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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
November 18, 2010
City of Eugene
777 Pearl Street, Room 105
Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793
(541) 682-5010
(541) 682-5414 (FAX)
www.eugene-or.gov
IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION
ADULT & SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS THANKSGIVING MEAL
NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTES: HISTORY, FOLKLORE, AND MUSIC
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER RECEIVES 2010 PEACEBUILDER AWARD
BETTER BOARDS AND MEETINGS – NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMISSIONS LEARN BEST PRACTICES
RISK SERVICES DIVISION RECOVERS FUNDS FOR CITY
AROUND THE CITY
Adult & Senior Services Program Offers Thanksgiving Meal
The Adult & Senior Services program is getting ready for its annual Thanksgiving meal of turkey
with all the trimmings next Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the Campbell Community Center. The annual
event usually draws 100 or more adults aged 50 and older.
Attendees must pre-register for the holiday meal, which costs $5. For more information, call
Yvaughn Tompkins at 541-682-5318.
Native American Flutes: History, Folklore, and Music
Learn about the flute’s role in Oregon Native American history and folklore on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m., at the
Downtown Eugene Public Library.
Mi-Cree-Ni Quash-Mah will give a free presentation highlighted by a flute performance and
traditional stories. More widely known as Queue, he grew up in a family that has crafted
flutes for many generations. His grandfather began teaching him the art when Queue was a
young child; he has been creating and playing for more than 50 years.
For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-5450 or www.eugene-
or.gov/library.
Human Rights Commissioner Receives 2010 PeaceBuilder Award
Congratulations to Ibrahim "Ib" Hamide,Eugene restaurateur and peace activist, and a member of the Eugene
Human Rights Commission since 2004, who recently received the 2010 PeaceBuilder Award from Community
Mediation Services (CMS). Commissioner Hamide was recognized by CMS for his work in building a culture of
peace in Lane County. This was the second annual event honoring local peace builders. CMS has been
serving Lane County as a non-profit organization since 1982, assisting community members in conflict by guiding
them through an informal dialogue process in which they collaboratively create a win-win resolution with each other.
For more information, please contact Human Rights Analyst Holly LeMasurier, City Manager’s Office, at
holly.k.lemasurier@ci.eugene.or.us or 541-682-5177.
Better Boards and Meetings – Neighborhoods and Commissions Learn Best Practices
On November 6,neighborhood leaders joined members of City boards, commissions and community groups for a
six- hour training on understanding and communicating a group’s mission, representation, decision-making, goal-
setting and meeting facilitation. The training was developed in collaboration with participating stakeholder group
representatives and City staff who guided the content and structure of the training. The City worked with COGITO,
Inc., a local consulting firm focused on strengthening public engagement.
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Participants were highly engaged in role playing, and small- and large-group facilitated
discussions, and received a primer on developing working agreements and a resource
guide with thought-provoking articles related to participation, outreach and alternatives to
Robert’s Rules. Final documents will be available on the Neighborhood Services
website in December.
For more information about the best practices training or other trainings offered by
Neighborhood Services, contact Program Manager Michael Kinnison at 541-682-5009 or
michael.j.kinnison@ci.eugene.or.us.
Risk Services Division Recovers Funds for City
Risk Services recovered a total of $495,314 in FY10 through three recovery programs:
$122,778 in property damage recovery from damage to City vehicles, fire hydrants, trees, street lights, traffic
signals and signs.
$329,455 from reductions in medical
History of Risk Services Recovery Programs
costs due to workers’ compensation
medical bill audits.
$96,252
$43,081 in workers’ compensation
FY06
$84,967
$83,121
Employer at Injury Program
recoveries from the Workers’
$233,356
FY07
$75,546
Compensation Division for
$78,055
employees in modified work
$157,589
FY08
$49,390
assignments.
$69,159
$185,919
Over the last five fiscal years, Risk
FY09
$104,387
$149,012
Services has recovered a total of
$329,455
$1,862,067 (see graph at right).
FY10
$43,081
$122,778
For more information regarding property
$0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000$250,000$300,000$350,000
damage recoveries, contact Risk
Medical Bill AuditsEAIPCity Property
Services Division Claims Coordinator
Jan Bergquist at 541-682-5662. For
information about workers’
compensation recoveries, contact Risk Services Division Workers’ Compensation Program Manager Jamie Iboa at
541-682-5791.
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