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HAMMITT Bob <br /> From: JONES Eric R <br /> To: TERRETT Brian S <br /> Cc: ETTER John F; MORGAN Dick A; HAMMITT Bob; ANDERSEN Chris F; EVELETH Doug <br /> A <br /> Subject: Owen Rose Garden project <br /> Date: Friday, October 10, 1997 1:32PM <br /> I've done some research and talked to a few folks and have the following information and recommendation <br /> about the Owen Rose Garden project: <br /> BRING Recycling is doing the demolition of the old structure at Owen Rose Garden. Work should <br /> start in two or three weeks and take several weeks to complete. BRING's bid to demolish the structure <br /> (and recycle as much of the material as possible) is approximately $6,000 less than the early estimate of <br /> that part of the project. So, some savings although not a huge amount. <br /> Construction is nearing completion on a separate but related contract to build a new office /garage <br /> structure in the maintenance area at Owen Rose Garden. This is a 900 - square -foot, wood -frame structure <br /> designed primarily as a storage place for supplies, equipment, and a small space for onsite staff. <br /> A master plan is in place for some very interesting future improvements at Owen Rose Garden. <br /> However, none of these improvements are currently budgeted or scheduled for construction. The current <br /> work is mostly to remove a hazardous structure and provide a functional space for park operations. <br /> My recommendation is to wait until a couple of months until the current work is completed (i.e., the new <br /> structure is finished and the old structure has been demolished). At that point, hold a news <br /> conference /dedication event. Among the folks who might want to attend would be Councilor Meisner and <br /> other members of the Council, representatives from BRING and Paul Tiege Construction (the contractor <br /> building the new structure), members of the Eugene Rose Society, and heirs of the Owen family. We could <br /> use this event to talk about recycling, the history of the park, and the future. <br /> Chris is comfortable with this approach. It's also a fairly safe approach since we'll be talking about work <br /> that has been successfully completed rather than work that hasn't begun yet or is under way (sometimes <br /> things don't always go according to plan). TV would be missing some demolition shots, but we may be <br /> able to provide some props at the dedication event (perhaps some unique salvaged fixtures or ? ?? that <br /> BRING could have on hand) for visuals. <br /> If this sounds like a reasonable approach, we need to let Councilor Meisner know that we have an idea that <br /> addresses his suggestion. Would you like to communicate that, or would you rather that someone in PW <br /> contacted him? <br /> EricJ <br /> Page 1 <br />