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EUGENE
<br /> City Council
<br /> City of Eugene
<br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105
<br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 -2793
<br /> (541) 687-5010
<br /> Date: August 6, 1996 (541) 687 - 5414 Fax
<br /> (541) 687 - 5045 TDD
<br /> To: Amazon/Oak Patch Partners Shawn Boles
<br /> Pat Farr
<br /> Kevin Hornbuckle
<br /> From: Nancy Nathanson, City Councilor Barbara Keller
<br /> Tim Laue
<br /> Subject: Amazon /Oak Patch Creek and Park Improvements Nancy Nathanson
<br /> Laurie Swanson Gribskov
<br /> Jim Torrey
<br /> We're off to a good start! I'm writing this memo to record some of the ideas and topics we reviewed today, and
<br /> provide names, addresses, and phone numbers so we can keep in touch.
<br /> Project: Amazon Creek improvements in the vicinity of Oak Patch Street. Scope of area: Around 200 feet east and
<br /> west of Oak Patch, both north and south banks. Public ownership or Right of Way; (private property only as
<br /> appropriate ?). Who: Partnership project to include City of Eugene, Churchill Area Neighbors, Jody Coyote (solicit
<br /> participation from Eugene Sign and Awning, and perhaps others).
<br /> A. Objectives: Improve visual aesthetics and wildlife habitat, and provide limited park amenities for the
<br /> neighborhood, people using the Fern Ridge path, and employees and customers of nearby commercial
<br /> establishments.
<br /> B. Site Design: Noted site characteristics such as slope; width and shape of Right of Way; proximity to street, path,
<br /> and commercial establishments; and condition of other nearby properties. Consider public safety issues and
<br /> maintenance requirements, including access for mowing and creek maintenance. Maximize effectiveness of limited
<br /> public and private resources for development and ongoing maintenance.
<br /> C. Landscape Improvements: Determine which areas are suitable for one or more trees, shrubs, or other
<br /> landscaping improvements. City can provide trees, and perhaps other vegetation if appropriate, through
<br /> NeighborWoods and other program funds.
<br /> D. Other Amenities: Determine which area(s) are suitable for benches and picnic tables. Purchase and install
<br /> equipment designed for outdoor public use.
<br /> E. Maintenance:
<br /> Watering - water at regular intervals for about 3 summers, decreasing intervals 2nd and 3rd years.
<br /> Mowing - The City can continue to do rough mowing in the Right of Way, usually 3 -4 times a year. The City has
<br /> limited resources to do additional park maintenance. Can neighbors or neighborhood association assist with
<br /> occasional maintenance?
<br /> Names Addresses and Phone Numbers
<br /> Nancy Nathanson, c/o City Hall, 777 Pearl St. #105, Eugene, 97401, 686 -3446
<br /> Ted Booth, park project assistant to Nancy Nathanson , 2687 Terrace View Dr. Eugene, 97405
<br /> 683 -0831
<br /> Jeanne Walker, Area Representative, Churchill Area Neighbors, 2350 W. 23rd Place, Eugene,
<br /> 97405, 485 -8875.
<br /> Brent Cleaveland, 2590 Bowmont Dr., Eugene, 97405, 334 -7643, Business - Jody Coyote,
<br /> 343 -6139
<br /> John Haakanson, 2595 Lincoln St., Eugene, 97405, 342 -2780, Business - Jody Coyote, 343 -6139
<br /> John Etter, City of Eugene Parks Planner, 1820 Roosevelt, Eugene, 97402, 687 -5325
<br /> cc: Darrell Davis, Churchill Area Neighbors Co -chair
<br /> Ruth Koenig, City of Eugene Stream Team
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