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> In regard to a parks maintenance section employee being disrespectful to <br /> > you, I apologize again for anything that may have been said or done that <br /> > could be interpreted as disrespectful. I have had this employee on my <br /> > crew since December 1, 1996. He is usually courteous and helpful. I <br /> > will provide him with feedback regarding this incident. <br /> > <br /> > I will continue to investigate a type of vegetation to plant in the <br /> > strip across the sidewalk from you, that will minimize the need for weed <br /> > control for that area. As we discussed, I would like to utilize this <br /> > area for planting of a native species of ground cover. This planting <br /> > should occur this fall /winter. <br /> > <br /> > I hope this information provides a better understanding of our current <br /> > operation and our plans for the park. If you have anything you would <br /> > like to discuss further, or have other concerns about the park, please <br /> > do not hesitate to call me at 682 -4824. <br /> > <br /> > Sincerely, <br /> > <br /> > Adrian Stansfield <br /> > Parks Maintenance Supervisor <br /> > <br /> > <br /> > From: David Gusset <br /> > To: LEE Bobby W <br /> > Cc: Betty.L.Taylor @ci.eugene.or.us; Jefferson Area Neighborhood co -chair <br /> > David Hinkley; co -chair Jon Belcher; STANSFIELD Adrian E; <br /> > briley @pesticide.org; west_jeff @efn.org <br /> > Subject: Herbicide spraying in Mulligan Park <br /> > Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 5:21 PM <br /> > <br /> > Bobby Lee <br /> > City Councilor for Ward 3, <br /> > <br /> > Dear Bobby Lee, <br /> > <br /> > Today I had an unpleasant incident with a parks maintenance employee who <br /> > was broadly applying herbicides in Chamel Mulligan Park adjacent to my <br /> > house and property. I repeatedly asked him to stop spraying, yet he <br /> > disregarded my requests and continued to spray up to the comer of my <br /> > property line. He said it was only Roundup and that if I wanted to <br /> > mechanically remove the weeds I could do it myself. <br /> > <br /> > I work at home. My two children almost daily play in our backyard and in <br /> > Mulligan Park. My house is on the southeast corner of Lincoln Street and <br /> > 16th Avenue). Directly behind my property is an "improved ", "vacated" <br /> > alley which has a concrete walk leading from 16th Avenue into Mulligan <br /> > Park. My children use that access as do many neighbors and a local <br /> > preschool (every Wednesday morning). The Maintenance worker also sprayed <br /> > on the other side of the walkway right down to 16th Avenue, which drains <br /> > directly into a storm sewer just 15 feet away and directly into the <br /> > Amazon <br /> > slough, just one block away. <br /> > <br /> > This is not the first time I have had problems with Parks Maintenance <br /> > over <br /> > herbicide applications in the park. For several years I have frequently <br /> > made requests to maintenance workers and directly to Adrian Stansfield <br /> > and <br /> > Dick Morgan of Parks Maintenace that no herbicides of any kind be <br /> > sprayed <br /> > any where near my property, and urged them to curtail the use of <br /> > herbicides throughout the park since children use the park daily. <br /> > <br /> Page 3 <br />