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11/14/00 TUE 08:32 FAX 541 682 4882 CITY EUG PWMAINT Z 003 <br /> 1 <br /> • Skaters began using our outside water spigots for drinking and bathing and leaving the <br /> water ruining, sometimes overnight, flooding the area. In an attempt to prevent this <br /> we removed the handles, but they began using pliers to turn them on, open leaving the <br /> • wager running again. Now we have attached a short hose and posted a sign inviting <br /> • <br /> them to use the water but to please tum it off when {'niched. The skaters use this <br /> about 6 times per hour all day and night, even during our Sunday wrxehip services. <br /> • <br /> !Recently, one d the water faucet handles was skean, found later in one of the Cal <br /> Young student's possession. <br /> • • The skaters regularly come into the building$, often with roller blades on their feet, <br /> during crunch services and weekly office hours to use the bathrooms end drink from <br /> and bathe in the sinks. <br /> • Every day we have to ask kids to not skate all through the grounds, jumping off curbs <br /> • outside our office windows, grinding the garden railroad ties, etc This happens at all <br /> times of the day and night, not just while school is out. They ottaritiell os.they want to <br /> skate on our proparty because the skate park is too crowded. This problem has not <br /> lessened with the opening of the Churchill skate park. There is a constant sb eem of <br /> skaters hanging aroundthe property and the paddnQ lots day and night, often well past <br /> • midnight. <br /> • One of our handicap parking signs was ripped out of the ground and stolen. The sign <br /> was discovered behind the skate perk the next week and r&eved by the Cal Young <br /> custodian. <br /> • Most recently, police were called because one akatar attacked another are with a steel <br /> pipe. The skaters were both perked h our parking lot <br /> As I have already stated, we are going to do everything we can to embrace the new sports <br /> complex. We want to love and help the people who use it However, I feel our church has <br /> been presumed upon by those In the piennirg and development of this sports complex <br /> project. We were represented at the community discussion meetings prior to construction, <br /> and we expressed our concerts about parking, vandalism, and the impact on our property. <br /> No one since that time, from either the city or 4J, has communicated with us except to call <br /> and ask to use our parking lot for the `Grand Operting". I am disappointed in the way <br /> communication and convnunity relations have been handled. <br /> Thank you for allowing me an audience to voice my concerns through this letter. I tea not <br /> ,_ want to come across as just another 'complainer'. I wilt be glad to talk with you about <br /> possible solutions regarding the impact of the skate park co our property. Please' know <br /> that Harvest Community Church will continue to do all we can to be a posttive influence <br /> and make our community a better place to live. I look forward to the opportunity to meat <br /> ---with you In the near future and work on creating a healthy rolatiortshlp to deal with issues <br /> Involving the sports oomplex, as well as any other events in our community. <br /> Sincerely . <br /> Andy rtin <br /> Pastor, Harvest Community Church <br />