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The immediate goal is to improve the efficiency of neighborhood associations' mailings; however, all City services will benefit from a more accurate address database. For more information, please contact Richie Weinman, 682-5533, or Debbie Wells, 682-6828, in the Planning & Development Department. ^ity Staff Members Published in National Public Works Journal wo City of Eugene staff members have articles published in the most current edition of a national journal for public works professionals. The June 2002 issue of APWA Reporter, the official magazine of the American Public Works Association, included articles by Michael Barnhart, CPA, Senior Accountant in the Finance Division, and Paul Klope, Principal Civil Engineering in the Public Works Engineering Division. Barnhart's article, entitled "Infrastructure and GASB 34: The Eugene Story," describes in detail the methods used by the City to comply with the infrastructure reporting requirements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Klope's article, "Oregon Chapter Partners with ODOT on Joint Specifications," discusses the collaborative and innovative process used to arrive at shared standards for public works construction projects. A copy of the magazine has been placed in the Council Office. For more information, contact Michael Barnhart at 682-5034 or Paul Klope at 682-5246. Habitat Inventory Under Way at Skinner Butte Park Habitat restoration was identified as a high priority in the recently completed Skinner Butte Park Master Plan. This summer, a significant step has been taken toward restoring park habitat as a professional ecologist begins the most in- depth habitat study ever undertaken for this 90-year-old park. The study, which is scheduled to be completed in October, 2002, will assess the health of the park's existing habitats, including mature forest, riparian forest and small patches of highly endangered upland prairie and oak savanna, and provide recommendations for restoring and protecting these habitats. Skinner Butte Park supports a surprisingly diverse array of habitats for a city of Eugene's size, especially considering the park's proximity to downtown. These unique features make the park an extremely valuable resource as a classroom for the community to learn about local ecology and natural systems. Protecting and enhancing this resource will preserve ugene's legacy as a green and livable city. In collaboration with local volunteers, work is already under way to restore native upland prairie near Lamb Cottage and eliminate English ivy from the forest on the north side of Skinner Butte. A list of other habitat restoration projects at the park is available online at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/parks. For more information about Skinner Butte Park projects, contact Parks Planner Robin Hostick at 682-4915. New Fire Truck Play Structure Invites Children to Climb Aboard Children can don their firefighter hats and jump aboard a new and safer fire truck play structure at Amazon Park. The Parks ;4;;, ,44�:�{*t,,fit. -' •\ i '°fit a " and Open Space Park Amenities crew installed the new w � ma'Z;.; climbing structure in the playground area northwest of the • ` ` : y `�Y v4.,f � , ,6,V K T' T�' S Amazon Community Center last week. The new truck, which is <;v. A R ,a�,a approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials, ' "¢ replaces the old 1925 fire truck that was a popular and unique z, f feature in the park for several decades but did not meet ` current, national safety standards and guidelines. �' ;_ , -. The old fire truck will find a new home at the Oregon Firel'3—mt. uuto�r�. Museum in Salem, thanks to the Deputy Fire Marshal Greg ----= < Musil. Musil requested that the truck be donated to the museum when plans were announced to replace it. For more iformation about this and other playground improvement ., EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 cc0206271.wpd June 28,2002