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EUGENE <br /> 'EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> September 12, 2002 <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541)682-5010 <br /> (541)682-5414 FAX <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> IIN THIS WEEK'S EDITION <br /> COURT MAKES JURY DUTY EASIER <br /> CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES ON TWO BIKE PATH PROJECTS <br /> PARKS, RECREATION& OPEN SPACE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GETS JUMPSTART THIS SEPTEMBER <br /> COMMUTE CHALLENGE RETURNS <br /> ROAD REPAIRS SCHEDULED ON BERTELSEN ROAD AT ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD <br /> AROUND THE CITY <br /> Court Makes Jury Duty Easier <br /> Besides paying taxes, serving as a juror is an obligation of U.S. citizenship. Even so, it is often difficult for people to take <br /> time from their work, school, family and other obligations for jury service. Eugene Municipal Court has been working to <br /> streamline the jury process over the past few years, and has just taken another step to make jury duty easier for potential <br /> 'urors. In 1999, the court implemented a one day/one trial term for jury duty. Instead of having a pool of potential jurors <br /> --stand by for a two-week period,jurors now serve for only one day, or possibly two days if a trial takes longer. Each <br /> month, all potential jurors, over 200 people, have also been required to attend a half-hour orientation session. Beginning <br /> in September 2002, a separate trip to City Hall will no longer be needed. Jurors called for a particular day will see a <br /> video orientation before going into the courtroom. The new orientation video was produced by Metro TV, and stars <br /> Associate Judge Donald Loomis. Other changes the court has made to improve the jury process have included a parking <br /> map on the summons, security procedures for late juries, a juror fee donation program, and accessibility improvements. <br /> Future plans include having postponement and excusal requests submitted by Internet. For additional information, <br /> contact Gabriele Glenn at 682-5442. <br /> Construction Progresses on Two Bike Path Projects <br /> Two area bike path projects remain on schedule for substantial k3 <br /> completion this calendar year. The final one-mile section of the 4d <br /> East Bank Trail, from River Island Estates to the Greenway Bridge 4' <br /> near Valley River Center, is planned for completion by the end of I <br /> November. This long-awaited portion of the 12-mile riverbank trail - ' "' <br /> system will include an 800-foot-long causeway along the Delta <br /> tar j,- <br /> Ponds which was suggested by adjacent property owners. The <br /> causeway will offer views of the ponds and related wildlife to path <br /> users. The 12-foot-wide path is being built of concrete and will be <br /> lighted. For more information, contact Project Manager Steve <br /> Gallup at 682-8460. <br /> Extension of the Fern Ridge Path, from its present end at Terry Concrete being poured on East Bank Trail <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br /> September 16,2002 cc091202.wpd <br />