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EUGENE <br /> _UGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> January 9, 2003 <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 /> I IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION <br /> SPENCER BUTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODS RESTORATION PROJECT COMPLETED <br /> ODOT APPROVES FUNDING FOR SIDEWALK AND SAFER CROSSING AT FRANKLIN AND ALDER <br /> IVY REMOVAL IN HIGH GEAR THIS WINTER <br /> PARKS CREWS BLAZING NEW TRAILS <br /> RESIDENTS STEP FORWARD TO HELP MAINTAIN DOG PARK IN ALTON BAKER PARK <br /> !AROUND THE CITY f <br /> Spencer Butte Middle School Woods Restoration Project Completed <br /> The restoration project in the woods that connect Spencer Butte Middle School and i R , <br /> Edgewood/Evergreen Elementary school has been completed. Spencer Butte <br /> 4iddle School is at 500 East 43rd Avenue. The project included removingivyand <br /> tier invasive plants from the lower portion of the woods; repairing, rerouting, <br /> and decommissioning trails; and adding an ADA (American with Disabilities Act) <br /> trail loop. A <br /> Project manager Holly Knight and Spencer Butte Middle School Principal Randy <br /> Bernstein are to be commended for their patience and perseverance in working <br /> through all the details needed to put in the ADA trail loop. The proposed ADA trail <br /> requirements for construction material, slope and width, and ongoing maintenance r'�" <br /> were somewhat daunting. The challenge was lessened by the many people who <br /> helped with the project. U of 0 Geology Department students surveyed the land The ADA trail loop was added so all could <br /> and designed the trail to meet guidelines for slope and width. City Facilities and enjoy the"woods experience." <br /> Parks and Open Space staff offered technical assistance on trail construction and <br /> maintenance. Community members with visual impairments and users of manual and power wheelchairs also visited the <br /> site and offered their insights. <br /> This Neighborhood Matching Grant project is valued at almost $16,000. The City's grant was for$6,521. For more <br /> information on Neighborhood Matching Grants, please contact Beth Bridges, Planning and Development, 682-5272 or via <br /> e-mail (beth.b.bridges©ci.eugene.or.us). <br /> ODOT Approves Funding for Sidewalk and Safer Crossing at Franklin and Alder <br /> The City has been notified that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will fund a safety project to construct a <br /> sidewalk on the north side of Franklin Boulevard between Hilyard and Alder streets. The project also will allow <br /> construction of a pedestrian island on Franklin at Alder. <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br /> January 9,2003 cc010903.wpd <br />