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EUGENE <br /> .... UGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> May 15, 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.eugenaor.us <br /> IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION I <br /> TRAVEL TO JAPAN AS A SISTER CITY DELEGATE <br /> COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATE INCREASE PROPOSED <br /> VOLUNTEERS READY MAUSOLEUM AND GARDEN SHED/KIOSK FOR MEMORIAL DAY OPEN HOUSE <br /> DELTA ROTARIANS MAKE FINAL PUSH TO COMPLETE GAZEBO IN OWEN ROSE GARDEN <br /> WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APLICATION FOR SKINNER BUTTE PARK APPROVED <br /> DOWNTOWN ROTARIANS BRAVE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT SKINNER BUTTE PK. <br /> TENNIS COURTS AT AMAZON PARK GET NEW ELASTIC, DURABLE SURFACE <br /> CITY ORDINANCE REQUIRES PROPERTY OWNERS TO CUT TALL GRASS AND WEEDS <br /> AROUND THE CITY I <br /> Travel to Japan as a Sister City Delegate <br /> The Eugene/Kakegawa Sister City Committee is now accepting applications from area residents, city staff, and elected <br /> officials interested in traveling to Japan from October 8 through October 19 as members of a 25-person delegation. <br /> "Delegates will participate in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Eugene/Kakegawa relationship and will promote <br /> cultural exchange and international friendship between the two sister cities. The $2275 price tag for the trip includes <br /> lodging, airfare, group meals, homestay opportunities, transportation on the Bullet Train, local express trains, <br /> entertainment, and a ferry ride. The trip will include a four-day stay in Kakegawa with homestay families, followed by a <br /> six-day tour of Hiroshima, Ehime prefecture, and Kyoto. <br /> A shorter trip (Kakegawa only) is also available for$1450 for those with limited time or a tight budget. Delegates to <br /> Kakegawa only will returns to Eugene on October 13. A down payment of$1000 is required by July 15; final payment is <br /> due September 1. Timing for the delegation was chosen to correspond with Kakegawa's Great Festival"O-Matsuri" <br /> which includes dancing of the biggest lion costume in Japan. Interested parties are asked to e-mail the trip leader <br /> (jsimpson@callatg.com) and attend at least one of the following orientation meetings: Tuesday, June 10, 7:00 p.m. - <br /> 8:30 p.m., McNail-Riley House (601 West 13th Avenue); Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., McNail-Riley House; <br /> Thursday, June 26, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., EWEB Training Center, North Building (500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene). <br /> Complete trip details and application forms are available by calling John Simpson at 345-0858 or by visiting the website, <br /> www.callatg.com/e-isimpson/japan. For further information about the Sister Cities Program, please contact Mary <br /> Walston, City Manager's Office, 682-5406. <br /> Commercial Solid Waste and Recycling Rate Increase Proposed <br /> Included in the Council packet is a copy of the proposed administrative rule that increases collection rates for commercial <br /> solid waste and recycling customers. This is the first time the rates have been reviewed under the council's direction to <br /> combine residential and commercial rates for the purpose of rate calculation. There would be no increase for residential <br /> customers. <br /> For the first time since 1991, commercial collection rates would increase. The proposed rates include a new category for <br /> business customers using a residential-style container; restructure the bin rates to encourage efficient collection; and <br /> increase drop box rates. The proposed rates provide an overall increase of 8.7 percent to commercial revenue, with <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />