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� EUGENE J <br /> Ink <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> June 26, 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 /> !IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION <br /> COMMEMORATING DR. KING AND THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH" <br /> SEWER REPAIR PROJECT TO START IN MID-JULY IN THREE SOUTH EUGENE NEIGHBORHOODS <br /> DOWNTOWN PLANNING OPEN HOUSE <br /> WE ARE BETHEL CELEBRATION–BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER <br /> EUGENE POLICE`SENIORS ON PATROL'VOLUNTEERS TO OFFER VACATION CHECKS <br /> STUDENTS ENCOUNTER WILDLIFE–INCLUDING SMOKEY THE BEAR—AT HENDRICKS PARK <br /> VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR DOGS "BARK"THEIR WAY THROUGH WORK PARTY AT DOG PARK <br /> CENTRAL AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY DRAFT UPDATE OUT FOR PUBLIC REVIEW <br /> AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS PUT THEIR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO THE TEST <br /> !AROUND THE CITY <br /> Commemorating Dr. Kinq and the 40th Anniversary of the "I Have a Dream Speech" <br /> The NAACP, Eugene Human Rights Commission (HRC), and Faith in Action are inviting the Mayor and City Council and <br /> interested community members to join them in planning an event to dedicate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and <br /> commemorate the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's"I Have a Dream " speech. The meeting <br /> is scheduled for Monday, June 30, at 5:00 p.m. in the McNutt Room of City Hall. This is a meeting for everyone who is <br /> interested in working on this effort. <br /> At the last Two Rivers Interfaith Ministries meeting, faith leaders expressed the need to heal the divisions created by the <br /> process for renaming Centennial Boulevard. Reverend Dan Bryant proposed that the Human Rights Commission work <br /> with the NAACP and other racial justice allies, including Faith in Action, to organize a march on the new MLK Boulevard <br /> on August 28, the 40th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the March on Washington. The HRC and the <br /> NAACP gladly accepted the idea and offer for allies to collaborate on the event. <br /> In a separate effort, Betty Snowden, who addressed the City Council on this matter, has contacted Yolanda King, <br /> daughter of Dr. King, and has her tentative agreement to be in Eugene for an event on August 23rd. At this point, there <br /> are no specific plans or details. Monday's meeting will be the initial planning meeting. It will serve as an opportunity to <br /> share ideas. For more information, contact Greg Rikhoff at 682-5177 or via e-mail at greg.s.rikhoff@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> Sewer Repair Project to Start in Mid-July in Three South Eugene Neighborhoods <br /> Work on a $2 million project to repair deteriorated wastewater lines in three separate areas of south and south-central <br /> Eugene is scheduled to begin in mid-July and be completed by early November. The general construction areas are in <br /> the 1800 to 2300 blocks of Patterson Street and east to University Street; the 2900 to 3700 blocks of Willamette Street <br /> and west to Monroe Street; and the 2500 to 2800 blocks of Emerald, Onyx and Baker streets. <br /> Much of the repair work will be done using trenchless methods, inserting a resin liner through the existing manhole and <br /> into the existing underground sewer pipes. Traditional excavation methods are necessary to reconnect individual <br /> properties and correct problems that can't be fixed with a liner. Insituform Technologies International of California is the <br /> general contractor on the project. This project is being funded with revenues collected from monthly wastewater user <br /> fees, with no assessment to the property owners. <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />