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EUGENE Whiteaker <br /> • d • ► Public Safety Station <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 520 Blair Boulevard <br /> Eugene,Oregon 97402 <br /> (503) 687-5149 <br /> (503)687-5111 <br /> 25 February 1997 <br /> Christine Anderson <br /> Supervisory, Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> Eugene,OR 97402 <br /> Dear Christine: <br /> Public Works is a vital player in the success of dealing with <br /> Washington/Jefferson Park. I valued Dee Grissell ' s work with <br /> the Task Force and regret the loss of his services. He was a <br /> positive participant in the planning phase as well as executing <br /> his role in the outlined plan. <br /> I have invested countless hours dealing with the problems of this <br /> project over the course of four years. Often problems demanded <br /> attention with minimum delay. I could depend on this kind of <br /> cooperative response from Dee and his team of workers. He under- <br /> stood the urgency of action to stem problems, if effective results <br /> were to be achieved. <br /> Cooperation has not always been forthcoming from Public Works ,. <br /> personnel. In a particular case, I lost one year of work plus <br /> considerable time having to renegotiate "the Salem web" to regain <br /> granted permission which was undermined. <br /> Between February and October it is essential every Task Force mem- <br /> ber participate in the monthly meeting discussion ( 1 hr/1st Wed at <br /> noon) . The interdiscipline (city depts,public safety, neighborhood <br /> rep. ,school,business) discussion allows thorough examination of <br /> issues and then outline a cooperative action plan. A "missing <br /> link" either delays &/or creates added work. <br /> I do not know the details surrounding the reassignment of Dee <br /> Grissell. BUT, I would welcome his return to the Task Force <br /> and reestablished in his supervisory position to facilitate the <br /> plans for this year. His cooperative attitude, thorough under- <br /> stand of the park enviroment, highly professional dealings, plus <br /> being a 100% gentleman are all qualities beyond reproach. <br />