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EUGENE <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> November 20, 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 I <br /> AMAZON INLINE HOCKEY RINKS EXTEND USE OF SPORTS COURTS <br /> MWMC HOLDS INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON REGIONAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES PLANNING <br /> APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR EUGENE HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD <br /> AROUND THE CITY I <br /> Amazon Inline Hockey Rinks Extend Use of Sports Courts <br /> You can watch an action-packed roller hockey game at <br /> Amazon sports courts on certain evenings now, and, ' ..._ ., ` - .'__ -- <br /> despite the scuffs and scrapes, the brilliant purple surface is <br /> • <br /> remaining remarkably intact. This was not always the case. , <br /> Until last spring, much less punishing activities were <br /> causing significant and costly damage to Eugene's average 4 , 1.111. <br /> court surface. ; r , .yore <br /> �;.}'fir f..� ...0.•'-� � c `.'�IV� <br /> •When Parks staff initiated the biannual maintenance of IN lit <br /> t" <br /> Amazon Park tennis courts last spring, they were informed <br /> by the contractor that the courts might not make it through --"�" <br /> another season without cracking,which would require a total Z, - / <br /> overhaul. Parks and Recreation staff researched more s- <br /> • <br /> durable alternative surfaces and eventually invested in a <br /> suspended tile, permeable sports court surface that is better <br /> able to weather shifts in the ground beneath the surface and <br /> drain excess water. This more permanent, versatile surface <br /> also provides a more cushioned, low-impact experience for tennis players and players of other court sports, including the <br /> growing sport of roller hockey. <br /> In September, dasher boards and professional-level goals were installed on two of the four tennis courts. The heavy <br /> padding worn by roller hockey players tends to heat players quickly, making it a cool weather sport. Over the course of a <br /> year, the two courts will double as a roller hockey rink during the cooler autumn and winter months and tennis courts <br /> during the spring and summer. <br /> "We are excited that we were able expand our facilities to accommodate more sports played in the community," says <br /> Athletics Manager Dave Battaglia. "Already, there are pick-up games starting in the evenings, and they go on until the <br /> lights turn off at 11 p.m." For more information about the roller hockey program, contact Dave Battaglia at 682-5212. For <br /> more information about Amazon Park or the new sports courts, contact Park Amenities Supervisor Richard Zucker at 682- <br /> 4833. <br /> MWMC Holds Informational Meeting on Regional Wastewater Facilities Planning <br /> The Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) is bringing together citizens to provide needed <br /> perspectives and advice on planning for regional wastewater facilities that will serve current and future Eugene and <br /> Springfield citizens through the year 2025. The open-house informational meeting will be held Monday, November 24, <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br /> November 24,2003 <br />