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Letter to Mayor Kitty Piercy <br /> <br /> - March 9, 2006 <br /> Page two <br /> the basement. For security reasons, judges and other federal officials will use these parking <br /> stalls. None of the spaces will be available to the public. So jurors, lawyers, the public and <br /> many of the building's other federal employees will have to park one, two, three or more blocks <br /> away-and cross busy Mill Street... Judge Hogan said he's concerned about getting employees <br /> and the public safely to the courthouse, because they will have to cross busy Mill Street near <br /> where the road becomes elevated leading to and from the Ferry Street Bridge." <br /> During my tenure as the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, I have not seen <br /> an issue about which our employees in our Eugene office have been as uniformly and seriously <br /> concerned as this one, both from the standpoint of lack of available parking, as well as for safe. <br /> access to and from the new courthouse. All of them have seen firsthand from watching Ms. <br /> .Baker's injuries and prolonged recovery period what can happen, even to someone who is paying . <br /> attention to safety issues. I believe we owe it to them to at least attempt to obtain parking spaces <br /> in reasonable proximity to the Wayne Morse Courthouse. The proposed city parking garage will <br /> accomplish that, and is greatly needed. I urge you and the Council to continue to support its <br /> development at your next council meeting. <br /> Thank you very much for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> KARIN J. IMMERGUT <br /> United States Attorney. <br /> _k <br /> ~ ~ ~ <br /> ~ <br /> ~ ~ <br /> C.N'~N~`~ <br /> ~ <br /> <br />