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~® <br />~~' `` PUBLIC WORKS <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Mayor Piercy and City Council <br />From: Kurt Corey, Public Works Director <br />CITY OF EUGENE <br />858 PEARL STREET <br />EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br />(541)682-5262 <br />(541) 682-6826 FAX <br />Subject: Periodic Report on Implementation of Parks and Open Space Bond Measure <br />Date: April 28, 2005 <br />t <br />_~~, <br />~'~~ <br />~~ <br />~~. <br />INTRODUCTION <br />This is the 18th in a series of periodic reports to Council on implementation of the Parks and Open Space <br />(POS) bond measure approved by Eugene voters in November 1998. Implementation has been very <br />successful. Projects have been generally on budget, considerable funds have been leveraged through <br />partnerships, grants, donations, and volunteer efforts, and substantial completion is anticipated in 2006. <br />CITYWIDE AND REGIONAL PROJECTS <br />The bond measure identified eight projects to develop or improve community-wide recreation facilities. The. <br />City's partnership with School District 4J expanded <br />Community/Regional Park Facilities that total to nine projects. Six projects are complete, <br />~ ~ ~ including the youth sports parks, Amazon Pool, the <br />^ Goal Alton Baker Park boat launch, and Bethel <br />~ ®Completed Community Park. The three remaining projects <br />"' o In progress (Amazon Park, Skinner Butte Park and Delta Ponds) <br />0 2 4 6 g 0 Planning have begun implementation. <br />Number of Projects <br />Alton Baker Park <br />Phase: Implementation <br />Whilamut Natural Area of Alton Baker Park --Bond measure funding leveraged a $71,000 matching grant <br />from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Implementation of this grant over the last year has <br />included delineation of the boundaries of the old Day Island Landfill, and performing riparian restoration work <br />along a stretch of the Willamette River. The landfill delineation has allowed above-ground habitat restoration <br />activities to proceed with a better knowledge of the subsurface site conditions. Several volunteer planting <br />parties organized by Stream Team have resulted in the planting of more than 1,000 native trees and shrubs <br />along a half mile stretch of previously barren riverbank. The grant will continue to fund the propagation of <br />native grasses .for planting on the landfill cover, as well as maintenance of the new native plantings. For more <br />information, see www.ci.eugene.or.us/parks/altonbaker/WHIL~ark.htm. <br />Alton Baker Boat Ramp <br />Phase: Project complete <br />POS Periodic Update: 04/28/05 ...................................................................................................................1 <br />