Eugene Sentiments Survey #1: Options for City Hall

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This survey is being sent out to all of the neighborhoods in Eugene trying to collect as much data as possible on how residents feel about the survey questions. This is survey number one in a series of surveys.

Eugene Sentiments Survey #1: Options for City Hall

This survey closes at the end of Sunday, November 11 so the results can be forwarded to the city council ahead of Tuesday’s discussion on City Hall.

Eugene’s neighborhood associations are conducting the first in an ongoing series of surveys to increase the opportunities for public feedback on issues of general concern. The purpose of this survey is to provide another avenue of feedback that is similar to email/letters, personal meetings, and public testimony directed to city council and is not designed or intended to make statistical inferences about public opinion as a whole.

This survey has six questions and should take about one or two minutes to complete.

·      Results from these surveys will be made public and presented to the Eugene City Council.

·      All responses are anonymous

·      This survey is exclusively for residents of the city of Eugene

·      The survey software limits respondents to one submission

Take the survey here or copy this link into your browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6LR6RQ6

Thank you for taking the survey, we appreciate your feedback!

 

SHiNA Board Meeting & Elections

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The SHiNA Board will hold its Elections on Sunday, November 4th from 2:00 – 4:00pm

at Wayne Morse Family Farm (595 Crest Drive).

Please consider joining the board and coming to vote. We will also have a Pacific Northwest Mushroom & Toadstool slideshow presentation from former LCC mycology instructor Ralph McDonald. Oregon is home to hundreds of species of edible mushrooms, several psychoactive species and to four dangerously poisonous species. Bring your mushroom questions and samples that you’d like identified.

SHiNA Neighborhood October/November 2018 General Meetings

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Informative & Fun SHiNA Gatherings plus Elections

Upcoming Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association General Membership Meetings:

* Sunday, October 7th, 2:00-4:00pm
at Good Samaritan, 3500 Hilyard Street
– Picnic Feedback
– Election’s Slate
– Frank Lawson, EWEB General Manager will speak about the state of the utility, and discuss topics and projects EWEB is working on: Emergency Water Sites, Smart Meter Deployment, Cyber Security, Affordability & Climate Change.
– Alex Rahmlow, Fire Planning Coordinator, Western Lane District, OR Dept of Forestry will speak: Let’s be Firewise, to increase the chance of surviving a wildfire event for our homes & community.

* The SHiNA Board Seeks New Members:
The Southwest Hills Neighborhood Association (SHiNA) is seeking new members to join our volunteer board this fall to keep our neighborhood well-represented within the City. At-large board positions and SHiNA officers are up for election or re-election. Candidates will be put forward for ratification at the October General Membership Meeting. Elections will take place at the Annual November General Membership Meeting.
The SHiNA board advocates on behalf of 3,689 neighborhood addresses and households. We work on housing, land use, traffic and wildlife issues, sustainability, park improvements, etc. We notify neighbors about proposed neighborhood development, city initiatives, policies and projects. We also convey our neighborhood needs to the City.
Please consider joining the SHiNA Board. We would like your input and assistance in forming the neighborhood area teams for our Emergency Preparedness efforts. A neighborhood association is an excellent way to partner with other neighbors, the City, and other organizations to develop solutions to shared problems. SHiNA is one of 23 neighborhood associations and is formally recognized by the City of Eugene.
The SHiNA Board has up to 10 members and meets every other month. There are also four informative General Meetings and an Annual Picnic with live entertainment, a fundraiser, the potluck picnic, a kid’s art table and community information tables. The term of service is one year with no term limits. Email the SHiNA Board if you would like more information about serving on the board: shina_board@googlegroups.com

* Sunday, November 4th, 2:00-4:00pm
at Wayne Morse Family Farm, 595 Crest Drive
– SHiNA Board Elections
– Pacific Northwest Mushroom & Toadstool slideshow presentation
from former LCC mycology instructor Ralph McDonald. Oregon is home to hundreds of species of edible mushrooms, several psychoactive species and to four dangerously poisonous species. Bring your mushroom questions and samples that you’d like identified.

Lane County Plastics Round-Up

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Lane County will hold its first FREE Plastics Round-up on Sunday, September 30th, 10 am – 2 pm at the Glenwood Transfer Station, 3100 E 17th Ave, Eugene.

We’ll be collecting #2, #4 and #5 tubs, jugs, bottles, lids and beverage handles.

All materials brought to this event must be clearly stamped with a resin code (number inside chasing arrows) of #2, #4 or #5 and must be separated into shape descriptions. No other plastic types will be collected at this event.

All items must be washed clean. Remove all labels that are not printed on container.

Some examples of ACCEPTED items:

  • #2 and #5 yogurt tubs and #4 yogurt lids (separated into three categories)
  • #5 dairy and cottage cheese tubs (not the lid because it is not marked)

Some examples of EXCLUDED items:

  • Arizona tea jugs marked both #5 AND #7
  • Coffee Mate bottles #1

Why a Round-Up?

Recent disruptions to international recycling markets has driven changes in the collection of mixed recycling (aka curbside commingled recycling) systems in Lane County. Some communities have had to prohibit plastics in order to ensure that sorting facilities can produce a marketable paper commodity for remanufacturing.

Lane County and its partners are developing strategies to maintain recycling collection for the plastics that can be successfully recycled in the Pacific Northwest. The key to successful recycling is to ensure each commodity type is uncontaminated by other plastics or debris of any kind.

Interested in volunteering for this event?

Contact Kelly Bell at 541-682-2059 or kelly.bell@co.lane.or.us

For additional information, contact: plasticsroundup@co.lane.or.us or visit the Lane County website.

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Community Safety In Eugene – Feedback Requested

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Over the past 5 years, Eugene’s population has grown and so have our public safety needs. While many creative programs have been applied to this problem to maximize resources and meet community needs, the growing demand continues to outpace capacity causing critical gaps in community safety and services.

In the past 5 years:

  • Eugene 911 calls have increased 21%
  • Police and 911 staffing has remained flat
  • Average wait time has increased by 20 minutes
  • Police are unable to respond to 1 out of 3 calls due to lack of patrol resources

(Note: These are calls about non-life threatening situations)

Tell the City of Eugene what you think

The City is collecting input from community members through phone surveys, outreach at community events, and an online survey. Please take a few minutes to participate in the online survey. This information will be summarized and shared with the City Council as they consider and discuss community safety this fall. The information will also be shared on the City’s website where you can learn more about Community Safety in Eugene.

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