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>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TODAY WE'RE SEEING THE TRIFECTA
OF 80-DEGREE DAYS.
AND THANKFULLY, THOSE WHO TAKE
CARE OF PORTLAND'S FOUNTAINS
ALL ACROSS THE CITY WERE
PREPARED.
PREPARED.
PREPARED. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
A VERY POPULAR SPOT FOR
FAMILIES!
FAMILIES!
FAMILIES! THE ONLY PLACE WHERE THE
FOUNTAINS ARE NOING AND COOLING
OFF VISITORS.
OFF VISITORS. WE HAVE ANDY AMATO TO LET US
KNOW WHERE TO GO EXACTLY.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. FIRST OFF, THANK YOU FOR
RECOGNIZING IT'S VERY WARM.
WE BETTER TURN THESE THINGS ON.
I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF SURPRISED.
I MEAN, IS THIS TYPICALLY ON BY
NOW?
NOW?
NOW? OR
NOW? OR DO YOU REALLY WAIT FOR WHEN
THE WEATHER SAYS THEY SHOULD BE
ON?
ON?
ON? >>
ON? >> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. WE
>> NO. WE START IN TYPICALLY, EARLY TO
MID-MARCH.
MID-MARCH. MY CREW TAKES CARE OF 21
FOUNTAINS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THE INTERACTIVE AND DECORATIVE
ONES.
ONES.
ONES. SO
ONES. SO IT IS JUST A PROCESS OF
GETTING THEM ON.
WE DO TRY TO HIT THE
INTERACTIVE BUTTONS FIRST.
AS SOON AS THE WEATHER GETS
WARM.
WARM.
WARM. >>
WARM. >> WHEN YOU SAY INTERACTIVE,
THAT'S CODE FOR --
>> I'M GOING TO RUN THROUGH
THIS FOUNTAIN.
THIS FOUNTAIN. >> NOT CHEMICALLY MAINTAINED.
AND THE PARAMETERS OF THE
SWIMMING POOL.
SWIMMING POOL. >> I GUESS I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
>> YOU JUST HAVE CREWS GO BACK
AND TEST?
AND TEST?
AND TEST? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THEY GO TO THE FOUNTAINS EVERY
SINGLE DAY TO MAKE SURE.
RUNNING CORRECTLY, COORDINATORS
ARE FULL.
ARE FULL.
ARE FULL. CHEMICAL ANALYZERS ARE WORKING
PROPERLY TO MAKE SURE THE WATER
IS SAFE FOR OUR PATRONS TO BE
IN.
IN.
IN. >>
IN. >> THE LIST IS SAMISON STREET
SPRAYING.
SPRAYING.
SPRAYING. AND ALSO THE BILL NATO LEGACY
FOUNTAIN.
FOUNTAIN.
FOUNTAIN. >> AND HOLIDAY PARK, WE GOT UP
AND STARTED ON TUESDAY THIS
WEEK, TOO.
WEEK, TOO. >> I'M CURIOUS.
YOU MUST KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT
OTHER CITIES ARE DOING.
ARE YOU SOMEWHAT SURPRISED?
THESE HAVE BECOME THE RAGE IN
THE PAST DECADES.
>> UH-HUH.
>> UH-HUH. >> THEY'RE BASICALLY SWIMMING
POOLS FOR OUR TODDLER THE TO GO
TO -- TODDLERS TO GO TO JAMESON
SQUARE.
SQUARE.
SQUARE. YOU SAW THIS COMING?
>> I WISH I COULD TAKE CREDIT
FOR THAT.
FOR THAT.
FOR THAT. BUT YEAH.
BUT YEAH.
BUT YEAH. IT'S A GREAT ALTERNATIVE.
BECAUSE THESE ARE FUNDED
THROUGH, YOU KNOW, TAX DOLLARS.
SO THEY ARE FREE FOR OUR
PATRONS.
PATRONS.
PATRONS. WAITING IN LINE TO GO IN THE
SWIMMING POOL.
SWIMMING POOL. MAKING SURE PARENTS GET IN THE
WATER.
WATER.
WATER. IT'S JUST ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE
OPTION TO DO.
>> AND ANDY, WHAT SHOULD
FAMILIES BRING?
FAMILIES BRING? IF THEY'RE PREPARING FOR A DAY
OUT IN THE HEAT AND THEY WANT
THEIR KIDS TO PLAY IN THE
FOUNTAINS, WHAT DO YOU ADVISE?
>> BRING YOUR SWIM SUITS.
IF YOU HAVE TODDLERS AND
YOUNGER KIDS THAT ARE NOT POTTY-
TRAINED.
TRAINED.
TRAINED. DO HAVE THEM IN A SWIM DIAPER.
IF THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT, IT
GOES DOWN INTO THE DRAIN LIKE A
SWIMMING POOL.
SWIMMING POOL. >> YOU MENTIONED WHAT YOU'RE
DOING TO KEEP FOUNTAINS CLEAN.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> THAT'S WHAT FAMILIES DO.
>> I GUESS, HAVE THERE BEEN
ACCIDENTS OVER THE YEARS?
I MEAN, THE WATER IS DEEP
ENOUGH, THE KIDS COULD DROWN.
BUT I GUESS TYPICALLY, THERE'S
SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND IT'S NOT
A CONCERN.
A CONCERN. >> THE DEPTHS ARE REALLY JUST A
COUPLE OF INCHES.
I BELIEVE JAMESON SQUARE IS
REALLY THE ONLY WAY TO GET A
BIG POOL.
BIG POOL.
BIG POOL. BUT IT FILLS AND DRAINS DOWN.
AND REFILLS BACK UP AND DRAINS
DOWN ON A REGULAR BASIS.
BUT AGAIN, WITH ANY WATER, YOU
KNOW, WE ALL ASK THE PEOPLE,
PARENTS, ARE THEY WATCHING
CHILDREN?
CHILDREN?
CHILDREN? >> ISIS THIS A YEAR-ROUND
DEFICIT MAINTENANCE?
DEFICIT MAINTENANCE? >> WE SPEND OUR ENTIRE WINTER
SEASON, SHUTTING OFF AND GOING
THROUGH AND FIXING THE REPAIRS
AND GIVING THE IMPROVEMENTS
THAT NEED TO BE DONE.
>> I HAVE A CREW OF TWO
MECHANICS.
MECHANICS. >> WHAT ABOUT HOURS.
KIND OF THE SCHEDULE FOR
FAMILIES TON?
FAMILIES TON? >> MOST OF THE FOUNTAINS, THEY
PRETTY MUCH TURN ON AT 7:00
A.M.
A.M.
A.M. AND
A.M. AND STAY ON UNTIL 10:00 P.M.
>> WOW.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. >> TELL US THE TRUTH HERE, DO
YOU EVER PUT YOUR TRUNKS ON AND
TAKE A RUN THROUGH?
>> I WISH I HAD THE TIME FOR
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> THAT'S NOT THE FUN ANSWER.
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. I
>> NO. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN
MYSELF.
MYSELF.
MYSELF. AND THAT'S WHAT WE TWO IN THE
SUMMERTIME.
SUMMERTIME. THEY ARE WATER BABIES.
>> OH.
>> OH.
>> OH. I
>> OH. I WAS WAITING FOR THE MIDNIGHT
STORY.
STORY.
STORY. >>
STORY. >> NO, NO.
BUT WE DO KNOW WHEN THAT NAKED
BIKE RIDE ALWAYS SEEMS TO END
AT SALMON SPRINGS.
SO WE MAKE SURE WE HIT THAT
BRIGHT AND EARLY THE NEXT
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. >> YOU WOW -- WOW.
>> BOY.
>> BOY.
>> BOY. THE THINGS YOU LEARN ON
"PORTLAND TODAY."
"PORTLAND TODAY." THERE YOU GO.