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<br />I Eugene, Oregon
<br />November 30, 1970
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<br />Adjourned meeting of the Common Council of the city of Eugene, Oregon was called to order by His Honor
<br />Mayor Lester E. Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on November 30, 1970 in the Council Chamber, with the following
<br />Councilmen present: Messrs. McDonald, Teague and Purdy; Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. Beal; Messrs. Gribskov
<br />and Mohr. Mr. Williams was absent.
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<br />I. Public Hearing, Uniform Plumbing Code - The proposed ordinance has been endorsed by the city of
<br />Eugene Plumbing Advisory Board and the Builder's Association recommends addotpion of a uniform
<br />plumbing code. The ordinance would increase sewer connection fee from $1.00 to $5.00; include
<br />uniform swimming pool code; regulations for mobile home park sewer and plumbing installations.
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<br />Council Bill 9301, regulating plumbing and drainage systems and inspection thereof; providing
<br />for issuance of permits and collection of fees; providing penalties and declaring an emergency
<br />was submitted and read in full. Upon proper readings the bill was passed and numbered 16104.
<br />Formal action may be read on page 16 of these minutes. e
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<br />II. Public Hearing, Motor Vehicle Visible Emissions - The ordinance sets standards by comparison
<br />with an opacity chart (attached to ordinance), and provides fifteen days for correction of
<br />violation.
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<br />Mrs. Mary Briscoe, President, League of Women Voters, spoke in favor of this ordinance, and said.
<br />it strengthened the action of the EQC by officially recognizing the importance of automobile I
<br />pollution. The League recommended that funds be allocated for enforcement, recognized that this
<br />improvement in environmental quality would mean economic hardship, but suggested concrete alterna~i
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<br />tives be promoted.
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<br />Mrs. Margaret Weller, 788 East 11th, felt penalties were not enough and that money should be
<br />allocated for enforcement.
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<br />Mr. Charles Potterf, 2685 Floral Hill, said he was not speaking for or against the ordinance, but
<br />felt the worst auto pollutants were those not visible.
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<br />Pete Boone, 2053 City View, suggested that car pooling would not be the answer, since the offend-
<br />ing cars would still be used in the pool.
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<br />Councilwoman Hayward thanked those speaking and agreed that there were problems not covered by
<br />the ordinance. She explained that the ordinance was just a beginning.
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<br />, Mr. John Gribskov, 1230 Ferry, read a statement prepared by the Councii of the poor, saying
<br />visible emission might well be one of the less dangerous pollutants, and opposing this ordinance
<br />as a solution to the problem. His group felt enforcement of the ordinance would work a hardship
<br />on them, since their older cars were some of the worst offenders. He requested that the city:
<br />1. Fund cooperative garages to enable poor people to repair their own cars; 2. Recommend to
<br />the Governor that two representatives of the State-wide Council of the Poor be included on the
<br />Environmen'tal Quality Commission; 3. Actively push the state legislature to institute a new
<br />car profits tax which would be used to fund repair of autos with visible emissions and pay for I
<br />suits against auto and oil corporations who violate anti-pollution statutes; and 4. Ban sale
<br />of new cars having internal combustion engines which are not 90% efficient by 1975 and actively
<br />lobby for the State Legislature to enact a similar measure.
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<br />Mr. Kenneth Bylund, 1110 West 27th, said the Council was coming down hard on those who could not
<br />afford to fix their cars., He felt the law should be on a county-wide basis, and that more exper-
<br />tise was needed before it was enacted.
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<br />Jan Jarvis, 416 Jefferson, felt the bill was only appeasement and would allow the real polluntants ~
<br />to escape notice. She felt the large corporations were the worst offenders, and that this was
<br />a disriminatory bill.
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<br />John Wyatt, 2322 Augusta, said as much pollution comes from people smoking cigarettes, as from
<br />cars and mills.
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<br />Councilwoman Beal explained the bill, and that it would adopt state law alreaq,i_~~n effect. The
<br />bill does not provide for appropriation of money by the city nor indicate that the question
<br />should be referred to the budget committee. Enforcement would be part of police department
<br />routine, and a requirement for additional officers is not foreseen.
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<br />I Councilwoman Hayward pointed out that the Council had expressed concern the ordinance might
<br />~, discriminate against low income people, and had talked about the possibility of giving assistance
<br />in some form.
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<br />Councilman Mohr said it seemed the argument that the ordinance affected those least able to pay III
<br />was heard whenever proposals were made to enforce pollution controls. Mr. Mohr did feel that -
<br />some data was lacking, and that the Council had not taken a long enough look at the ordinance'.
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<br />Mr., Ron Householder, Department of Environmental Quality, pointed out that this was now state
<br />law, and that many hearings had been held before the law had been passed, and that this law
<br />may be enforced by cities and counties.
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