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, . MINUTES EUGENE CITY COUNCIL ., August 2, 1978 Adjourned meeting from July 26, 1978, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller at 12 noon on August 2, 1978, King's Table, Oakway Mall, with the following Council members present: Eric Haws Ray Bradley, Jack Delay, Scott Lieuallen, Brian Obie, and Betty Smith; Councilors D. W. Hamel and Tom Williams were absent. I. Items from Mayor and Council A. Recognition of Alice Rutter--Mayor Keller acknowledged Ms. Rutter's resignation as Community Relations Director. He noted she had been a very fine and special person with whom to work, that she was a hard working and diligent person. He was proud to have had the association with her and thanked her, on behalf of the Council, for her fine efforts. B. Air Quality--Memo distributed Mr. Delay reviewed for Council the memo involving two major issues: broadening the scope of the Willamette Valley airshed and consideration of a growth-increment program. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the Eugene e City Council encourage the Environmental Quality Commission, Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Maintenance Area Citizens Advisory Committee, Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority, and other comparable bodies in the Willamette Valley to more fully explore the nature of the Will~mette Valley airshed. In particular, Council is concerned that any control strategies based entirely on sources inside arbitrarily defined portions of that airshed are destined to failure. There is further concern that until more is known about the conditions in the larger airshed and the transport characteristics of its meteorology, this community and others in the valley may be making planning decisions which are counterproductive in the long run. The Council also urges other jurisdictions to consider similar positions to aid in promoting a better under- standing of our common problems in the Willamette Valley airshed. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Delay moved, seconded by Mr. Lieuallen, that the Eugene City Council recommend that the AQMA Citizens Advisory Committee incorporate a growth increment into the control strategies that are developed. Such an increment should provide for new or expanded sources to locate in the area if they meet local, State, and Federal regulations. Mr. Obie requested that Mr. Delay explain what would happen if the AQMA should or should not adopt a growth-increment program. Mr. Delay e explained that at present an industry wishing to change from 8/2/78--1 5'+0 - -- -.- - -