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~. . a positive relationship, a letter has been forwarded to the Depart- e ment of Labor to be used as a last formal instrument for stimulating negotiations and to preserve the City's interest in the program. Hopefully, the City will not need that kind of instrument. Mr. Lieuallen wondered if it might be a worthwhile gesture to have Council indicate its support of staff's efforts. Mr. Long said he talked to the Department of Labor today saying that things were taking a positive shift. II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Council Minutes November 8 and 15; Legislative Subcommittee Minutes November 15, 1978--Manager said that two decisions at the Legis- lative Subcommittee meeting had not been unanimous. One concerns the proposal on exhausts and noise pollution from vehicles. He reminded Council that they had earlier approved Mr. Williams' posi- tion that control should be valley-wide as opposed to city only. Vern Adkinson, LRAPA, explained that in auto emission tests it is hard to guarantee that the owner of the automobile will not readjust the auto after the test. He said that EPA is now conducting a study on 16 uncontrolled automobiles in Eugene, and 16 in Medford. When the results are known, LRAPA will have a better handle on the situation. He said he was proud of Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County being willing to go along with controls, and he thinks the larger urban areas in the valley should be controlled. He feels the general public will have to accept its responsibility in all clean-air matters. He urges Council to support any legislation of this type. e Mr. Williams moved, seconded by Mr. Hamel, to reaffirm the original decision made at the last legislative session supporting emission control requirements on a valley-wide basis. Motion carried, all Councilors present voting aye, except Mr. Haws voting no. Manager said the other matter in the legislative minutes on which there was not unanimous approval was the dust abatement matter. The motion to support such a program was not approved. Mr. Will iams said the committee had been uncomfortable with taking the posture of controlling dust and commiting urban areas to spending a large sum of money. Mr. Delay noted that the matter of unpaved road dust is on the AQMA agenda next week along with charcoal manufacturing plants. He said he would have specific recommendations and cost factors as a result of that meeting. Mr. Haws suggested tabling the matter until Mr. Delay's recommendations come back. He also would like information on how many miles the City usually improves and if any federal funds are available for such projects. Assistant Manager noted there are less than five percent unimproved roads in the city. Mr. Del ay said 11/22/78--2 e 138