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<br /> .' <br /> M I NUT E S <br /> - EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br /> July 25, 1979 <br /> Adjourned meeting from July 23, 1979, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, <br /> Oregon, was called to order by Council President Jack Delay at 11:45 a.m., <br /> Council Chambers, with the following Councilors present: Erick Haws, Betty <br /> Smith, Scott Lieuallen, Gretchen Miller. Councilors Bill Hamel, Brian Obie, Emily <br /> Schue, and Mayor Gus Keller were absent. <br /> I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS <br /> A. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL <br /> Mr. Delay read a prepared statement on the Governor's interest in <br /> "air quality problems of the Willamette Valley," and, in particular, <br /> those problems related to field burning. He said the Governor had <br /> indicated interest in meeting with the City and the seed industry. <br /> He suggested City staff should: 1) welcome his interest; 2) let the <br /> Governor know the City would deal "reasonably with reasonable propo- <br /> e sals,1I and, 3) find out his "positive initiatives" for dealing with <br /> air quality. <br /> Mr. Delay said the seed industry intends to lobby the Governor <br /> on the Clean Air Act, specifically regarding Section 110(g). He said <br /> the City staff shoul d tell the Governor of the "l ack of good faithll <br /> shown by the seed industry in dealing with the City, particularly <br /> through its claims that the Governor could suspend the law. Mr. Delay <br /> detailed the seed industry's claims for justification for suspension <br /> of the law, explaining that each claim was unjustified. Ms. Mi 11 er <br /> pointed out that the last scheduled meeting of the Metro Plan Policy <br /> Committee would be held the following day. She said the Committee <br /> hoped to issue a draft text of the plan by the end of the meeting. <br /> Mr. Lieuallen said he would appoint Annabelle Kitzhauber for the <br /> Revenue Study Task Force. Her credentials included being past presi- <br /> dent of the League of Women voters, past president of the Central Lane <br /> Council League of Women voters, working with the Lane Transit District <br /> to try and find alternatives to the payroll tax, chairmanship of a tax <br /> committee for the League of Women Voters of Oregon 1971-1973, and <br /> membership on a county-wide citizen advisory committee for the County <br /> Commissioners to consider alternative tax sources. <br /> - <br /> I.f()Lf 7/25/79--1 <br />