11.28.2018 City Council Work Session Minutes

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• Segregating plastics from other materials will allow Eugene to reframe the dumping of plastics to "storage of plastics for fpture use." • Since the City often subsidizes what it wants to occur, it should consider an incentive for recycling plastics. • Eugene is the perfect place to innovate ways to turn waste products into something useful; incentivize the development of think tanks and entrepreneurial efforts. • Increased focus on reducing and reusing will positively impact the amount of materials to recycle. • Explore ways to keep local food resources in the area, rather than relying on outside suppliers. • The issue has great economic development potential, benefitting jobs, the economy and the community's climate goals; explore incentives and collaborate with other southern Oregon communities. • Request made to develop a proposal for incentivizing innovations in recycling and schedule a follow-up work session. 2. WORK SESSION: Nuisance Codes Code Compliance Manager Rachelle Nicholas and Building Official Mark Whitmill gave an overview of the proposed code amendment language that would address the impacts to neighborhoods caused by abandoned and derelict properties as well as nuisance odors related to the growing and processing of marijuana, especially in residential neighborhoods. Council Discussion • Proposal is a good start to a multi -step process; support proposed code changes. • Language is too broad and subjective; more specific and measurable criteria needed. • The offensive odor issue will only get worse as the community densifies. • Questions asked about the issue of dry grass as a fire hazard, the means for detecting hoarding situations, and possible ways to address vacant buildings. • Livability issues are of greatest concern; include both occupied and unoccupied buildings in code provisions. • Information requested about what parameters the City will use to judge marijuana odors. • Proposed code language around odors does include some measurables; could be strengthened to be more objective. • Dry grass is a public safety issue that should be covered by other code sections. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to extend the meeting by 10 minutes. PASSED 8:0. • It is unfair to place expectations on buildings and not on natural resources when the same nuisance or health conditions exist at both. • Options that push the envelope will help frame the community discussion. • Questions asked about the timeline for receivership process, the number of staff currently doing nuisance abatement, and invasive species control. MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Taylor move to direct the City Manager to schedule a public hearing on the draft code amendments set forth in Attachment A. PASSED 8:0. The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Qt� J�M� MINUTES — Eugene City Council November 28, 2018 Page 2 Work Session