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MINUTES Eugene City Council Regular Meeting Council Chamber--City Hall November 10, 2003 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Gary Papd, Nancy Nathanson, Scott Meisner, David Kelly, Betty Taylor, Bonny Bettman, George Poling. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Jennifer Solomon. Mayor James Torrey called the meeting of the Eugene City Council to order. 1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS · Presentation of Award from American Cancer Society Mayor Torrey introduced Dr. Martin Jones, who was in attendance to make the presentation. Dr. Jones stated that Tobacco-Free Lane County, on behalf of the Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights, wished to present the City of Eugene with the Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights 100-Percent Smoke- Free Award of Excellence for enacting a comprehensive smoke-free ban. He noted that three years had transpired since the enactment of the ban. He commended the City for protecting residents and workers in the community from secondhand smoke, proven to cause cancer in humans. Dr. Jones cited the recent Helena Heart Study, which had discovered that the incidence of heart attacks had fallen by 60 percent in the first six months of its smoke-free ban. He said other communities had followed the leadership of the City of Eugene and enacted smoke-free ordinances. He noted that the states of Delaware and New York and the country of Ireland also enacted such ordinances to create a safer environment. Councilor Papd received the award on behalf of the City. Councilor Nathanson thanked the national organization and especially Dr. Jones. She said it was nice to be acknowledged in this way. She commended Tobacco-Free Lane County for taking the lead on the ordinance and the City Council for bringing the ordinance to the community. She expressed appreciation for the efforts of local businesses to bring the business community into compliance. She called the law a success, commenting that there were short-term benefits in that it created a more pleasant environment, and long-term benefits to health. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 10, 2003 Page 1 Regular Meeting