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preserved as approved by the voters. Mayor Piercy voiced her support for the program and believed broadening the program to include other businesses would be a reasonable option at this time or at some time in the future. She also stated her hope that the Toxics Board will address a simplification of the reporting procedures and how the data is used by the community. Ms. Ortiz reiterated that small businesses that do not meet the requirements to pay a fee or submit a report should still be held accountable for any polluting of the air they may be responsible for. Mr. Potter reminded the council that the ordinance under consideration would reduce the FTE threshold from ten to two, and therefore, businesses in the previous manufacturing classifications that are smaller would be included as participants in the program. Mr. Pryor voiced his support for the legislative avenue; additionally, he reasoned that as the amendment only moved the ordinance to a public hearing for further consideration he was willing to support it as well. The amendment to the motion passed 4-2, with Mr. Poling and Ms. Solomon in opposition. Mr. Kelly disclosed he had received an e-mail from Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) noting support for revisions to the program that will provide for registration of other businesses. He asked that staff reach out to LRAPA to learn how these revisions will benefit not only Eugene residents but additionally, how they will move forward with the information. Mr. Potter clarified for Ms. Solomon that the program was self-supporting, and the changes that were before the council for consideration were developed to address the inequity issue. The motion passed unanimously. City Manager Taylor reiterated that the public hearing would be set for February 14. C. WORK SESSION: Downtown City Space Master Planning Mike Penwell of Facilities Management provided an overview of the staff report and referred to Attachment A which outlined the historical points of this issue. He stressed that public input to-date had been limited in scope. Mr. Penwell noted that the bond measure put before the voters in November 2004 was defeated by 21 percent which indicated a lack of understanding around the issues related to the consolidation of City services and construction of a new city hall and police station. Mr. Penwell outlined the following: (1) A collaborative public process is costly and time-consuming; however, the end result should be a finer work product and at the very least result in ~consent' by the community to move forward. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 10, 2005 Page 4 Work Session