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In closing, Mr. Carlson stated that the City of Eugene was on the leading edge of progressive building <br />methods. He felt the City was setting an example and leading in the community. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling asked if other governmental bodies were participating in a similar program. Mr. Carlson said <br />the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) was actively involved in some of the initiatives in the local <br />comtnunity, though primarily focused on electric and water usage. He pointed out that Deborah Brewer, <br />EWEB staff member, was present. He noted that a number of local government entities were involved in <br />the clean diesel program. He said Eugene was likely involved in more sustainability oriented activities <br />than most communities. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mr. Poling, Mr. Carlson stated that the bio-diesel the City used was <br />produced in the Midwest and brought to the area by tanker cars. He predicted that a bio-diesel production <br />facility would open in Portland soon, given the level of demand in the region. He indicated that bio-diesel <br />fuel was derived from using restaurant grease byproducts. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling wondered if there was any long-term damage to the diesel engines. Fleet Manager Carlos <br />Davis responded that it lowered emissions and cleaned the engine. He underscored that it also reduced <br />dependency on foreign oil. Mr. Carlson noted that the vehicles went through oil filters quickly as the <br />engines were cleaned up. Mr. Davis stated that bio-diesel fuel could be used in any engine that uses diesel <br />fuel. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor was very impressed by the work being done. He felt it demonstrated that the City "got" the <br />relationship between quality of life and quality of livelihood. He thought the degree to which the City <br />could keep moving forward on this was desirable. He appreciated the Mayor reiterating the importance of <br />sustainability in all areas. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 concurred. He appreciated that the City was leading by example and not by regulation. He <br />noted that the council had talked about pursuing policies on lead certifications. He asked if there would <br />be a work session on that soon. Mr. Carlson indicated that time was reserved for this topic during the <br />work session on April 27. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 related that he had attended the Green Building Conference, held in Portland this last year, and <br />was impressed with some of the progressive methods of construction that sought to minimize impacts. He <br />listed some of the things that he had seen at the conference, including a non-water-using toilet. Mr. <br />Carlson noted that waterless toilets were already slated to be installed in some City facilities. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap6 noted that there were new buildings in process and asked if any were getting certified. Mr. <br />Carlson said the Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) standards were being used in <br />design and construction but at this point the City was not applying for certification because of the cost. <br />Mr. Pap6 expressed hope that, when the system became more streamlined and the cost was reduced, that <br />the City would be a leader in green building projects. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said City staff deserved laurels for all of the work that had been done but she did not want <br />the City to rest on them. She hoped the City would consider this to be the first step in a discussion of not <br />only how the City addressed sustainability but how the whole community could be engaged in both <br />practices and products and carving out some new economic niches in the community. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 16, 2005 Page 6 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />
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