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Section 4. Unless otherwise extended by the City Council, the amendments to the Eugene Code, 1971, effected by this ordinance, which consist of the addition of Section 6.232, and an amendment to Section 6.990, are repealed effective 12:01 AM on September 30, 2005, or on the effective date of new provisions for outdoor smoking areas, whichever comes first. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the City may continue to pursue any enforcement actions commenced to enforce those provisions prior to September 30, 2005, and the provisions related to such enforcement actions shall remain in effect with respect to those actions. In addition, any fees owned to the City under the provisions of this Ordinance remain due and owing, and all provisions related to those fees and their collection shall remain in effect with respect to those fees. Section 5. An immediate effective date is necessary and serves the important public purposes of minimizing the health risks associated with smoking in public places and places of employment and preventing property owners from investing resources to construct facilities for smokers whose use of the facility may be prohibited by subsequent regulations. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor, retention by the Mayor for more than ten days, or readoption over a Mayoral veto by two-thirds of all members of the City Council. Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this ~ day of ., 2005. ~ day of ,2005. City Recorder Mayor Ordinance - 3 L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050523\S0505235-attA.doc