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e Ms. Wooten's suggested changes in the proposed ordinance. He suggested the council hold a forum in which many people could discuss among themselves the issues. Ms. Erhman left the meeting at 1:20 p.m. Ms. Wooten said the proposed ordinance would apply to commercial and private sprayers in certain circumstances. It does not just apply to commercial applicators. Section (d) on Page 3 should be changed from "Premises open to the public" to "Publicly owned land." State and Federally owned land is exempt. In the following Section 6.482 on Page 4, Ms. Wooten said bracketed material should be deleted. e Pesticides - Permit Required. No applicator shall use or apply pesti- cides [in or] upon premises open to the public, in or upon rental premises or upon trees greater than six feet in height, without first obtaining a permit [from the parks department]... Ms. Wooten suggested permits be required for commercial and private applicators under certain circumstances. The permits might expire on December 31 of each year. A permit system might be eliminated if the City would print rules about application and notifi- cation which would be distributed where the pesticides are sold. The reason for a permit system is to let people know how to notify neighbors. In the following Section 6.486 on Page 4 Ms. Wooten said bracketed material should be deleted and underlined material should be added. Pesticides - Restriction on Use. No applicator or public applicator shall use or apply pesticides outdoors when the true wind velocity at the level and site of application or use exceeds [five] eight miles per hour. Because commercial applications of pesticides can average 200 applications a day, Ms. Wooten suggested either the commercial applicator, the property owner, or the occupant be responsible for notification. Notification consists of two dates or a specific weather condition. A post card could be used for notification. Section 6.490 (2) could be amended to eliminate the need for notification after spraying trees on private property. Notification for 3 days applied only to apartment complexes. Ms. Schue felt making people responsible for signs for three days was unreasonable. Ms. Bascom had studied and had experience with pesticides for some time. She is sensitive to the health problem, but she did not think a solution is available. People must restrain their use of chemicals. She did not think a manageable law can be written. The complications are greater than the dangers. She suggested communication among neighbors be encouraged. Mr. Miller did not want to enact an ordinance that people will not follow or that will force people not to spray. - Ms. Wooten will discuss the comments with Mayor Obie and suggest he appoint a subcommittee of the council to consider the background information, call upon people in the community for additional information, and recommend action to the council. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 30, 1985 Page 7