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F~: cars dontaining o~ly One or two persons, e~,:;:. And he thought an emergency license fee might be introduced which would"'.discourage use of vehicles. Mayor Anderson shared those concerns. He thought the definition of the word "alert" was the key - that it did not mean 'an emergency existed, rather that it was.. a warning to be prepared and ready to take action should dangerous air pollution .levels be reached. The language of the proposed legislation, he said, was too broad and indefinite, and lacked adequate definitions with regard to the seriousness of an air pollution situation before certain actions should take place. Councilwoman Beal said her own feeling was that the bill "didn't have a prayer of passing" because it was statewide regulation. It was her thought that the amend~nt proposed would show Eugene's sympathy with the intent but at the . same time would call attention to the source of the. pollution. She added that air alerts should be taken more seriously with some kind of local enforcement and curtailment of activities when they occurred. In response to Councilwoman Shirey, Mrs. Beal explained that air pOllution terms were defined in Federal EPA regulations and that measurements to determine when alerts were necessary . were made by the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority. Inresponse to Councilman Williams, Mrs. Seal explained that there were two bases on which measurements determined alert or emergency situations - CO levels and suspended particulants. The CO level was not as dangerous, she said, as.a combination of other types of auto emissions and other .sources of pollution, inClUding open burning. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve recommendations of the LegiSlative Subcommittee except the recommendation on H.B.3252. Motion carried unanimously. ; Assistant Manager noted that Fred Dyer, director of Lane Transit District, was testifying today (April 23) at a Legislature committee hearing regarding mass transit funds and would be stating the city's support of the Governor's proposal for use of general fund revenues. Letter from the city would follow. C. Growth Study - Assistant Manager explained that the newly-drafted resolu- tion, copies of which were previously distributed to Council members, was the result of concerns expressed by Mayor Anderson about the scope of the growth study as originally proppsed and his request for alternatives. This proposal would take a more restrictive approach to the study. Also, it wo~ld provide for increasing the MAPAC staff to look at tools developed on growth studies that had worked in other communities co see which ones would further the goals of the 1990 Plan and have applicability to this metropolitan area. The proposal then would be put into form for considera- tion by the several agencies in the m9tropolitan area. He said experience has been in a study such as tha't originally proposed that a great deal of data usually is gathered resulting in only one or two leg~sl.tive acts. In this particular metroPolitan area, a number of actions have already taken place that have made substantial headway.toward.grcMth contro.J:.., and it is a question of what additional legislation needs to be enacted to further the community goals and the 1990 Plan. Assistant '",;mager continued that LCOG estimated $39,500 would cover -the type of study proposed by this new resolut~n. However, he thought that GOuld be reduced to $35,000, ~ugene's share being about $15,000 to $20,000 and the balance borne by other participating agencies. Councilman,Murray sa~d the resolution dtstrtb~tedw~ the ~esult of joint effort oE .the Hayor,o Council.woman Beai., iandohlmself , aiJd t:f1e three were in agre~!uent on its content. He said 't~ Cou;r:2ciJoshould be aware that . this resolution maintained the focus of :the study on tbe ~tropolitan area and. 'that it, strongly timphasized. id@tification ofleg$.slative tech- . niques so that there would 1?e.. somet1)ing }upon whichto..~ct when the ..... '.', ,....-.~ ~...~.--:.._.~.~; .~:"~~~.,. "~ ..,. 4/28/75 - &8 2'2.'3 -- ',)'"'r Comm 4/23/75 Approve - e