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<br />I <br />.. .. _ _j . i . .. <br />of a local organization to keel? iinterest~ ali ve is worthy o~ consideration. <br />. Inroads are being made on the f~e;J.d burn~ng matter, he cont~nued, because <br />the issues are better defined than before, particularly the proposals made <br />at the last Field Sanitation Committee meeting. Too, the Governor's strong <br />statement this week relating to the need for the seed industry to be <br />pollution free was very courageous on his part. <br /> <br />Mr. Murray said it was frustrating to get reports that the seed growers are <br />doing much lobbying and the City of Eugene is not. <br /> <br />Mayor Anderson responded that the growers .of course have a direct strong <br />econonUc interest, best served by inaction by any legislative or other <br />regulatory group. Raising a war chest seems to be the only other method <br />for Eugeneans to pursue, he concluded. <br /> <br />Mrs. Beal would be averse to spending city money on an anti-field burning <br />campaign. She added that Mrs. Gale, Eugene's field burning lobbyist, was <br />helpless last year because of restrictions placed on her, but it would <br />seem that any "war chest" would have to be organized in the private sector. <br /> <br />Manager advised that, through the efforts of Greg Page, the Ci ty , s <br />Technology Coordinator, information has been assembled on field burning <br />equipment. That material defines the real. core. of the problem and addresses <br />the econonUc issues. <br /> <br />Assistant Manager added that, through the technology program's back-up .,site, <br />expertise will be provided in working wi th the developers of the field <br />burning equipment to look at the characteristics and possibly better materials. <br /> <br />Mayor Anderson noted this is the first time Eugene has had someone with <br />technical expertise on its side. He suggested circulation of the technology <br />coordinator's report among council members, as it defines the issues very <br />: well and represents a major change in the Ci ty' s thrust. The poli tical <br />arena, he added, is not the only solution. Eugene must be ready to defend <br />1fbe technical aspects of the problem as well. Wi th the help of Mr. Page and <br />. the back-up site, good progress should be made in combating the efforts of <br />what has been a most powerful lobby on the part of the seed growers. <br /> <br />It was understood Mr. Page's report would be distributed to <br />Council members. <br />J.QlmsolJ.. House <br />L.o Skinner's Butte House - Mr. Bradiey wondered what the County will be <br />doing with the Skinner's ,Butte House, a gift to the County from its <br />owner. If the County is not interested in it, he feels the City should <br />express its interest in the house. Mayor Anderson responded he would <br />hope the Historic Review Board would not let anything happen to it <br />and Hr. Hurray added that conditions of that gift to the County are <br />that it be maintained for a combination of residential community uses. <br />. Mr. Bradley thought maybe the City would want to join with the County <br />and Mr. Murray felt that the house's designation as a historical <br />. landmark. Would not p~ec1 ude participation. <br /> <br />M.Annuai Eugene FiniJnci~l .Rep~rt (Distributed earlier to Council) - Hr. <br />Richard L. Flomer, Coopers and Lybrand, said he would be happy to <br />respond to any questi,ons Erom Council members on the annual report. He <br />added that the staEf was most cooperative in working with them. <br /> <br />2/9/76 - 22 <br /> <br />84 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Comm <br />1/28/76 <br />File <br /> <br />Comm <br />1/28/76 <br />File <br /> <br />e <br />Comm <br />1/28/76 <br />File <br />