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. Mr. Williams asked what kinds of things had been done to achieve e these savings. Mr. Page replied there had been a decrease in lighting and a cut-back on the hours of operation of the venti- lating and heating systems, and lowered temperatures in the buildings. Also, the fountains in the Mall had been turned off. Ms. Smith asked if there were any anticipated further cutbacks, to which Mr. Page replied there were none expected but that the ones being used would be fine-tuned for further savings. Ms. Smith commended staff on the good work that had been done, say- 'ing she felt the City was setting an example for the citizens in the community in energy conservation. Mr. Hamel questioned about the temperature comparisons for the months of April 1976 and 1977, saying he had heard a recent re- port by EWEB that the temperature had been warmer in 1977. Mr. Page said it was his understanding there had been a reduction of about 10 percent in the City and it was difficult to give an exact answer as to how much the reduction was attributable to warmer weather. He said further discussions were continuing with EWEB in regard to decreased street lighting. Problems which were being encountered were the public's perception of safety in regard to street lighting and a cost factor whereby the City would still be paying ^n percent of what it is paying now be- cause of the poles and services. Assistant Manager noted the reduction in street lighting in e other cities had resulted in fixtures being corroded when turned back on, thereby resulting in increased expenditures for replac- ing the entire fixtures. He said the issue of determining whether or not to reduce street lighting was a very complex one. Mr. Lieuallen questioned whether the thermostats on water had been turned down. Mr. Page replied three years ago the tempera- tures had been reduced from 1400 to 1200. Mayor Keller noted the historical significance of the City of Eugene having had energy conservation for quite some time and yet still finding areas in which more could be accomplished. He commended City staff on efforts being made for conservation and asked that a letter be sent to the Governor conveying the results to him. He said it was important the Governor know that the City does believe in and is able to accomplish energy conservation, and that the citizens and the community be shown that the City is trying to lead the way. He said with coopera- tive efforts between the City and EWEB, the citizens could be shown that drastic reductions could be made in the months ahead. Com 5/25/77 ~TrI. Ordinance and Council By-Law amendments to convert Committee- File of-the Whole meetings to Cou~cil meeting status--Ordinance and amendment distributed to Council. Stan Long, City Attorney's e office, explained the two documents. He said the first was a draft ordinance which makes the code change for converting ~~\ 6/13/77--22