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- e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council City Council Chamber February 9, 1981 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Smith, Mark Lindberg, D. W. Hamel, Gretchen Miller, Brian Obie, Eric Haws, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten. Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by his Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Weatherization Ordinance Mayor Keller welcomed those who had come to testify and because of the large numbers, he extended testimony time to 30/30 minutes. Micheal Gleason, the City Manager, introduced Greg Page, Technology Coordinator. Mr. Page described the ordinance, the events that occurred since the December 22 hearing, and the proposed changes. Council was briefed on the ordinance December 17 and conducted a public hearing on December 22. The ordinance would become effec- tive in 1985 as part of the Housing Code. Inspections by EWEB would occur at the time a request for change of service is received. Agreement for the inspections was itemized in a letter of agreement signed by the general managers. During these inspections EWEB would not be in a position to inspect any other housing code violation. Violations would not affect the utility service. All measures would be financed with the program that had already been adopted by the EWEB board. There is a 6-1/2 percent State loan program available today for owner- occupied dwellings. The measures do not affect lifestyle but consist of attic, floor, water heater, and heating duct insulation, and are dependent on an energy analysis. Costs to an 1,100-square-foot home have been estimated at approximately $1,500. Annual savings for an electrically space-heated home would be $134; oil, $235; and natural gas, $176. The Energy Conservation Policy Board found that conservation would be cheaper than new generation which is estimated by EWEB to be five cents or more per kilowatt-hour. Based on providing direct grants to homeowners or investor-owned properties, the floor insulation at R-19, the cost versus the amount of energy recovered is approximately three cents per ki lowatt-hour. At the public hearing on December 22, 1981, there was agreement by the audi- ence that: 1) there is a long-term energy supply problem in this community; 2) weatherization is a good way to recover energy; and 3) other sectors of the community should be examined. There was disagreement on a number of issues including: 1) the role of government in conservation; 2) a concern that the EWEB financing program would not come into being and the council would not rescind MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 9, 1981 Page 1