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would not happen in advance of the bond because the projects that were planned for the next few years were required to be built. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 5. ACTION: An Ordinance Concerning Prohibiting Smoking in Public Structures; Adding Section 6.232 to the Eugene Code, 1971; Amending Section 6.990 of that Code; Establishing a Sunset Date; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Solomon, moved that the City Council adopt Council Bill 4901, an ordinance concerning prohibited smoking in public structures. Councilor Kelly noted that a sunset date had been added and asked if an expiration in September would be adequate to get an ordinance drafted and through a public hearing. Permit Review Manager for the Planning and Development Department Keli Osborn thought the process could be accommodated by the timeline, but it could be hard to predict. Councilor Kelly asked what City Council action would be required to change the sunset date. City Attorney Lidz responded that another ordinance would be required to change the sunset date post the present ordinance. He added that it would be simple to amend the ordinance at hand, however. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Papd, moved to amend Section 4 of the ordinance to replace September 30, 2005, with October 30, 2005. Roll call vote, the amendment to the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Papd asked if the ordinance was creating any hardships for people who already had permits in. Ms. Osborn replied that only one known permit was in at the moment and the proposed smoking area was a portion of a larger building project. She said smoking would not be allowed in this area until the issue was resolved and the venue in question had been informed about the proposed prohibition in new smoking areas. In response to another question from Councilor Papd, Ms. Osborn assured him that the 25-foot buffer requirement for buildings only applied to publicly owned buildings. Roll call vote; the motion as amended passed, 7:1; Councilor Solomon voting in opposition. The meeting adjourned at 9:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dennis M. Taylor City Manager (Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 23, 2005 Page 12 Regular Session