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Mr. Jennisen referred the council to proposed amendments to the Eugene Code being proposed <br />by LRAPA, which regarded the use of wood stoves and limits on their use. LRAPA was asking <br />the council to amend its ordinances to reflect the addition of PM5 particulate levels by the federal <br />government. LRAPA was also asking the council to preclude the burning of garbage in wood <br />stoves and fire places. He said that would give LRAPA a tool to address citizen complaints. <br />LRAPA was also requesting an opacity regulation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Pap~, moved to direct the City Manager to initiate <br /> the process to revise Section 6.250 of the Eugene Code. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said that the proposed amendments seemed acceptable. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner asked for information regarding the total of the City's contributions to LRAPA. He <br />asked what other cities received from the DEQ in terms of air quality enforcement. He wanted to <br />know what the community was getting from having its own agency rather than relying on the State <br />service like other communities did. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Ms. Bettman, Mr. Jennisen said that work regarding diesel <br />emissions was occurring at a national level because no local ordinance could address the <br />problem effectively. Winter wood smoke was a problem that could be addressed locally. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson hoped the information provided indicated whether the State contributed to the cost <br />of LRAPA. She asked if there was evidence of the degree to which people voluntarily comply on <br />yellow days and stop using wood stoves. Mr. Jennisen said that LRAPA had some evidence of <br />effectiveness through its surveying. He said that there was evidence that there was 50 percent <br />voluntary compliance. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ agreed another work session was needed. He suggested that the problem was <br />compounded by EWEB rate increases, and wondered if the council should consider the issue <br />more comprehensively. He asked if wood stoves were becoming more efficient. Mr. Jennisen <br />said yes. He noted Oregon's pioneering work in certifying stoves. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor determined from Mr. Jennisen that cities had local ordinances related to wood stoves <br />because there were no statewide ordinances. <br /> <br /> The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 1:28 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />James R. Carlson <br />City Manager pro rem <br /> <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br /> <br /> MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 24, 2002 Page 6 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />