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showing Oregon lottery revenue figures. She said that the information reflected the totals of every location in Eugene, Springfield, and three other cities in Lane County. The information supported what had been reported to the council for several months. Ms. McCabe reviewed the figures, which showed a continuing revenue loss for those establishments. She noted those businesses that had gone out of businesses since the ban was enacted. Ms. McCabe appealed to the council to study those figures. Anne Fifield, 1144 West Broadway, EcoNorthwest, said she was hired by the Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon to assess the overall impacts of the tobacco ban on the community. That assessment indicated that first quarter sales in Eugene were lower than the same quarter in 2001, but total sales were comparable to sales in 1997, 1998, and 1999. She suggested that higher sales in 2001 were an aberration. The total sales for video poker had increased when the ban was fully implemented. Many factors impact those sales; sales decline each year from July to September when the weather improved. In 2001, sales declined in the summer months in Eugene and did not go up in the fall months as usual, but there were other factors involved, such as the economic recession and the events of September 11. Martin Jones, 2300 Parkside Lane, an internist representing the Lane County Medical Society, said it was the society's stand that all places in Oregon be smoke-free. He thanked the council for enacting the smoking ban. He said that the evidence demonstrated that second-hand smoke was damaging to others. Making the community business-friendly was good for the long-term economic health of the community, but it should not occur at the expense of workers. The toxins in secondhand smoke cannot be removed from exhaust systems. He said that the workers in bars and taverns have more health risks and die younger. Those workers needed to be protected. He noted other communities in other parts of the country that were enacting similar legislation. He called on the bar owners present to join in a call for a statewide ban on smoking. Mayor Torrey closed the public forum. Councilor Farr spoke of his own personal dislike for smoking but said he also disliked having an uneven playing field for businesses. He said that the City's ordinance was causing businesses to fail. He said that the council needed to discuss the issue, or put it before the voters of Eugene. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor PapS, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. Councilor Bettman had minutes corrections and pulled Item B. Councilor Bettman offered the following correction to page 1 of May 1, 2001, asking that the motion be amended as follows (italicized text added): "Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor PapS, moved to direct the City Manager, beginning in fisca/ year 2003, to use airport revenues and reserves to pay the Airport General Obligation bond debt annually..." Councilor Bettman noted that the word "accessible" in sentence 4 of paragraph 2 on page 10 of the May 13 regular meeting minutes should be "assessable." She also asked that the second sentence MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 10, 2002 Page 2 Regular Meeting