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Ms. Arkin addressed the criticisms by the business community that the law was unfair or flawed, and <br />stated that with the $2,000 cap, the cost incurred by a business was less than the cost incurred by a family <br />with an asthmatic child or a child with an immunological disease. She stressed that there were health <br />care costs associated with having toxics in the air and water. <br /> <br />Ms. Arkin recommended that the Eugene City Council appoint a task force to explore some of the ideas <br />presented by a number of speakers that there were better ways to fund the program, such as expanding <br />the number of businesses that participate, looking at SIC codes and number of employees and broadening <br />the base so that smaller businesses were not so unfairly burdened by it. <br /> <br />In closing, Ms. Arkin said the citizens of Eugene appreciated the law, the staff who run the program, and <br />the willingness of businesses to participate. She urged adoption of the ordinance accepting the budget as <br />recommended by the Toxics Board. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 10:06 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Dennis M. Taylor <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Ruth Atcherson) <br />M: 120041Central Services DepartmentlCity CouncillccO40223m2. wpd <br /> <br />MINUTES February 23, 2004 Page 14 <br /> <br /> <br />