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<br />The motion passed, as amended, 4:3; Mr. Papé, Mr. Pryor, and Ms. Solomon voting in op- <br />position. <br /> <br /> <br />B. WORK SESSION: Report and Update on Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor said he hoped it was the last time the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) <br />would provide a report, given that the organization was soliciting agreement to change its name. He noted <br />that Interim Director Merlyn Hough had been permanently appointed to the position. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor, having served on the LRAPA Board for nine years, introduced Mr. Hough. She stated that he <br />had served the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for 31 years. She suggested that he would be a <br />good person to explain the difference between the DEQ and LRAPA. <br /> <br />Mr. Hough introduced the board members from LRAPA who were present. He said LRAPA wished to <br />change its name. He noted that the LRAPA board had approved the name change, but the member <br />jurisdictions had to concur with the change. He stated that the board had been developing a vision <br />statement, refining its mission statement, and updating the strategic plan for the agency. He related the new <br />vision statement: <br /> <br /> “Community partners working together to ensure clean air for everyone.” <br /> <br />Mr. Hough highlighted the overriding goals of the agency, as follows: <br />1) Ensuring healthful air quality for all Lane County citizens; <br />2) Involvement in forming an evolving citizens and stakeholders’ service; <br />3) Serving citizens and stakeholders well; <br />4) Trying to make the best use of combined resources for solving community problems. <br /> <br />Mr. Hough related that when going through this process, several board members questioned whether the <br />agency’s name was descriptive of the current role of LRAPA. He said the idea of authority seemed narrow <br />and the idea of an agency seemed broader. Pollution had been deemed to represent more of the negative part <br />of LRAPA, while ‘protection’ was a more positive part. He stated that there had been a desire to retain the <br />acronym. The end result had been a proposal to change the name to the Lane Regional Air Protection <br />Agency. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy conveyed her appreciation for the work that had been done and for the mission and goals. She <br />called on the council for questions and comments. <br /> <br />Ms. Ortiz thanked the members of LRAPA for coming to the meeting. She averred it was good that LRAPA <br />existed to help monitor and educate businesses that impacted air quality. She said her constituents had been <br />affected by air quality issues. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked Mr. Hough to respond to suggestions that the DEQ could do the work of LRAPA. Mr. <br />Hough held the DEQ in a high regard and said he considered the department to be a key partner in LRAPA’s <br />mission and goals. He stated that in looking at goals, LRAPA had the ability to provide a greater level of <br />service than the DEQ. He cited the recent work LRAPA and a neighborhood had done with the J.H. Baxter <br />Company to mitigate neighborhood air quality as an example of the type of close collaborative work in <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 25, 2006 Page 5 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />