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Eugene Charter <br /> <br />workers, the community, and natural resources. <br /> B. The repository for the annual public reports on use and alternatives to use <br />of trade secret chemicals shall be the Eugene Public Library, where the <br />reports shall be readily accessible for seven years after reporting. These <br />completed forms shall be readable by the Eugene Public Library's <br />computer system. Reports older than seven years shall be archived by the <br />City Recorders Office. <br /> <br />ARTICLE VI - ADMINISTRATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REPORTING <br />Section 6.1 Appointment of the Toxics Board <br /> A. The City Council shall appoint a Toxics Board of seven people to enforce <br />and implement this Section. <br /> 1. Three members shall be appointed who are employed by or are <br />agents of "persons" required to report under this Section. <br /> 2. Three members shall be appointed who are not employed by or are <br />not agents of "persons" required to report under this Section, and <br />who have a demonstrable record of advocating for the public's <br />right-to-know. <br /> 3. One member shall be nominated by a two-thirds majority of the six <br />appointed members. <br /> B. Any vacancies in the membership of the Toxics Board shall be filled, so as <br />to maintain the balance set forth in Section 6.1(A), within two months of <br />the creation of a vacancy. <br /> C. Term of Office: <br />1. The term of office shall be three years, except that two members, <br />one from Section 6.1(A)(1) and one from Section 6.1(A)(2), of the <br />first Toxics Board shall be appointed to serve a first term of one <br />year; three members, one each from Section 6.1(A)(1), 6.1(A)(2) <br />and 6.1(A)(3) shall be appointed to serve a first term of two years; <br />and two members, one from Section 6.1(A)(1) and 6.1(A)(2), shall <br />be appointed to serve a first term of three years. No member shall <br />serve more than two consecutive terms. <br />2. Beginning in 2003, the terms of members of the Toxics Board shall <br />conform to those of the standing committees to the City Council as <br />defined by and set in the City Code. <br /> <br />Section 6.2 Responsibilities of the Toxics Board <br /> A. The Toxics Board shall, within three months of appointment of the sixth <br />member, supply forms for materials balance reports and audits of <br />precautions taken during use and alternatives to use of chemicals for <br />which the trade secrecy reporting exemption has been invoked. <br /> B. The Toxics Board shall annually: <br /> 1. recommend the fee structure necessary to implement this Section; <br /> -20- 11/28/2005 <br /> <br />