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average healthy individual, in 2006 the U.S. Surgeon General concluded there was no safe threshold of <br />exposure to ETS . She added second- hand exposure could be more problematic for young children who <br />did not yet have well developed immune systems and smaller breathing passages. Emerging evidence <br />around third --hand smoke exposure showed toxins coming off of people's clothes were dangerous enough <br />that infants should not be held by people who were smoking. other Oregon cities, including Corvallis, <br />Hillsboro, Independence, and others, already had ordinances similar to that before the council. <br />Ms. Piercy noted this would not only be safer but would also create a more livable space in front of the <br />Eugene Public Library. <br />Ms. Ortiz asked the City Manager to review who had requested the annexations and the reasons for the <br />requests. <br />Mr. Ruiz observed staff had left but offered to provide the information to councilors. <br />Mr. Poling asked what other cities had ordinances with similar restrictions on outdoor smoking. <br />Mr. Klein replied other cities had been studied when the original smoking ordinance was developed. <br />Other cities were not looked at for the proposed ordinance because it was designed specifically to deal <br />with the library, community centers, and other City -owned buildings where the primary purpose was to <br />provide activities for children. He added staff could conduct the research before the council took action. <br />Mr. Clark asked Mr. Ruiz to provide him the information Ms. Ortiz had requested. <br />Mr. Ruiz agreed to send the information to all council members. <br />Ms. Piercy thanked the members of the public for attending this evening's meeting and testifying. <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br />(Recorded by Linda Hem y) <br />MINUTES Eugene City Council January 19, 2010 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />