Item 3A - Approval of City Council Minutes

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Gavin McComas , Ward 3, spoke in support of the proposed ban on plastic bags. He shared that his store, Sundance Natural Foods, had never used plastic bags and encouraged customers to bring their own bags and reusable containers. His store had offered a rebate for those who brought their own bags and charged those who did not. His customers were very enthusiastic about using their own bags. He did not think paper bags were the solution either as they were energy-intensive to manufacture. Mayor Piercy closed the Public Forum. She thanked those who offered testimony and called on the council for questions and comments. Councilor Ortiz also thanked those who offered testimony. Speaking to the store owners in support of the proposed plastic bag ban, she thought it was great that they could do things in their smaller stores to encourage better habits, but she had some angst when she considered her ward, which lacked such stores. Her constituents shopped at WinCo and Fred Meyer. While she supported the ban, she said the devil was in the details. Councilor Farr encouraged residents to purchase a copy of The Vagabond. Councilor Clark thanked all those who testified. He was generally in favor of the plastic bag ban and was a major advocate for urban agriculture and envisioned he would support more opportunities for urban livestock. 2. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - November 28, 2011, Work Session - January 9, 2012, Work Session - January 23, 2012, Regular Meeting B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Ratification of Intergovernmental Relations Committee Minutes of February 1, 2012, and February 8, 2012 Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to approve the items on the Consent Calendar. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. 3. ACTION: An Ordinance Adopting Hazardous Substance User Fees for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2012 City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced the item, announcing that provisions of the Eugene City Charter and Code required that the Toxics Right to Know Program be fully funded by fees charged assessed local manufacturing businesses that used hazardous substances. The Toxics Board recommended a fee of $79 per FTE for participating businesses up to a maximum of $2,000 as allowed by State law. Councilor Brown, seconded by Councilor Farr, moved to adopt Council Bill 5063 adopting hazardous substance user fees for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2012. Roll call vote: The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. MINUTES—Eugene City Council February 27, 2012 Page 4 Regular Meeting