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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS - REQIIEST FOR FUNDS Elizabeth Nick, League Representative, explained to Council that the broc- hure the League publishes can be used over the next two years and ask that the cities of Boulder County help fund the brochure. Szymanski stated that this brochure is beneficial to the citizens of this City and supports the funds request of $250. Mohr agreed but was concerned that this year's budget has had many demands. Mohr would support the request if the funds could be allocated from the 1987 Budget. Hundley explained that the amount requested would need to come from the Discretionary Funds. Nick explained that the brochure is being printed immediately following the November election and the money would have to be paid up front. Szymanski moved that the City allocate $250 out of Discretionary Funds to support the publishing of the League's brochure. Carnival seconded. Motion carried 5-2 with Mohr and Sackett voting no. INITIATIVE ORDINANCE #917 - SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES - PUBLIC HEARING Rautenstraus read by title only Ordinance #917, "An Ordinance adopting a new article to the Louisville Municipal Code to control and limit the smoking of tobacco in indoor public places." Mayor Fauson opened the public hearing. Publication and notice of public hearing were established. Tom Morris, initiator of the ordinance, recapped some of the major points that he presented to Council on first reading. Those remarks included medical evidence of the hazards of smoking including "passive smoking" hazards to non-smokers. Morris feels that the ordinance is "reasonable" and "fair" inasmuch as restaurant owners would be able to use existing physical barriers and post signs. Morris: "It is easy to implement, it is enforceable and it would be popular. I think we should vote for it." Morris further stated that for the record that during the first reading, the Chamber Director, Mr. Wilken, indicated that the wording in this ordi- nance seemed to be more restrictive than similar ordinance adopted by other communities. Morris stated that this ordinance was modeled after the Boulder and Ft. Collins ordinances and in fact, is nearly identical, except where the minimum seating capacity of 25 is outlined in this proposed ordinance. It is also different in that there is no provision for smoking in the work place. Morris, in response to why the petitioners did not approach the restaurant owners for their opinion, stated that he regrets that there has been dis- cussion concerning this but "we shouldn't be diverting the attention on this issue away from the fact that we are talking about people's health - smoking is hazardous. As for businesses being upset, I apologize. I feel bad that they feel bad, however, when you get right down to it, it hasn't happened any different in any other city." Morris also asked that Council give this ordinance a fair chance before considering any amendments. How- ever, one suggested amendment might be to strengthen it by adding work place designations. 2