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NONE Davidson moved that Council approve the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Sisk. All in favor. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL OF BILLS (except check No. 65745, voided) APPROVE LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - BENITO'S RESTAURANT APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO RESOURCE CONSERVATION ADVISORY BOARD REGARDING MEMBERSHIP APPROVE SPECIAL TRANSIT SERVICE AGREEMENT APPROVE BID AWARD TO WESTERN FOUNDATIONS, INC. FOR THE HARPER LAKE/LEON A. WURLWILDLIFE SANCTUARY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE APPROVE BID AWARD TO ADCON SIGN COMPANY FOR RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTER SIGN PUBLIC COMMENTS - ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Jane Shellenberger, a Boulder resident, representative of a group called Breathe, which was formed out of concern about newspaper reports that were reporting that Boulder had some of the most toxic air in the State of Colorado. She stated that one of the chief offenders is the Centex Chemical Company. They also discovered that it's the accumulative effect of a lot of different high-tech, manufacturing, and research and development companies in Boulder that are generating hugh amounts of toxic waste and emitting them into the air. Boulder's 80301 zip code, which is from 55th east, bordered by Arapahoe on the south had the most toxic air in the state. She came to impress upon Council the urgent necessity for local governments to educate themselves on the issues of air pollution and hazardous waste. Jean Tierney, head of the air pollution for the Colorado Dept. of Health, told Shellenberger that right now local governments have more control, power, and authority than the State as far as air pollution issues, because the Clean Air Act has yet to be implemented. The Federal Clean Air Act is currently being gutted by the (INAUDIBLE) Competitive Council. At the State level, Senate Bill 105, which is the Colorado Clean Air Act, industry submitted a list of chemicals attached to the Bill, which will be regulated. Through confusion and some ignorance, this list was accepted and it excludes 75% of all of the chemicals used in Colorado. Consequently, the Clean Air Bill for Colorado is virtually ineffective. She read a portion of a review of A1 Gore's book, Earth in the Balance. Some of the health effects on humans, as well as animals, of the air emissions that you can't even smell are cancer, and widespread disruption of the endocrine system (the hormonal system). Many of these effects don't show up in the adult population that's exposed, but they show up in the offspring. Often when the children reach sexual maturity. She handed out a brochure listing the top ten polluters in Boulder County (SEE ATTACHED). Incineration of hazardous waste is also a big concern. 2