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ll5 <br /> <br /> Mr. David Toscano, Chairman of the Social Development <br />Commission, stated that the SDC felt that government has a <br />legitimate role in governing public health and recommended <br />that smoking be regulated, especially in places where people <br />are forced to be. Mro Toscano stated that the SDC also <br />recommended that child care centers be included in the <br />restricted areas and that private workplaces be encouraged <br />to develop their own smoking restriction policies prior to <br />being included in the ordinance. Mr. Toscano stated that <br />the SDC felt that it was very important for restaurants to <br />display signs which show their smoking policy. <br /> <br /> Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, recommended that <br />Council adopt an ordinance which can realistically be <br />enforced. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that specific locations would be <br />discussed, with Council voting tentatively on provisions of <br />the ordinance. <br /> <br /> Restricting smoking in restaurants was discussed and a <br />survey which had been conducted by the University of <br />Virginia School of Nursing revealed that only 40% of <br />restaurants in Charlottesville have a seating capacity of 75 <br />or more. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he felt people can make a choice <br />regarding restaurants, and questioned the reasonableness of <br />exempting smaller restaurants. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason made a motion to not regulate restaurants, <br />but to require signage to indicate the restaurant's smoking <br />policy. Mr. Barnes seconded the motion. The motion was <br />defeated by the following vote. Ayes: Mrs. Gleason. Noes: <br />Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mr. Towe. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck made a motion to not regulate restaurants and <br />to not require signage. Mr. Barnes seconded the motion. <br />The motion was defeated by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. <br />Buck. Noes: Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Towe. <br /> <br /> Mr. Barnes made a motion to require restaurants with a <br />seating capacity of 75 of more to set aside a minimum of 20% <br />of the area as no smoking, and to require the display of <br />signs regarding the restaurant's smoking policy. Mr. Towe <br />seconded the motion and it was approved by the following <br />vote. Ayes: Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Towe. Noes: Mr. <br />Buck. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that outdoor seating would not be <br />included in the 75 seat limit, nor would the outdoor area be <br />regulated. <br /> <br /> Mr. Barnes requested that a survey be conducted <br />regarding which larger restaurants have smoking policies. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Barnes, it was <br />unanimously agreed not to regulate smoking in retail and <br />service businesses. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck made a motion to restrict smoking in the <br />private work place where at least five persons work in a <br />single site per shift except in designated areas and <br />individual, enclosed offices. Mrs. Gleason seconded the <br />motion and it was approved by the following vote. Ayes: <br />Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Mr. Towe. Noes: Mr. Barnes. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that smoking would be restricted in <br />elevators, hospitals, except private patient rooms and with <br />some provision for psychiatric hospitals, and in any public <br />meeting of City government, or an agency, board or <br />co~mission of City government. It was agreed that smoking <br />be restricted, except in designated areas, in City <br /> <br /> <br />