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ordinance, she was pleased with the present effort. <br /> <br /> Mr. W. del Prete stated that he was concerned with the <br />small percentage of non-smoking seating provided in <br />restaurants, especially given the percentage of non-smokers <br />in the population, but added that he felt Council has taken <br />an important first step. <br /> <br /> Dr. Tom Leinbach, representing the Virginians for Clean <br />Air, applauded Council inclusion of restricting smoking in <br />the workplace in the ordinance, but stated that he was <br />disappointed with the exclusion of retail, food stores, <br />banks, public restrooms, enclosed mall areas, and service <br />lines. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wayne Remington praised Council for their proposed <br />ordinance but stated that he felt food stores and public <br />restrooms should be included. <br /> <br /> Dr. Robert Seldon, a pediatrician, spoke in support of <br />the ordinance originally proposed by the Virginians for <br />Clean Air and referred to a recent Circuit Court judge <br />ruling which referred to smoking in a confined area with <br />children as child abuse. <br /> <br /> Mro Page Sutherland, representing the Tobacco <br />Institute, stated that Charlottesville would be only the <br />second city in the mid-Atlantic and southeast states to ban <br />smoking in the private workplace. Mr. Sutherland noted that <br />in Norfolk restaurants were allowed to set aside their own <br />percentages for non-smoking. <br /> <br /> Mr. Dave Narduchie stated that he would like to see <br />mandatory signs for small restaurants stating their smoking <br />policy. <br /> <br /> Ms. Cheryl Schnelling, Chairman of the American Lung <br />Association, stated that she supported Charlottesville being <br />a trendsetter for other communities with regard to <br />restricting smoking and referred to the Surgeon General's <br />recent assertion that smoking is addictive and citing the <br />dangers passive smoke. <br /> <br /> Ms. Martha Smith stated that she supported restricting <br />smoking in workplaces with fewer than five employees and <br />added that it was the City government's responsibility to <br />control disease. <br /> <br /> As there were no other speakers, the public hearing was <br />closed. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: RESTRICTING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Towe, Dr. McLeod <br />stated that the Health Department would recommend how <br />businesses could comply with the ordinance. Dr. McLeod <br />stated that it might take longer than 90 days to begin <br />enforcement of the ordinance. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Towe, Mr. Gouldman <br />stated that signage in restaurants showing the smoking <br />policy would be an expense of the restaurant. <br /> <br /> Mr. Barnes stated that he felt. some problems with <br />inconsistencies in the ordinance are inevitable, but that <br />all in all the proposed ordinance is a reasonable first <br />step and one which can continue to be reviewed. Mr. Barnes <br />stated that he felt that in new legislative territory, such <br />as the proposed ordinance, the City should venture with <br />prudence, but added that he felt the ordinance was a <br />progressive first step. <br /> <br />Mrs. Gleason stated that she felt volunteerism and <br /> <br />137 <br /> <br /> <br />