HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Goals - Citizen Input 98897 - Paul & Charissa Warmé 2026 Goal Setting - Public Input Form
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The Lake Oswego City Council will hold its annual goal setting retreat on Saturday, February 21,2026 beginning at 9 a.m.
in Council Chambers at City Hall. In preparation,the City Council would like to hear from the community.
Please take a few minutes before 5 p.m.on February 12,2026 to share your input. Comments will be shared with the City
Council before their retreat.
Name Paul&Charissa Warme
Neighborhood Birdshill
What would you like to see the City Council consider in their 2026 goal setting session?*
We'd like our councilmembers to enact a phase out of gas(ICE)yard equipment,starting with blowers.
We know this issue has been tabled with the LO council previously,and we appreciate that this can be a divisive
issue and possibly seen as a lower priority by some members.
We imagine that you've followed Portland's phase out of gas leaf blowers that went into effect at the beginning of
the New Year,which you were likely awaiting to see the outcome of its implementation.While the enforcement
and period for phase in appear weak,we believe LO can leverage these learnings and do even better.
https://www.portland.gov/bps/climate-action/leaf-blowers/glb-phase-out
Our city continues to await smarter legislation and ordinances based in fact,that promote healthier living and
that embrace newer, more efficient and affordable technologies.
https://www.consu merreports.org/home-garden/reasons-to-choose-battery-powered-lawn-tools-a 1182121491/
There is hardly a day in our neighborhood that you can't hear ICE(gas)yard equipment screaming somewhere.
Our immediate neighbors,whom we have a good relationship with, have a weekly landscaper that has dueling
blowers that disrupt morning work hours and peaceful enjoyment of our home and outdoors with exhaust fumes
often wafting into our patio and entryway.This is NOT an exaggeration,and yes we've had a friendly
conversation with them and offered suggestions but citizens need support from the city to set reasonable
standards for this to be more effective.
Moreover, it's a regular occurrence to see city streets, restaurants,and shops with landscapers blowing a sterile
environment free of every leaf,gum wrapper,and bit of dust as pedestrians walk by covering their ears or
mouths.
We don't believe in problems,only solutions. Sometimes,the simple ones are right in front of us.Thank you for
your kind consideration of creating an even better city for all to enjoy and for doing the right thing.
We'd be happy to discuss this further with any of the councilmembers prior to your retreat.
Paul and Charissa Warme
50 Briarwood Rd.
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