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<br /> COUNC I L CHAMBER 1\
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<br /> JUNE ,29; 1959 :,
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<br /> ,I A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE WAS HELD ON JUNE 29, 1959 AT
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<br /> 7:30 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO, ORDER BY HIS HONOR MAYOR E. E. CONE WITH .,
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<br /> I THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMEN PRESENT: MR. SHEARER, MRS. LAURIS, 'MR. MOLHOLM, MR. MCGAFFEY, MR~ CHATT, ,
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<br /> MR. MOYER,.MR. WILSON; AND MR. SWANSON. "
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<br /> , REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
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<br /> II A REPORT OF THE COMMITT~E MEETING HELD JUNE -25,
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<br /> "PRESENT: MAYOR CONE; COUNCILMEN MOLHOLM, MCGAFFEY AND SWANSON; CITY MANAGER; CITY Ii
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<br /> i RECORDER; DIRECTOR OF'PUBLIC WORKS; CITY ATTORNEY; MESSRS. BEISTEL'AND "
<br /> , RINARD, EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BoARD; MR. RALPH RODERICK, CORNELL, HOWLAND, ;i
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<br /> HAYES & MERRYFI ELD; MR. 'FRED B'RENNE, EUGENE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; DAN WYANT, r e
<br /> " EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD. I'
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<br /> I I. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND WATER USER FEES - IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT ii
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<br /> , BASED ON THE COMMITTEE'S PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS STUDIES HAD ~EEN MADE WITH REFERENCE
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<br /> I TO THE FEES WHICH WOULD BE PAID FOR WATER USERS CHARGE BY A NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL
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<br /> I BEEN PREPARED ESTABLISHING A FLAT RATE-WATER USER CHARGE FOR RESIDENTIAL USERS, I' I
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<br /> I SUCH RATE,BEING $2.00 FOR THE FIRST 1,000 CUBIC FEET OF WATER USED, AND 20; PER 100 Ii
<br /> , CUBIC FEET FOR ALL WATER USED OVER 1,000 CUBIC FEET. WITH RESPECT TO,THE COMMERCIAL "
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<br /> I' AND INDUSTRIAL "INSTALLATIONS, A R~fE HA~ BEEN ESTABLISHED AT.2.00 FOR THE FIRST "
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<br /> 1,000 CUBIC FEET OF WATER USED, 10; PER 100 CUBIC FEET FOR WATER USED BETWEEN 1,000 I,
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<br /> II AND 5,000 CUBIC FEET; AND 6; PER 100 CUBIC FEET FOR ALL USED OVER 5,000 CUBIC FEET. I,
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<br /> II THE MINIMUM FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL WOULD BE $2.00 PER MONTH. IN THE CASE "
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<br /> II OF RESIDENTIAL USE, THE QUANITITES WOULD BE COMPUTED ON THE AVERAGE MONTHLY DE- ii
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<br /> LIVERY OF WATER DURING THE MONTH~ OF DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH JUST 'I
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<br /> PREVIOUS. I'
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<br /> IN THE COURSE OF THE DISCUSSION, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE BE 'i
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<br /> I MADE FOR A GARBAGE DISPOSAL UNIT, WHICH RECOMMENDATION WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ,
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<br /> I MR. HENRY BEISTEL OF THE EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD POSED CERTAIN QUESTIONS :1
<br /> WITH REGARD TO THE WORK WHICH WOULD BE NECESSARY TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE EUGENE il
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<br /> WATER & ELECTRIC BoARD. "
<br /> I HE INDICATED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF EXTRA WORK WOULD BE iI
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<br /> NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE ANNUAL AVERAGING OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS; POSED THE QUES- Ii
<br /> II TION AS TO WHO WOULD READ WATER METERS ON USE OTHER THAN FROM THE EWEB SYSTEM; AND :1
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<br /> I, ALSO POSED THE QUEST10N AS TO WHO WOULD READ METERS MEASURING FLOW INTO THE SEWER ,
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<br /> CONFUSION BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS AS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE :1
<br /> I EWEB WATER SYSTEM AND THAT ESTABLISHED BY THE ORDINANCE, AND POSED THE QUESTION AS "
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<br /> I TO WHO WOULD COLLECT WATER USER FEES DUE UNDER SEPARATE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS, "
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<br /> , AND STATED THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN DATES OF DELINQUENCY AS ESTABLISHED BY THE ,i
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<br /> 'I EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BoARD AND THAT PROPOSED BY THE ORDINANCE. THE EUGENE WATER
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<br /> & ELECTRIC BOARD CONSIDERS AN ACCOUNT DELINQUENT AFTER TEN DAYS. HE INQUIRED AS "
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<br /> II TO WHO WOULD CERTIFY DELINQUENCIES TO THE TAX ASSESSOR OF LANE COUNTY, WHO WOULD II
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<br /> :1 COLLECT CHARGES FROM VACANT LOTS, AND WHAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR BILLING PURPOSES :i
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<br /> THE COMMITTEE INDICATED THAT THE CITY PROPER SHOULD MAKE COLLECTIONS OF ALL Ji
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<br /> CHARGES ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT AND CHARGES ON VACANT LOTS, AND FURTHER I: -
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<br /> II AGREED THAT IN THE CASE OF NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS, THE CHARGE SHOULD'ONLY BE COL- 'I
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<br /> 11 LECTED FROM THE DATE OF ANNEXATION TO THE DATE OF APPLICATION FOR A BUILDING PERMIT. I:
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<br /> ,i THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE PROPOSED RATES BE EFFECTIVE WITH BILLINGS REN- j!
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<br /> Ii DERED ON OR AFTER JULY 15, 1959, MR. MOLHOLM AND MR. SWANSON VOTING AYE, MR.McGAFFEY
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<br /> I IT WAS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT A NOTICE BE PREPARED TO BE SENT TO ALL WATER USERS "
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<br /> I EXPLAINING WHY THIS ACTION IS NECESSARY AND WHAT THE NEW RATES WILL BE SO THE Ii
<br /> II WATER USERS WILL BE INFORMED or THIS ACTION. IT WAS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT H
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<br /> SINCE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT or PRELIMINARY WORK IS NECESSARY SO THE NEW FEES MAY II
<br />il BECOME EFFECTIVE ON AND AFTER JULY 15, 1959, REASONABLE ASSISTANCE BE GIVEN TO THE ,I
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<br /> EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD, I:
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<br />1 COSTS AS WELL AS THE COSTS OF MAILING AN INFORMATIVE STATEMENT BE BORNE BY THE ('
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<br /> EMERGENCY fUND OF THE CITY OF EUGENE. ,I
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<br />I IT WAS RECOMMENDED UNANIMOUSLY THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WITH SUGGESTED AMEND- I:
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<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY MR. MCGAFFEY SECONDED BY MR. MOLHOLM THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE BE I
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