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<br />r COUNCIL <br /> M I NUT E S <br /> July - Cecember M I NUT E S <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> 1988 8J's Restaurant--44 East 7th Avenue <br /> July 11, 1988 <br /> 5:30 p.m. <br /> COUNCILORS PRESENT: Ruth Bascom, Rob Bennett, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Miller, <br /> Emily Schue, Freeman Holmer, Roger Rutan. <br /> COUNCILORS ABSENT: Cynthia Wooten. <br /> The work session was called to order by Mayor Brian Obie. <br /> 1. STATUS OF THE SEWER UTILITY <br /> Bob Hammitt and George Jessie, Public Works staff, reviewed the three <br /> services funded through the sewer utility: the regional sanitary service, or <br /> the Metropolitan Wastewater Manage~ent Commission (MWMC); the local sanitary <br /> service; and the local storm drainage service. Mr. Jessie said the Eugene <br />Ja~. Water & Electric Board (EWEB) acts as the billing agent for sewer fees. <br /> About 40 percent of the revenue from such fees supports the regional service <br />' . , <br />... ($3.1 million), and the remaining $4.6 million supports the local services. <br /> Mr. Hammitt gave a slide show and described some of the local sanitary and <br /> storm sewer.services that are provided. He emphasized the importance of <br /> preventative maintenance of the sewer system. <br /> In response to a question, Mr. Hammitt said maintenance of the Amazon Channel <br /> is required by the agreement the City made with the Army Corps of Engineers <br /> when the channel was built. <br /> Mr. Holmer asked if the sewer system is being maintained adequately with the <br /> revenues currently generated by sewer fees. Mr. Hammitt believed that the <br /> system is being adequately maintained; however, he expressed some concern <br /> that the revenue may not be keeping pace with new systems or major <br /> replacement work that may be needed. <br /> In response to a question from Mayor Obie, staff indicated that a Federal <br /> formula is used to determine how much to charge industrial users that place <br /> an extra load on the sanitary sewer system (e.g., through the release of <br /> chemicals). Staff encourages such users to pre-treat the material before <br /> releasing it into the sanitary sewer system; such pre-treatment is often <br /> cost-effective for businesses, because it allows them to pay lower sewer <br />-- ..- charges. <br />./~' ---, <br />- MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 11, 1988 Page 1 <br /> ~ <br />