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Mr. Mehringer noted that a joint policy committee on the River Road/Santa Clara e area was researching alternatives to traditional gravity sewers, and stated that the provision of gravity sewers by the City of Eugene was not the only answer. He indicated that Director of Public Works Don Allen had acknowledged at the Planning Commission's public hearing that it would take two to five years from the time of annexation for the City of Eugene to provide sewer service, and claimed that the City of Santa Clara could do as well. He stated his opinion that this annexation request was illogical and untimely. Alan Wagner, 4502 River Road, asked for specific timetables for the provision of services through the City of Eugene and the proposed City of Santa Clara, so that residents of the area could make an informed choice, and asked the council to table the annexation request until after the Boundary Commission had given a ballot title to Santa Clara. Responding to testimony, Mr. Hayes observed that Ms. Mulder of the Planning Commission was available to answer questions. He explained that the six lots to which Mr. Greer had referred were not an island and were not critical to the annexation. Responding to Mr. Mehringer's question as to whether leases had been signed in the Hayden Island development, he said that approval had been given in good faith, and that development potential was not one of the fbur criteria which the council was required to consider. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. Res. 3792--A resolution forwarding a recommendation to the Boundary Commission for annexation of property located north of e Division Avenue, east and west of Ross Lane to the City of Eugene and the Lane County Metropolitan Wastewater Service District. Councilor Obie moved, seconded by Councilor Smith, that findings supporting the annexation as set forth in Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of July 12, 1983 be adopted by reference thereto; and that the resolution be adopted. Councilor Wooten asked staff for details on the level and timing of improvements, noting that the applicants were clearly expecting immediate services. Mr. Gleason replied that residents had control over the timing through the Bancroft system, and that the sewer trunk line would be in place within two years. Councilor Lindberg asked what the rationale was for including the non-petitioners. Mr. Hayes replied that Boundary Commission staff had suggested the inclusion to avoid the creation of islands and to permit the logical and orderly provision of services. In response to a question from Councilor Hansen, he stated that the City's policy was incremental voluntary annexation. The inclusion of the six properties on Beltline, considered in a previous annexation request, would not have made the boundary more logical; while, in this situation, the inclusion of the five non-petitioning properties did make the boundary more logical. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 25, 1983 Page 3