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e e ~ lV. PROCESS FOR CONVERTING TO FLOW-DEPENDENT RESIDENTIAL SEWER RATES (memo distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Bill Guenzler of the Public Works Maintenance Division presented the staff report. He stated that he attended the Springfield City Council meeting with Ms. Wooten at which the council reaffirmed its former position of not converting to flow-depen- dent rates. He said some members of the Springrfeld City Council showed some agreement for the conversion but had some reservation in regard to the timing. He said his sense of the situation is that there is some interest in the conver- sion in both Springfield and Eugene. He referred to the chart included in the January 19, 1984, memorandum from the City Manager which illustrated the conver- sion schedule to flow-dependent residential sewer rates. He felt that the conversion could be accomplished by spring of 1985. He stated that the Mayor and the City Council will have to discuss the issue with the Springfield City Council. He added that the Springfield staff is in favor of the conversion. Ms. Smith said she appreciated the chart, stating that it addresses the concerns raised earlier by both councils. She felt that the task force would probably concur with her statements. She believed that moving toward conversion to flow-based rates is appropriate, with provisions being given for the time necessary for implementation and additional information. She encouraged the council to proceed in that direction and to make a final determination on the issue in the spring of 1985 or to initiate any required steps prior to that time. She said she would participate in conveying that message to the Spring- field City Council with the concurrence of the council. Ms. Wooten thanked Mr. Guenzler for his assistance at the Springfield City Council meeting. She said she is willing to support a date certain for conver- sion to flow-based rates as presented by staff. She said that clarification was needed to state that the conversion will be made in the spring of 1985 and not just a final determination at that time. She said she would support a motion for adopting that position. She added that the Springfield City Council would like to meet with the Eugene City Council. She said the suggestion is that Mayor Keller will meet with Mayor Lively of Springfield. Ms. Schue questioned how the City could set a date certain for conversion when Springfield has not yet accepted the idea. Ms. Wooten responded that the issue would be negotiated by jurisdiction. She said the council has taken one action and the Springfield council has taken another. She said she has indicated,to the Springfield council the desire of the Eugene council to work together in good faith. She felt that it is the council IS position to adopt the next process level and for Mayor Keller to present it to Mayor Lively for adoption. She said that further negotiation might be necessary. Ms. Wooten said the situation is unique but she did not see any alternatives. Mayor Keller stated that he would not meet with Mayor Lively without guidelines from the council. He said he will present the guidelines to Mayor Lively for presentation to the Springfield council. Ms. Smith said she understood the memorandum to request MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 25, 1984 Page 4