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e the center is operated with two computers which reauire an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) and a line conditioner. Four bids were received for the UPS. They ranged from $40,500 to 45,000. McPheeters Electric Co. entered the lowest bid and they have had considerable experience with UPS systems. Responding to auestions from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Durbin said the system went down once and was taken down another time. One "down time" was caused by a static charge in the system and that possibility has been eliminated. When the system was taken down, the backup system operated. Res. No. 3922--A resolution authorizing the transfer of contingency appropriations within a given fund to official budget categories. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Mr. Hansen, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8 :0. e IV. METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION FY86 BUDGET (memo, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Bill Guenzler of the Public Works Department gave the staff report. He said an annual review of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) is mandated by the agree- ment which formed the commission. The Springfield City Council approved the FY85-86 budget. The Lane County Board of Commissioners also ratified the budget. The two advisory comments made by the Board of Commissioners were directed at their representatives on the MWMC, Mr. Guenzler said. Mr. Guenzler added that the entire MWMC budget is included in the Springfield city budget because Springfield administers the MWMC. Eugene regional sewer revenues and the contract expenditures for operating the wastewater plant are included in the Eugene city budget. The recommended budget assumes the regional rates will be reduced from $6.40 to $4.50 even though the Eugene council has not approved the rate change. Mr. Guenzler said the notes on page 34 of the budget were not a part of the recommendation from the MWMC. They were added to clarify the source of the funds. Responding to questions from Mayor Obie, Mr. Guenzler said the whole MWMC budget went through the Springfield budget process. The Eugene revenues collected by the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) and expenditures at the treatment plant for regional operations are in the Eugene Public Works budget and went through the Eugene budget process. Ms. Wooten said the Eugene subcommittee that reviewed the public works budget did not give much attention to it. Ms. Wooten moved, and Mr. Hansen seconded, to ratify the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission FY85-86 budget. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 29, 1985 Page 3