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<br /> > <br />boundary, and the proposed construction route of the storm sewer. He . <br />said the purpose of the storm sewer would be to drain the east side <br />of Coburg Road, between 1-5 and from Beltline north to the river, to <br />relieve the drainage flow to the property on the west of Coburg Road and <br />f~ow to the north and dump into the McKenzie River. He said these <br />projects necessitate long-range planning and a prior City Council had <br />made the commitment, as had the present Council. He said the sewer <br />system under the present City policy would not be assessed to any <br />adjacent property owners. <br />Mr. Allen continued that when the area was annexed in 1960, the City <br />took over the system from the County. In 1966, the City was unable <br />to acquire the necessary easements for construction of the storm sewer. <br />The federal government was willing to submit funds, but the City could <br />never get the property owners to grant easements. In 1968, the City <br />Council approved a design whereby a construction firm would do the <br />master plan south of the floodway and the Public Works Department would <br />do the plan north of the floodway. <br />Mr. Allen said there was no question the City was in dire need of this <br />type of fundi ng. He said the City had never before used bond issues <br />to build storm sewers. Public Works was prepared to go ahead with <br />the plan, there were no easements required, and they could comply with <br />federal requirements. <br />Ms. Smith noted the Cone/Breeden area included in this project system, <br />and the fact her husband had been an architect dealing with the Cone/ -- <br />Breeden people. However, she felt she had no conflict of interest and <br />planned to discuss and vote on the issue. <br />Mr. Delay questioned Mr. Allen that if the projected urban service <br />boundary were redefined to a lesser degree in the future, if it would <br />not be a waste of money to build a storm sewer to service just those <br />property owners inside the city limits. Mr. Allen replied the City <br />would be in trouble if the Cone/Breeden property were developed to <br />even 60 percent of its maximum density. <br />In answer to a question by Mr. Haws, Mr. Allen replied if the sewer <br />system were not built now, it would have to be done later and the City <br />would have to fund it. Mr. Allen also told Mr. Haws that, from an <br />emergency standpoint, the present system would not be adequate for <br />development and therefore the system was needed to serve that property <br />within the city limits and within the projected urban service boundary. <br />Mr. Haws said he was concerned that the storm sewer extended beyond <br />the projected urban service boundary. Mr. Allen noted that was because <br />the storm sewer had to have a discharge point, that being the McKenzie <br />River. He also noted for Council the City had adopted several years <br />ago a policy whereby as a first priorit~ funds would be diverted for <br />building a drainage system south of Beltline. <br /> .; <br /> 9/6/77--2 <br /> ltkl <br />