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Councilor Papé asked if the Springfield wastewater treatment facility could be cleaned up and sold to <br />someone else for development. Mr. Ruffier responded that under the IGA, when the County Service <br />District (CSD) was formed in 1978 to raise funds for the regional facilities, the CSD had to be owners in <br />order to issue the bonds. He said the agreements indicated that the CSD was the owner and, in return, the <br />CSD leased the property to the MWMC with an option to purchase for $100 and this option was exercised. <br />He stated that all of the documents indicate that the MWMC was the owner in equity, though the titles had <br />never been transferred over. <br /> <br />Councilor Papé asked if the MWMC paid rent for the property. Mr. Ruffier replied that it had not. <br />Councilor Papé surmised that Eugene was, in essence, donating its facility. Mr. Ruffier affirmed this, <br />adding that Springfield had also donated its facility. <br /> <br />Councilor Papé pointed out that Springfield’s facility was no longer needed. Mr. Ruffier explained that it <br />had been abandoned in the original agreement and Springfield had given up value in its original facility <br />when it joined the regional facility. <br /> <br />In response to a follow-up question from Councilor Papé, Mr. Ruffier stated that Springfield still held the <br />title for its facility but intended to transfer the title to the MWMC. <br /> <br />Councilor Papé asked legal counsel if the City of Eugene was obligated to conduct the transfer. Mr. Klein <br />said he could not answer this question. He suggested there be a postponement. <br /> <br />Councilor Papé observed that the property went all the way to the river and wondered why the City of <br />Eugene was transferring the property to that point. Mr. Ruffier replied that it was part of the original <br />Eugene Wastewater Treatment site and all of it was being transferred to make it a clean transaction. He <br />added that there really was no expansion beyond the existing boundaries of the original facility. <br /> <br />In response to concern expressed by Councilor Papé regarding the City’s desire to continue expanding the <br />parks areas along the river, Mr. Ruffier assured him that the City would reserve easements for the bicycle <br />path and other recreational amenities in the Greenway. <br /> <br />Councilor Papé, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to table Item D, transfer of Water <br />Pollution Control Facility property from the City of Eugene to the Metropolitan Wastewa- <br />ter Management Commission. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 5:2; councilors Poling <br />and Kelly voting in opposition. <br /> <br />Councilor Papé expressed concern that the timing of this item might harm the City’s ability to be <br />compensated by the MWMC in the Local Improvement District (LID) for River Avenue. Mr. Klein said he <br />would review this and return with the answer at the next meeting and a motion could be made, if necessary, <br />to reconsider Item C, the adoption of Resolution 4882 forming the aforementioned LID. <br /> <br />City Manager Taylor felt that staff could determine whether tabling the transfer would affect who <br />participated in the LID before the end of the meeting. <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman asked if it would be possible to “reserve some of [the property] back” since the MWMC <br />might not need the whole property. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council June 26, 2006 Page 4 <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> <br />