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ATTACHMENT A RESTATED AND AMENDED AGREEMENT METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION THIS RESTATED AND AMENDED AGREEMENT was entered into the 9~ day of ,l:nk,..~,, ....... ~,..,, Y, '1077, .,,, ,2005 by the City of SPRINGFIELD and the 6City of EUGENE, municipal corporations of the State of Oregon, and LANE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, herein referred to as Governing Bodies. The ori.qinal Agreement dated Februar 9 l~L~Z~was previously amended January 4, 1978, February 16, 1982, and-July 19, 1991;and A ril 3 1998 which amendments have been incorporated herein. RECITALS' 1. The Governing Bodies have adopted the plan of land use development known as the 4 oon C~-c~nc~rol ' ' ............ ~fleld Metropolitan Area General Plan and have designated in the plan ~an Urban Growth Boundary within which urban services ma~rovided. The Urban Growth Boundary ~=~ includes the two 6Cities (urban lands)_and certain unincorporated areas surrounding the 6Cities and which lies entirely within the 6County (urbanizable land). 2. The ~eje6te61area within the uUrban ~Growth Boundary, as now or hereafter designated, is a metropolitan area because of its urban character and the close interrelationship between the two 6Cities and all parts of the area. 3. The urban character of the area makes high quality sewage treatment necessary. 4. Federal funding policy requires sewage treatment and disposal in the projected urban service area to be provided on a unified, metropolitan basis. 5. In order to plan for sewerage on a unified basis within ther-,'"r'";""t"'4-'J'-'--,'-"- uUrban_ ~'r";"~' the 6Cities and the 6County entered into an agreement Growth Boundan/ ....... area, January 8, 1974, establishing the Metropolitan Sewer Advisory Commission. 7-6. The 6Cities have the authority under their 6charters to provide for all aspects of sewerage, are providing it presently for parties within their respective boundaries, and are concerned that it be provided adequately in their environs so as to prevent health hazards. 87. The 6County, while not presently providing sewerage, has the authority under its (;charter to do so, has extensive duties under state laws regarding public sanitation, V: Environ\MWMC\IGA~Ag rement, doc 1 April ~, oo~~ 2005 (doc.fi306098535)