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<br />Further discussion centered on whether it is proper to spend City funds in this
<br />manner, resulting in motion by Mr. Williams seconded by Mr. Bradshaw not to pro-
<br />! vide public funds for or against the measure. Motion carried unanimously.
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<br />- :In making the motion Mr. Williams said he would personally accept the responsi- Comm
<br />~bility for raising funds for a statement presenting the Council's position in the 9V27/72
<br />- , voter's pamphlet. Approve
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<br />Mayor Anderson announced the. appointment of Councilmen Bradshaw (chairman), Williams,
<br />and Camvbell as members oE the oommittee to r~view and act for the Council on ballot
<br />'measure statements to be prepared by staff.
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<br />E.:Appeal, Women's Transitional Living Center, 1191 West Broadway - Mrs. Ed Kenyon,
<br />. pine Grove School Road, asked if a hearing on this appeal could be scheduled for
<br />the October 9, 1972 Council meeting. There was some question whether legal re-
<br />quirements would allow a hearing at that meeting, or whether at that time it would
<br />:have to be scheduled for a future Council meeting. I
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<br />,Mr. Williams moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to schedule public hearing on the appeal 9/27/72
<br />,for the October 9, 1972 Council meeting if legally possible. Motion carried Approve
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<br />F. Regional Sewerage Financing Plan, Bartle Wells - Copies of the final report were
<br />Ipreviously distributed to Council members. Manager acknowledged excellent co- ,
<br />'ordination with Ed Wells of Bartle Wells Associates and the opportunity for exchange
<br />;;;- of information in preparation of the report. He suggested, if the Council feels it'
<br />tit appropriate, that the Mayor be asked to contact the Mayor of Springfield and the
<br />Chairman of the Lane County Commissioners to develop a process whereby the report
<br />can.pe s.t.udif!!d, an.~ .!-1!}p'lement~t_~()I!. dis_cussed by all three agencies.
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<br />.Mr. Wells briefly summarized the report on alternate methods of financing a
<br />I regional sewerage system, saying it was based on the previously prepared DMJM
<br />engineering report. He pointed out a map included in the report showing the ,
<br />boundaries of the urbanized area of Lane County considered in showing the '
<br />estimated costs for a system of major sewer facili ties. The report includes I
<br />capital oosts, sources of project funds, a method of cost sharing and how
<br />,allocated, and present service area (within the 1990 Plan service boundaries).
<br />He said his recommendation for the simplest, least costly, and most flexible
<br />method of financing and administering regional sewers is an agreement between
<br />Eugene and Springfield, with Lane County participating in the planning and imple-
<br />mentation of that agreement. The two cities can provide the logical framework :
<br />for organizational review of engineering and financing alternatives and general I
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<br />detail of implementing construction of the facilities, so that there is no need I
<br />lfor creation of any new levels of government for co-ordinating those activities.
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<br />;An advisory commission comprised of three representatives from each of the two l
<br />: ci ties and one from the County -is suggested. Mr. Wells said timing in s ubmi tting I
<br />:,applications for Federal grants would tend to indicate some urgency in co-ordinated :
<br />. .action and to avoid having to make crash decisions. He said alternatives of crea- :
<br />- : tion of new levels of 'government were considered, but all seemed to have the dis-
<br />ladvantage of requiring commitment from the two cities on use of treatment facilities.:
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<br />Mr. Wells called attention to the implementation schedule in the report (page 47) I
<br />'and sewerage rates (page 17). He said he felt the recommendation would permit
<br />:development of regional sewer facilities necessary to serve the 1990 Plan urbanized
<br />area at a oost well within the capabilities and revenue programs of Eugene and I
<br />'Springfield and to provide enough revenue for deferred maintenance and updating of I
<br />existing facilities as demands are made for increased pollution control.
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<br />Manager noted the proposed equalization of tax levy throughout the entire area _
<br />i 509 per $1000 - which would in effect reduce Eugene's present tax levy for sewer
<br />debt service. Mr. Wells said the purpose of the plan was to equalize the cost, !
<br />Ithrough a tax rate of 509 per $1000 and a monthly user charge, to users, communi-
<br />ties, and property owners. '
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<br />Mrs. Campbell commented that unincorporated areas which need sewers would benefit
<br />in the long run by annexation because their property tax would be offset by lesser
<br />costs of sewers under this plan. Mr. Wells detailed the factors which would tend
<br />to reduce the cost of sewers to those areas if provided through expansion of exist-
<br />. ing basic facilities - the cities' bonding capabilities, availability of low interest
<br />rates, etc. Conversation followed with reg!lrd to provision of sewers for areas out-
<br />- side the 1990 Plan boundaries, Mr. Wells remarking that the Department of Environ-
<br />mental Quality will be less inclined as time goes on to approve State and Federal
<br />funds for construction of'new or upgrading of existing treatment facilities to I
<br />provide new services. In this way, he said, they will control growth so that it'
<br />gE.~u~~n~_l! t!J.~ ri5ll}!.._p"l;..~ce~~nc'!:_y_~erage y!ill be provided iz.:., an orderl:'t-,~~~!J.:!:(:m.
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