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Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony. (1602) Councilwoman Campbell wondered whether the existing A&W pole-mounted sign would be . removed. Mr. Saul explained that it was, nonconforming but had not. been removed - because of litigation in process testing the. city's Sign Code. It would have to remain until the case was resolved. Counci 1 Bi 11 No. 641 -Changing sign district 01) area north of Club Road ,west of Coburg Road to Outlying Commercial District was,read by council bill number_ and title only there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mr. Wood that findings supporting sign district boundary change as set forth in,the Planning Commission staff notes and minutes of July 9, 1974 be adopted by reference thereto, that the bill be'readthe second time by council bill number only, .wi th unanimous consent of the Council, and that enact- ment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously, and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mr. Wood that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All Council members present voting aye, except Councilman Williams abstaining, the bill was declared p~~~ed and numbered 17168. - -,~ ~-'----"--. F. Garbage'~Rat'e;"-"'Itlcrkase' _~.___+_ _n_.___._ - '--" --. -- . Proposed Garbage Rate Increase - Copies of Garbage Board minutes (August 9, 1974) . were previously distributed to Council members reflecting action recommending an increase _in rates to be collected by garbage haulers. Also distributed was a comparison of proposed rates and those now. in effect. Assistant Manager reported the present collection rate .,(residential) for one container once a week in Spring- field was $?25 per month (Eugene $2.85). Haulers in Springfield were asking for I , an increase to $3.25 which was the amount requested in Eugene if a serial levy i proposed by the County did not carry at an election scheduled for September 17. If the levy did carry, the rate recommended' for' Eugene was $2.95. i A letter from Bob Elfers, County chief administrator, was read suggesting delay \ in consideration of a rate increase until after the serial levy election, or if action was taken that it be conditioned upon the outcome of the election. He , I wrote that if the levy was approved not only would the recent increase in fees , be eliminated, but also the original charge which had been in effect for some time. Bob Deverell, chairman of the Garbage Board, said the Board considered the rate in- crease request on the basis of both adoption or rejection of the serial levy and concluded that if the levy was approved the 109 increase (to $2.95) would not be I , , out of line in view of increased costs to the haulers for equipment, payroll, i i I maintenance, and the general inflationary trend. . I Mayor Anderson reminded those present that the rate increase would be subject of public hearing at the August 26 Council meeting. I I , In response to Councilwoman Campbell, Mr. Deverell said the cost to individuals I I \ for dumping their own garbage was $1.00 for up to two cans. I Councilwoman Beal noted the benefit to the entire community if the County serial I levy was adopted and wondered .if the garbage haulers could notify their customers I at time of billing, if a rate increase was authorized, the amount of the increase I and that :it was contingent upon passage of the levy. However, there was concern ! i that time and postcard billing used by the haulers would not allow that procedure. i Ron Wei tzel , Empire Garbage Service, explained their billing procedure was on a I I three-month basis and would allow notification to only one-third of their customers I ! I before the September election. He added that the proposed increase if the serial i ! I levy did not pass would amount to $3.60 per year on the basic one-can once-a-week residential pickup whereas the serial levy, if adopted, would amount to $9.00 per i year additional tax on a $20,000 home. He explained the charges made by the County I to the garbage haulers for dumping. Art Braun, Art's Garbage Service, added that I they estimated the haulers were serving about 75% of the residents in the County. I ! i I . Councilwoman Beal suggested that no action be taken on the requested increase un- , i I , til figures could be obtained from the County with regard to the proposed serial ! I levy for comparison with the collection rates. Also, she felt the figures should ; , be made public so voters could have factual information before the September election. i -.'. ~. I ~. ~ ~ 8/26/74 - 10 .r 303