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would be financial responsible. Rates below that would mean decreases in existing operating and capital expenses, e Ms. Bascom again expressed concern about future capital needs and said she prefers the $6.35 rate with a requirement that reserves be accumulated. Mr. Gleason pointed out that the council controls capital expenditures. Respnding to a comment from Mayor Obie, Mr. Gleason said sewer charges are included on Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) bills. He said EWEB requires implementation of an ordinance changing the rates before July 1. Otherwise, EWEB wi 11 not change the rates for two months. Therefore, he hoped the council will decide about the rates on June 10, 1987. Answering a question from Mayor Obie, George Jessie of the Public Works Department said the MWMC recommended about a 6.5 percent rate increase in the regional sewer rate for each of the next two years. The rates would not be staggered. V. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENTS TO THE EUGENE CODE REGARDING ANNEXATIONS (CA 86-3) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Gary Chenkin of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the proposed changes to Chapter 9 of the City Code clarify the annexation criteria. He said one change would substitute "orderly, efficient, and timely" for "logical" in the description of service delivery boundaries. The other change would permit consideration of non-contiguous residential and commercial land. Non- contiguous annexations are now limited to industrial land. He said some people have requested annexation of residential land because they would like ~ their properties to be connected to the City sewers. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. CB 2963--An ordinance concerning annexations; amending Section 9.158 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2963 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye; the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19480). - MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 8, 1987 Page 10