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Steve Gordon had talked about the sewage problems and stated that there is no such thing as an interim sewage program; they become permanent. Mr. Lieuallen asked if that means the City would oppose this on a long-term . basis. He feels Lane County is probably capable of doing this as much as . the City is. Mr. Delay noted the City would like to avert what happened in the Bethel-Danebo area when the City tried to work out the annexation .. situation there. Mr. Delay stated that a couple of years ago, a report . with novel suggestions for funding had been presented to Lane County and he wondered what happened to that report. Mr. Farah indicated that it was presented to Lane County and he is uncertain what happened to it after that. Mr. Henry stated that several communications of this type had been sent out, one suggesting that incremental provision of services and charges be initiated. The City is not going to be able to pave every street immediately or at one time. Sanitary and storm sewers would be the major expenses and the City would pay for the storm sewers. Mr. Farah noted that alternative sewage treatment simply would not be supported by City policy. Mr. Lieuallen stated he had understood that the soil condi- tions in the River Road/Santa Clara area were unique and not found in other areas. Mayor Keller noted that density was the major concern and that it concludes that, ultimately, the sewage will have to be dealt with by a sewage treatment plant. He did not feel that the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission or EPA would allow this. Ms. Smi th noted that funding for the new sewage treatment plant is difficult enough as it is. Mr. Lieuallen stated he did not know where the money was coming from to build the main plant, let alone the infrastructures in an area like River Road. Mr. Lieuallen stated that other areas, such as Laurel Hill Valley, are not being developed to urban density as they could be either. He feels if there is going to be a hard-nosed attitude about density that e it should be city-wide. Mr.Obie noted the trade-off would be concrete and blacktop across the farm lands of this county. Mr. Delay noted that everyone has agreed with everything else except for the River Road/Santa Clara area and what the policy should be there. He does not feel it is hard-nosed to confront the issue. Mayor Keller noted another proposal was an alternative city, but he did not feel that that would be allowed either. The City is trying to be sensitive to the people, even though they are being portrayed as giants trying to swallow them. Mr. Croteau noted that at the next meeting there would be a brief overview and they hope to get back to the text. Individual issues could be looked at 1 ater. e 6/18/80--14