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<br /> -_..~ <br />, <br /> 1984 and they will be paying for something that is not yet usable. <br /> He asked who would be operating the facility and stated concern that <br />. three separate bodies would be involved. He compared this in a <br /> negative way to Tri-Agency Animal Control. The capital recovery <br /> charge is included but they have already overrun their estimated costs <br /> and he feels this matter should be brought before the voters. A metro <br /> facility was decided by vote, but he wonders if the same decision <br /> would be reached now. Corvallis has been very successful in their <br /> operation of their plant. He does not feel that the ordinance should <br /> be passed. It should be reconsidered whether Eugene should be <br /> involved in the regional system and he feels the voters should be <br /> allowed to share in this decision. <br /> Frank Sparrow, 1568 West 24th Place, stated that he has lived in this <br /> area for over 35 years. He thinks it is unjust that newly annexed <br /> areas to the city do not have to pay the fee that current users will <br /> have to pay. There has been no maintenance in his area since he has <br /> lived there. He is concerned that River Road will be annexed and use <br /> the system which citizens in Eugene have paid for. Old areas should <br /> pay less than new areas. He is a gardener and now pays $14 a month <br /> sewer charge. The new rates are based on water consumption and he <br /> will be charged unfairly because of his water use for gardening. <br /> He feels pioneers should be taken into consideration. <br /> Woodrow Spencer, 590 Stonegate, stated that he uses a septic tank and <br /> lives within-the city limits near Autzen Stadium. He asked what has <br /> happened to the money that has been paid in the last ten years and <br />. noted that he is against the proposal. <br /> Alvin Chuman, 3465 Bardell Avenue, thinks the Chevy Chase area should <br /> be exempted. He thought there would be sewers in that area within <br /> four years, but that was in 1966. He feels they should be exempted <br /> since they have septic tanks. <br /> Ivan Davis stated that he lives in the Willakenzie area and has a <br /> sept ic tank. He has been paying $2.50 a month for nothing and would <br /> really object to paying $5.00 a month for nothing. <br /> There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. <br /> Mr. Cook stated that those with septic tanks, under the new proposal, <br /> would be exempted from paying the users' charge until sewers were <br /> available to them. They would not pay anything until that time. It <br /> has not been determined yet what will happen to the money that has <br /> already been paid in, but they could be possibly given credit. That <br /> would be up to the council to decide. <br /> Mayor Keller asked about the systems development charge. Don Gi lman, <br /> Public Works, stated that they have a systems development tax now, but <br /> it is not designed to finance costs for a regional system, just to pay <br />e <br /> 9/22/80--9 <br />