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At the request of Mr. Pap6, Mr. Etter described the boundaries of the East and West portions of the park. He also noted that Willamalane Parks and Recreation District administered all the land east of I-5. C.Work Session: City Response to Lane County Waste Management Division Adoption of System Benefit Fee as Component of Disposal Fees Mr. Papd recused himself from the discussion. Alex Cuyler, Planning and Development Department, invited questions on the agenda item. Mr. Kelly indicated support for the proposed intergovernmental agreement. He asked for clarification of the motion proposed by staff, which called for the assessment of a systems benefit fee against City residents. Mr. Cuyler clarified that City residents would not experience an increase in disposal fees. Those residents who self-haul their garbage to the Lane County transfer station in Glenwood would be assessed a systems benefit as they passed through the gate. That fee, combined with the disposal fee, was no greater than the disposal fee that existed today. Responding to a follow-up question from Mr. Rayor, Mr. Cuyler said that the tipping fee and system benefit fee were separate fees by code, and could be adjusted administratively by the County. Mr. Rayor asked if the City would have input into proposed changes. Mr. Cuyler said that the City was free to offer its input to the County in the same manner as other citizens. Mr. Rayor asked about the purpose of the motion. Mr. Cuyler responded that the County did not have the authority to implement rules inside Eugene, so the City was creating a mechanism to grant the County that authority. Mr. Rayor asked if, once the authority was granted, the City would have control over the fee structure. Mr. Cuyler said that the City had never had such authority in the past as the program was a County program. Mr. Rayor said he did not want to give the County permission to have another fee source from the City and for the City to have no control over that fee. Mr. Johnson suggested that staff discuss Mr. Rayor's concerns with the County and develop text for the intergovernmental agreement to address them. Mr. Cuyler noted that the County had already developed a schedule of changes to the system benefit fee. Mr. Rayor wanted to see the schedule of changes. Mr. Torrey suggested that text be embedded in the agreement that provided the City with an "out clause" if the council was not comfortable with the agreement as implemented by the County. Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to direct staff to develop an intergovernmental agreement with Lane County that allows Lane County to regulate and collect a "system benefit fee" from licensed haulers and City of Eugene residents who dispose of materials at Lane County-operated disposal sites or at disposal sites outside of the Lane County-operated disposal system. Within a second intergovernmental agreement, allow Lane County to develop regulations related to material recovery facilities operating within the Eugene city limits. Mr. Meisner indicated his support for the motion. He said that he believed that solid waste recovery program costs would continue to rise and that at some point the community would have realistic pricing that ensure people were charged the costs of disposing of the waste they generated. Ms. Nathanson wanted it to be clear that the motion was applicable to all Eugene residents, including Eugene businesses. MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 21, 1999 Page 7 5:30 p.m.