Item A: City of Coburg Request for Connection to Regional Wastewater Facilities

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6. How will the up-front work be funded, will the governing bodies authorize sufficient staffing to conduct the work, and will Coburg be expected to fund the effort whether or not it becomes an MWMC member? 7. Is there an alternative direction the governing bodies wish to provide? RELATED CITY POLICIES The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, the Public Facilities and Services Plan, and the MWMC Facilities Plan all have been adopted by the City of Eugene and generally pertain to the issue at hand. However, given the complexities of the issue, it would be simplistic to cite any particular policy statement is this summary document. A more thorough discussion of the relationship between Coburg’s request and long-range regional plans and other pertinent policy documents can be found in Attachment A, beginning on Page 3. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council could choose to: 1. Direct the City Manager to work with the City of Springfield and Lane County to develop a model for responding to the Coburg request. This option would include an acknowledgement that preparation of such a model is in the public interest; that Coburg would be financially responsible for the cost of all associated efforts including planning, legal, and connection costs; and that staff would return with recommended cost-recovery and customer/service relationship scenarios. 2. Decline to investigate the viability of service models appropriate for responding to the Coburg request or future similar requests. 3. Take no action. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends Option 1. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to approve Option 1: Direct the City Manager to work with the City of Springfield and Lane County to develop a model for responding to the Coburg request. This option would include an acknowledgement that preparation of such a model is in the public interest; that Coburg would be financially responsible for the cost of all associated efforts including planning, legal, and connection costs; and that staff would return with recommended cost-recovery and customer/service relationship scenarios. ATTACHMENTS A. September 16, 2005, memo, “Discussion of City of Coburg Request for Connection to the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) Wastewater Facilities” FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Kurt Corey Telephone: 682-5241 Staff E-Mail: kurt.a.corey@ci.eugene.or.us L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M051026\S051026A.doc