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Page 5 Minutes Steve Thompson then spoke. He has a property with two homes, A single service line was extended to his property with a "Wye" to serve each of the homes. He has been charged with an extra service line which he thinks is inappropriate. He did not receive consistent answers to his inquiries at first. He has now received an answer that two service lines are necessary because of the plumbing code, He noted that there are other properties which he believes also have two homes but only one connection. Michelle Cahill responded that all property should be treated the same. As far as she is aware, all properties are being treated similarly. By extending only one service line to his property, there was some slight reduction in the aver-all cost for everyone, since the total number of service lines was thus reduced. Mr. Lyle also added that the City is obliged to follow the building codes. The next speaker was Sam Konnie. He noted that he and his wife are the owners of the Smith Center at 900 River Road. This is a sma11 shopping center with six small shops in one building. He has 125 feet of front footage and the maximum depth. When the County undertook to widen River Road, that took his parking in front of his buildings, The shops could not operate without parking, He agreed to take Lots to the North as a part of the compensation for the taking of his front property. Buildings have been removed and the Lots patched, He believes this land is separate and should not be assessed, since he believes it is "vacant" . Mr, Lyle advised the Hearings Official after the public hearing was concluded that staff will probably want to investigate further the circumstances under which Mr, Konnie received the Lots in connection with the taking of the front of his property. Jessie Waldstein was the next speaker. She asked whether she had correctly understood the Hearings Official's opening remarks that the MWMC charge has been imposed by the City Council and is not subject to the Hearings Official's review or recommendation. The Hearings Official advised her that her understanding was correct. She then asked what the purpose of the hearing was. The Hearings Official replied that this was the public's opportunity to comment or question the manner in which assessments for this project have been determined in general and the specific application of these assessments to any individual property, Ms. Waldstein had no further remarks. The next speaker was vora Heintz. She began by saying she had lots of background with the issue of sewers in the River RoadlSanta Clara area. She says she has watched the maneuvering of the City of Eugene since 1976, She lamented that information was not available to the public even yet. She further noted that Eugene had previously tried to restrict services to City properties only, as a means to compel annexation. Proper~es now should not be required to pay a catch-up fee.