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Commissioner Dwyer observed that the various plans were intended to provide a framework for urban and rural development. He commented that a regional wastewater facility necessary to address new regulatory standards was intended to serve new and existing industrial and commercial uses. He said that 2,000 people worked in Coburg and lived throughout Lane County and he encouraged the jurisdictions to find a way to extend service to Coburg if it was determined to be feasible and logical to do so. He said that State funding was available to study the issue, but in order to access it there had to be some indication from jurisdictions that they were willing to proceed if the results of an evaluation were positive. He encouraged inclusion of a statement of intent in the PSFP. Ms. Smith replied that feedback from all three jurisdictions indicated an interest in studying the issue more closely to determine what was feasible. Commissioner Dwyer said that Coburg was at a crucial point and the Department of Environmental Quality had just declared the area north of Coburg through Linn County a groundwater-sensitive area because of nitrates and other factors. He said it was important to let Coburg know if the jurisdictions were willing to be partners. Councilor Bettman asked if the findings included with the ordinances distributed to the Eugene City Council were identical to the findings provided to the other two bodies. Mr. Mott replied that they were the same. Councilor Bettman said her understanding was that Coburg wished to conduct an initial study of the issues and was interested in support from the other jurisdictions that they were willing to evaluate the feasibility; Coburg was not requesting a plan amendment. She expressed her concern about the financial implications because Coburg did not have SDCs (system development charges), which was what encouraged businesses to locate there. She said that unless there were federal or state funds available to assist Coburg to replace the capacity that it was in deficit of, she could not understand how service could be extended without the other jurisdictions subsidizing that infrastructure. Councilor Ballew echoed Councilor Bettman's remarks and emphasized that the impacts to Eugene and Springfield need to be clearly understood before a commitment to extend service to Coburg was made. Mayor Torrey suggested that it would be helpful if the City of Coburg would put in writing those issues to which they wanted responses from the jurisdictions. Councilor Fitch commented that Springfield directed its executive to begin framing the evaluation process and asked if Lane County and Eugene were providing the same direction to their staff. Commissioner Dwyer and Mayor Torrey indicated that the Lane County and Eugene executives had been asked to develop information on the issues to be addressed and resources required. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. (Recorded by Lynn Taylor) m: 12004~j'ointlelected officials~j'eoO40622ws, doc MINUTES--Joint Elected Officials - Work Session June 22, 2004 Page 3 Lane County, Eugene, and Springfield