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City Attorney Klein noted that his intention, should the staff - recommended motion pass, was to file a motion in <br /> n Circuit Court indicating that the Eugene City Council planned to hold a <br /> the Lane County g g h' public forum and P P <br /> ty <br /> hearing. <br /> r vide to <br /> Brenda Wilson was available to 0 <br /> City Attorney Klein noted that Intergovernmental Relations Manager p <br /> h' Y g <br /> the council further information regarding water rights. <br /> Klein, responding to a question from City Attorney Klein, suggested City Attorney Y gg ested that the Lane County Circuit <br /> ty <br /> Y � P g q <br /> Court's determination regarding the validity of the EWEB contract with Veneta would be made within the next <br /> six to seven months. <br /> a question from Ms. Ortiz, noted that the City of Eugene <br /> City Attorney Klein, responding to h' did not receive g <br /> h' Y P g q <br /> contributions in lieu of taxes on water. <br /> City Attorney Klein, responding to a question from Ms. Ortiz, asked if EWEB had held any public hearings <br /> its proposed contract with the City regarding p p ty of Veneta. <br /> Ms. Ortiz assumed that some sort of wetlands impact study would be conducted as part of EWEB's proposed <br /> water sale to the City of Veneta. <br /> City Attorney Klein responded to Ms. Ortiz's comment and briefly noted the various municipal processes that <br /> EWEB and the City of Veneta would be required to undergo as part of the water sale. He further noted that the <br /> current staff recommendation to the council would not necessarily impact those processes. <br /> Mr. Brown asked if there were any representatives from EWEB present to speak to the staff - recommended <br /> motion. City Manager Ruiz suggested that City staff could forward the council's questions regarding the matter <br /> g gg tY <br /> to EWEB, and then report back to the council, and would also provide the council with additional information <br /> regarding water availability and usage in Veneta. <br /> City Attorney Klein suggested that any information regarding EWEB's sale of water to Veneta that staff <br /> collected for the council YP <br /> might also be used in any public forums or hearings regarding the matter. <br /> g <br /> City Attorney Klein, responding to a question from Mr. Brown, stated that EWEB had not sought the validation <br /> Court when it extended its water utility of the Lane County Circuit h' service to the Bethel area. <br /> Mr. Brown noted that he still had several questions regarding how the EWEB water sale to Veneta related to the <br /> City of Eugene's Climate and Energy Action Plan and that he would email those questions to staff. <br /> Mr. Zelenka understood from City Attorney Klein's comments that the Eugene City Council needed to approve <br /> n water sale by EWEB that took place outside the Eugene city limits. City Attorney Klein confirmed Mr. <br /> any Y P g ty ty <br /> Zelenka's understanding but could not confirm whether or not the City of Eugene had approved water sales for <br /> the River Road and Santa Clara areas. He did know that the City of Eugene had approved a previous EWEB <br /> water sale to the Willamette Water Company. City Attorney Klein described how the City's code provisions <br /> had been revised in recent years with respect to the sale of water to districts beyond the Eugene city limits. <br /> Mr. Polin g arrived to the meeting at 12:10 p.m. <br /> City Attorney Klein noted that although the Eugene City Charter was clear that EWEB needed the approval of <br /> the Eugene City Council for extraterritorial extensions of "water service" there was a difference of opinion as to <br /> whether or not the wholesale purchase of water by a city was actually water service or a sale of water. <br /> City Council May 12, 2010 Page e 2 <br /> MINUTES—Eugene C Y � g <br /> tY <br /> Work Session <br />