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3. PUBLIC HEARING: 2004 Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Facilities Plan and 20-Year Project List Peter Ruffler, Public Works Wastewater Division director, noted that Metropolitan Wastewater Manage- ment Commission (MWMC) members were available to respond to questions. Mr. Ruffler explained that the MWMC was comprised of members representing the three jurisdictions. He said the City of Springfield had held a public hearing on the facility plan and project list on May 17 and had adopted the plan on the same day and the Lane County Board of Commissioners held a work session on the facilities plan and project list on May 19, a public hearing on June 9, and were scheduled to take action on June 23. Mr. Ruffler requested that the following be entered into the record: · A letter from Michael Kortinhoff, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) manager, water quality permit section, addressed to the Lane County Board of Commissioners regarding the MWMC facilities plan; · A memorandum from MWMC member Susie Smith and himself to the Lane County Board of Commissioners on peak wastewater flows in response to the public hearing held before the commissioners; · A letter from Dave Jewett, attorney for the MWMC, Meg Kieran, attorney for the City of Springfield, and Jerome Lidz, City Attorney for Eugene, on the subject of MWMC processes, dated May 27, 2004; · A letter from Matt Noesan, project manager, and Mark Lazwell, of CH2M Hill, on the subject of MWMC systems development charge (SDC) methodology; · A memorandum from Ms. Smith and himself to the Mayor and City Council on the council as- signment response to request for information on MWMC public involvement notification activi- ties; · Examples of project allocations, MWMC SDC update prepared by CH2M Hill on June 14, 2004; · Typical costs for residents wastewater utility rate and SDC survey prepared by Eugene, Spring- field, and CH2M Hill;. · An email response from Mr. Jewett, MWMC legal counsel, to Roxie Cuellar, president of the Homebuilders Association of Lane County, providing answers to questions submitted by her; · The contractual agreement between the MWMC and CH2M Hill, consultant technical services to the update of the MWMC facilities plan and redesign work. Mr. Ruffler noted that the Lane Board of County Commissioners held the record open until June 16 at 5 p.m., and he encouraged the City Council to do the same. Given the lack of time for staff to respond to questions, Councilor Kelly asked how council questions would be addressed. Mr. Taylor suggested the councilors submit questions by email, with copies to all councilors, and staff would answer the questions also providing copies to all councilors. Mayor Torrey opened the public hearing. Anne Ballew, 225 5th Street, Springfield, chair of the MWMC, said there was a need for a new facilities plan as it was 27 years old and the facility itself was 20 years old. The commission, made up of elected and