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Councilor Taylor called the rate increases unfortunate. She felt that ratepayers were shouldering the <br />expense of growth. However, she thought any sewage overflow into the river to be unacceptable. <br /> <br />Councilor Taylor commented that, when and if Coburg was brought into the MWMC, measures should be <br />taken to insure that none of the added expense would be the responsibility of the Eugene ratepayers. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion to approve Resolution 4793 passed, 5:3; council- <br /> ors Meisner, Solomon, and Pap6 voting no. <br /> <br /> 8. ACTION: <br /> Proposed Modifications to Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Regional <br /> Wastewater System Development Charge Methodology and Rates <br /> Resolution No. 4794 Adopting an Amended System Development Charge Methodology for <br /> Regional Wastewater System, Amending Resolution No. 4740, and Repealing Resolution No. <br /> 4776; <br /> and <br /> Resolution No. 4795 Adopting Amended System Development Charge Rates for Regional <br /> Wastewater System and Amending Resolution No. 4740 <br /> <br /> Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to adopt <br /> Resolution No. 4794 adopting an amended System Development Charge <br /> methodology for regional wastewater system, amending Resolution No. <br /> 4740, and repealing Resolution No. 4776. Roll call vote; the motion <br /> passed, 7:1; Councilor Pap6 voting in opposition. <br /> <br /> Councilor Poling, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to adopt <br /> Resolution No. 4795 adopting amended System Development Charge rates <br /> for regional wastewater system, and amending Resolution No. 4740. <br /> <br />Councilor Pap6 asked if ratepayers would have to pay to make the lines more impervious. Mr. Ruffler <br />replied that current rates include a component to fix infiltration and inflow which, if eliminated, would <br />resolve the peak wet weather overflow. <br /> <br />In response to another question from Councilor Pap6, Mr. Ruffler said the wet weather management plan <br />had estimated the return on the investment in fixing the pipes. He asserted it was impossible to "get to <br />perfection." <br /> <br />Councilor Bettman agreed it was more sustainable to address the inflow and infiltration, but it would also <br />require regulating new development to use different materials to build wastewater systems. <br /> <br /> Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:2; councilors Solomon and Pap6 voting <br /> in opposition. <br /> <br />Council President Bettman adjourned the meeting at 9:43 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />