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ORDINANCE NO. 20343
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE USER
FEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2005.
The City Counci~ of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Pursuant to Article VII of Amendment IV to the Eugene Charter of 1976
(the "Amendment"), the City Council has previously adopted Resolution No. 4558
establishing fees to be paid by hazardous substance users within the City for the fiscal
year commencing July 1, 1998; Resolution No. 4587 establishing fees to be paid by
hazardous substance users within the City for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999;
Resolution No. 4634 establishing fees to be paid by hazardous substance users within
the City for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2000; Resolution No. 4667 establishing
fees to be paid by hazardous substance users within the City for the fiscal year
commencing July 1, 2001; Resolution No. 4711 establishing fees to be paid by
hazardous substance users within the City for the fiscal year commencing July 1,2002;
Resolution No. 4751 establishing fees to be paid by hazardous substance users for the
fiscal year commencing July 1, 2003; and Ordinance No. 20314 establishing fees to be
paid by hazardous substance users for the fiscal year commencing July 1,2004.
B. In accordance with other requirements of the Amendment, the City
Council, by ordinance, has adopted the City's Hazardous Substance Tracking
Instructions, which provide guidance to hazardous substance users in completing and
submitting the reports required by the Amendment.
C, Pursuant to amended ORS 453.370(2)(a), the City must adopt the
hazardous substance user fee schedule via ordinance after notice and public hearing.
The City published and posted notice of the public hearing to be held on April 11, 2005,
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concerning the proposed ordinance adopting hazardous substance user fees, and such
hearing was held before the Eugene City Council on that date.
D. Pursuant to amended ORS 453.370(2)(b), the City cannot adopt a fee
schedule that imposes a fee of more than $2,000 for any single facility in any calendar
year.
E. The Toxics Board has recommended a fee of $30.94 per FTE, not to
exceed $2,000 for any single facility for the 2005 calendar year, in order to cover the
expenses of the program.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A fee of $30.94 per FTE, not to exceed $2,000 for any single facility
for the 2005 calendar year, is hereby imposed as the fee to be paid by hazardous
substance users within the City of Eugene. The fee shall be due and payable by May 1,
2005.
Section 2. As used in this Ordinance, the terms "FTE," and "hazardous
substance users" have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 3.692 of the Eugene
Code, 1971.
Section 3. The fees collected pursuant to this Ordinance shall be used for the
purpose of operating the Toxics Right-to-Know Program created by Amendment IV to
the Eugene Charter of 1976 and implemented by subsequent ordinances of the City.
Passed by the City Council this
11th day of April, 2005.
Approved by the Mayor this
~ day of April, 2005.
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