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Eugene City Council
Council Chamber--City Hall
June 8, 1987
7:30 p.m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Debra Ehrman, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue, Cynthia
Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan, Jeff Miller, Rob
Bennett.
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene was
called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie.
1. PUBLIC FORUM
Mayor Obie said the Public Forum is an opportunity for citizens to express
opinions and provide information to the council about issues that are not
scheduled for council consideration. He said the council will not respond
immediately to concerns expressed in the forum. He said police action on
May 7 at the Cal Young Middle School was discussed at the Public Forum on
May 11, 1987.
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Kirk Kneeland, 2637 Forrester Way, discussed his feelings about police action
during the recent teachers' strike in School District 4J. He said five
teachers were pulled off the ground, handcuffed) and led to patrol cars by
.. police officers at the Cal Young Middle School on May 7) 1987. One of the
teachers was his wife. He said his wife was angry because the people being
arrested had done nothing to merit arrest, because the police officers were
showing their power, because Cal Young teachers were being made an example to
satisfy frustrated community members critical of police restraint) and
because a police officer who was dictating the arrests from across the street
had indicated that the teachers' actions were orderly and lawful.
Mr. Kneeland said his wife will have a police record. He said bitter memories
of May 7, 1987, will not go away for him or the staff at Cal Young Middle
School. He said none of the five teachers has been arraigned or formally
charged. He said he has not been able to obtain a police report of his wife's
arrest from the District Attorney's Office. He asked the council to
investigate the arrests.
Mayor Obie said he and the council have received a report of police conduct
during the teachers' strike. He asked the City Manager to investigate the
status of the charges and report to the council.
There being no more requests to testify) Mayor Obie closed the public forum.
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II. PUBLIC HEARING: CENTRAL AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY
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City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Dave Reinhard of the Public
Works staff gave the staff report. He said copies of a June 4, 1987, letter
from Robert H. Belknap, Suite C200, 895 Country Club Road, and a June 8, 1987,
letter from Jim Traver, 20 East 30th Avenue, were distributed to the council.
He discussed the letters.
Mr. Reinhard said the councilors received recommendations concerning the
Central Area Transportation Study (CATS) from the Planning Commission.
Questions about the CATS asked by the councilors at a study session on May 20
were answered in the staff notes. He said the council is scheduled to take
action on the CATS and forward a parking and circulation plan to the Lane
Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) on June 17, 1987.
Mr. Reinhard said there is some information in the CATS about the opening of
Willamette Street between 8th and 10th avenues to vehicular traffic. However,
a decision about the opening will be made during consideration of the Urban
Renewal Plan Update. A public hearing on the plan update will be held on
July 13.
Answering questions from Mayor Obie, Kirk McKinley of the Planning Department
said several owners of property on Willamette Street between 23rd Avenue and
24th Place have asked that their residentially zoned properties be rezoned for
general office use. He said the Planning Commission recommended that the
property owners initiate a Metropolitan Area General Plan amendment to change
the designation of their properties. The Planning staff will contact Robert
Belknap to tell him of the commission's recommendation.
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. Replying to other questions from Mayor Obie, Mr. Reinhard said analyses in the
CATS indicate that air quality and traffic circulation in the downtown will
not be affected very much by vehicular traffic on Willamette Street between
8th and 10th avenues. He suggested that statements in CATS concerni ng
Willamette Street between 8th and 10th avenues be marked with asterisks when
the council adopts the study. The asterisks will indicate that a decision
about the street will be made in the Urban Renewal Plan Update.
Mr. Holmer asked about the rationale for recommending a deletion from
Recommendation #6 on page 4 of CATS of a statement concerning the financing of
parking structures by developers. Mr. Reinhard responded that the Downtown
Commission considered the statement to be too restrictive because parking
facilities in the downtown are usually financing by tax increment or other
area financing plans.
Mayor Obie opened the public hearing.
Boyd Iverson, 1158 High Street, said he is unofficial spokesperson for 12 of
the 14 property owners on Willamette Street between 23rd Avenue and 24th
Place. He said the owners would like the properties rezoned from R-3 to the GO
General Office zoning district. He said the property owners will have to pay
a fee if they initiate a Metro Plan amendment to change the designation of the
properties and, if the amendment is approved, they will have to pay a fee to
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get the properties rezoned. He suggested the City initiate a Metro Plan
amendment because no refinement plan for the area has been completed. In that
case, property owners would not have to pay a fee for the Metro Plan
amendment. If the owners must initiate the plan amendment, he asked that they
be charged only one fee for both the amendment and the rezoning.
Mayor Obie said Mr. Iverson will have to work with the Planning staff to
process his requests.
Jim Gaderlund, 1937 Willamette, said he opposes the proposal for two-way
vehicular traffic on Willamette Street from 13th to 20th avenues. He said a
study of businesses on Willamette Street between 11th and 13th avenues was
proposed to see if the busi nesses benefitted from the change to two-way
traffic. He urged completion of the study.
There being no additional requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public
hearing.
Mr. Reinhard said the council will be asked to provide direction on the land
use issues raised in the CATS. Consequently, the council will consider uses
on Willamette Street between 23rd Avenue and 24th Place.
Mr. McKinley said the Development Department staff has talked with business
owners on Willamette Street between 11th and 13th avenues. The street has
been open to two-way traffic only a short time, and business owners indicate
that business has not changed. A study will be done in about a year.
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Answering a question from Ms. Bascom and Ms. Ehrman, Mr. McKinley said
recommendations in the CATS reinforce residential uses on Willamette Street
between 19th Avenue and 24th Place. He said the Downtown Commission has not
responded to the Planning Commission recommendation to maintain one-way
traffic on Willamette Street between 13th and 20th avenues.
Ms. Bascom said the Planning Commission recommendation indicated that the
issue of two-way traffic on Willamette Street from 13th to 20th avenues may be
reviewed periodically. She said the wording should be more precise. She
suggested a review every two years.
Ms. Schue agreed with Ms. Bascom's suggestion.
Mayor Obie said he does not agree with Ms. Bascom's suggestion.
III. PUBLIC HEARING: CHAPTER 3 ORDINANCE REVISION -- REFUSE COLLECTION RATE
FOR MECHANIZED CURBSIDE SERVICE
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced Wallace Swanson, chairperson of the
Refuse and Recycling Board. Mr. Swanson introduced Anita Fletcher and Jill
Gaydos, the other members of the board. Mr. Swanson said the garbage
collection industry is very competitive. He said the mechanized gO-gallon
container service is new and the City does not have an established rate for
it.
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Mr. Swanson said the Refuse and Recycling Board met with the garbage haulers.
The board recommends approval of the proposed ordinance which includes all
established garbage collection rates and a $10 rate for the mechanized 90-
gallon container service. The board also recommends that the 90-gallon rate
be reviewed in a year.
Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Swanson said the 90-gallon rate is
the only new rate in the proposed ordinance.
Mr. Miller said it is important that the 90-gallon mechanized service be
monitored so that containers are not left at the curbs where they may become
prey for vandals and homes for flies. He suggested the Refuse and Recycling
Board work with industry representatives to mitigate the effects of the new
service.
Mr. Swanson said an education program is needed and the board will meet
monthly with industry representatives.
Mayor Obie opened the public hearing.
John Hire, 3935 Spring Boulevard, said he is the General Manager of Sanipac.
He said the proposed $10 rate is a logical bench mark for the 90-gallon
container service and the haulers support the rate. He said Greta Utecht of
the Development Department has done a good job of staffing the Refuse and
Recycling Board and learning about the mechanized service. He said the
service is new and changing. He said the haulers agree that the the proposed
rates will enable them to provide the traditional garbage collection and
recycling service, as well as the mechanized service, in a safe, responsible;
~ and secure way.
There being no additional requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public
hearing.
CB 2962--An ordinance concerning refuse collection rates; adding
a mechanized curbside collection minimum fee schedule
for 0-90 gallon containers; and declaring an emergency.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be
read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous
consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this
time.
Mr. Holmer suggested the City reconsider its role in regulating the garbage
collection industry. He discussed the rates in the proposed ordinance and the
process of obtaining a rate for the mechanized 90-gallon container service.
He said cities should enforce public health measures and control pollution.
He said the City does what it should if it ensures that industry
representatives protect public health, control pollution, and abide by the
law.
Mr. Holmer read some of the rates in the proposed ordinance. He said they are
very precise and the City will have to rely on the haulers. He said he favors
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a free market so that new developments can be integrated. He suggested a
licensing or some other procedure to ensure that rules are followed. He said
he opposes the motion.
Ms. Schue said the City sets minimum rates for garbage collection and Eugene
has not had the unpleasant experiences with garbage collection that some other
cities have had. She said approval of the proposed ordinance is wise.
Ms. Ehrman said the council, the Refuse and Recycling Board, and industry
representatives have worked well together. She said the council decided it
wanted to regulate the industry as little as possible by setting minimum
rates. She said she is glad the new rate will be reviewed in a year.
Mr. Holmer thanked the staff and the Refuse and Recycling Board members for
their work. He said he just disagrees with them.
The motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
Council Bill 2962 was read the second time by council bill number only.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be
approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion
carried, 7:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Schue, Wooten, Bascom,
Rutan, Miller, and Bennett voting aye and Councilor Holmer
voting nay. The bill was declared passed (and became
Ordinance No. 19479).
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Mayor Obie thanked the Refuse and Recycling Board members for their work.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING: LOCAL AND REGIONAL SEWER USER FEE RATES
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Public Works Director Chris
Andersen gave the staff report. She said the council held work sessions on
proposed sewer rates on April 22, May II, and June 2. She said the sewer rate
citizens pay is composed of a local and a regional rate. The Metropolitan
Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) held a public hearing on the proposed
regional rate. The MWMC requested a reduction of five percent in the
operating and administration budget and use of the reserves. MWMC then
recommended approval of a $4.91 rate for a typical single family residence.
Ms. Andersen said the council reviewed four options for local sewer rates at
its last work session.
Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. He said the councilors received copies
of letters from Stephen Duffy, President of Eugene Linen, and Tom Kyle, Plant
Manager for Chef Francisco, Inc.
Mary Bentsen, 950 West 16th Avenue, said she would support an increase in
sewer rates if the council assured her the money would be used for the sewers
or other needed things. She questioned the council IS priorities for spending
money. She said the City should provide for the safety of citizens by
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providing adequate police and fire services. She said the City should also
adequately fund the replacement and repair of streets and sewers. She said
there are severe sewer problems in the older parts of Eugene.
Ms. Bentsen said plans to enlarge the Eugene Library were completed in 1979.
Since then, the council has undertaken other projects. She said she has not
been told how much money has been spent on economic development but it has not
resulted in bringing any companies to Eugene. The money spent on economic
development has not benefitted her or the city as a whole. She said she
objects to the extension of sewers to the Willow Creek area and the
development of the Riverfront Research Park. She asked the councilors why an
increase in sewer rates is necessary.
Mayor Obie suggested Ms. Bentsen obtain a copy of the material on sewer rates
received by the council.
Dick Beers, 2185 Carmel, said he opposes the proposed increase in sewer rates.
He said he opposes the use of City funds outside the city limits and he does
not approve of spending City funds in the River Road area. He asked why the
beginning working capital in the budget was decreased $3.1 million.
Mr. Beers said the Consumer Price Index in Portland is 3.2 percent but Eugene
is requesting a 6 percent increase in sewer rates. He said the only growth in
Eugene last year was annexation of properties in the River Road area. He said
the City requests additional funds each year. He suggested the City decrease
the operating costs of the sewer fund five percent. He asked how much the
total sewer charges will be.
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Tom Kyle, 2757 Kismet Way, is Plant Manager of Chef Francisco. He said the
.. company uses about five million gallons of water a month. He said he
understands that an increase in sewer rates is needed because the wastewater
treatment plant is oversized. He said Chef Francisco is considering an
expansion of its plant here and continuous rate increases will jeopardize the
expansion.
Mr. Kyle suggested initiation of an efficiency study or anything else that
will stop the sewer rate increasing.
Mr. Bennett said people should be careful about indicating that jobs will be
used as hostages. He said the same issue is often raised when rezonings are
requested. He said he is tired of such statements. He said the councilors
want a good economic climate. He said Mr. Kyle should say so if sewer rates
are critical to a decision about expanding the Chef Francisco plant. He said
Mr. Kyle should say so if the company will not expand in Eugene if the sewer
rates are increased even one percent.
Mr. Kyle responded that sewer rates are a consideration in Chef Francisco's
expansion plans.
Mayor Obie suggested Mr. Kyle present the council with a comparison of
projected sewer costs here and sewer costs in other communities.
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Steve Duffy, 2372 Rockwood, is President of Eugene Linen. He said people were
asked to present comparative information about sewer rates to the council on
very short notice and many people could not attend the hearing. He asked the
council to reconsider the proposed 12 percent increase in sewer rates. He
said sewer rates were raised two years ago and business owners were told then
that it was the end of dramatic increases in sewer charges. He said
businesses like his that use much water cannot afford the proposed 12 percent
increase. He said the sewer rates put such businesses at a competitive
disadvantage. He said his business employs 63 people in Eugene.
Mr. Duffy suggested the council instruct the staff to evaluate its efficiency
rather than spend time justifying big rate increases. He said hundreds of
thousands of dollars spent by commercial users on water conservation have been
offset by sewer rate increases.
Mr. Duffy said City policies make it difficult for existing businesses to
succeed in Eugene. He said many dairies, beverage distributors, and laundries
do not maintain plants in Eugene. They serve this area from other cities. He
said Eugene's good supply of clean water is an advantage in recruiting
industries but that advantage is offset by unaffordable sewer rates.
Mr. Duffy said he serves on the MWMC. He suggested the council follow MWMC's
example and direct the staff to decrease operating expenses. He also
recommended an efficiency study of sewer maintenance.
Mr. Duffy said sewer rates were increased 300 percent in 1982 and 34 percent
in 1985. Now, a 12 percent increase is proposed. He asked when the increases
will stop.
.. John Timmons, 2825 El i nor, said he represented the Eugene Area Chamber of
Commerce. He said he supports the regi ona 1 sewer rate recommended by the
MWMC, although he questioned completing a performance audit after a rate
increase. He said sewer rate stability is very important and increases in
costs should be paid for by increased use of the sewer system. He said
budgeting for the sewer system should be based on existing revenues plus
customer growth. Cost should be cut and additional customers aggressively
sought if existing revenues are not sufficient. He said the staff reports do
not justify the proposed rate increase.
There being no additional requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public
hearing.
Responding to the testimony, Ms. Andersen said the sewer system is supported
primarily by user charges. The capital projects the sewer fund finances are
primarily rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing sewers. The
exceptions are the River Road lateral sewers in the FY88 budget. She said the
$3.3 million in reserves was used to match Federal grants for the extension of
sewers to the River Road/Santa Clara area and will be recovered as the area is
annexed.
Ms. Andersen said she will meet with Ms. Bentsen to discuss the use of sewer
funds. She said the budget was developed to maintain the existing system.
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Ms. Andersen said the Wastewater Treatment Plant will accommodate growth for
20 years but the operating costs have stabilized and the Department of
Envi ronmenta 1 Qua 1 ity (DEQ) and Envi ronmenta 1 Protection Authori ty (EPA)
requirements are being met. She said the rates of commercial water and sewer
users were subsidized by other users in the past. The EPA grants which
fi nanced the construction of the wastewater treatment plant and other
facilities required that rates for all users be fair and equitable.
Therefore, rates for commercial users have risen in the last few years.
Mr. Gleason said the operating costs of the Wastewater Treatment Plant are
affected by the EPA standards for Eugene which are much more stringent than
the EPA requirements for Portland.
Answering a question from Mayor Obie, Mr. Gleason said the EPA standards
cannot be exceeded. The treatment plant has operated somewhat below the
standards most of the time. He said the plant design does not affect the cost
of meeting the standards.
Referring to statements in Mr. Kyle1s letter about decommissioning part of the
treatment plant, Coy Jones, Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent, said
closing part of the plant would not increase its efficiency or decrease costs.
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Ms. Bascom said she is concerned about capital needs in the future. She said
the staff should indicate when the sewer rate increases will end or the staff
will lose council support. Ms. Andersen said the regional sewer rates will be
relatively stable in the future because increases in costs for treating
increased flows will be marginal. She said the local rate will be relatively
stable because of better flow calculations. Future increases will be due to
capital costs. She said the staff will recommend ways to mitigate rate
increases in the Storm Drainage Study.
Mr. Bennett said he supported the staff recommendation because the staff
analyses indicate that reserves were used in the past to keep rates down. Now
the reserves are gone. He said the proposed increases are needed because the
flow estimates were not exactly accurate. He said the council decided to
fi nance the sewer system wi th user fees. He said no evi dence has been
presented that the local sewer fees make the community unattractive to new
industries. He said he will listen carefully to other councilors before
voting again.
Mr. Miller said the decision is difficult. He said an efficient wastewater
system is important, existing revenues have been depleted, and the council
decided that users should pay for the sewer system. He said Chamber of
Commerce representatives lobbied him. He said he hopes for economies and rate
stability. He suggested the council consider mitigating the rate increases
for businesses that use much water if comparisons indicate that Eugene rates
are high. He did not want to put the wastewater management system at risk.
Ms. Schue said the City has done all it can to encourage people in the River
Road/Santa Clara to hook up to the Eugene sewers.
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Answering a question from Mr. Rutan, Mayor Obie said this meeting provides an
opportunity for the councilors to discuss sewer rates and, if they wish,
change the direction given the City Manager on June 2, 1987.
Mr. Rutan said the sewer system has gotten more costly unpredictably and the
staff explained why. He said a different solution from the proposed increases
is needed.
Mr. Holmer agreed with Mr. Rutan. Mr. Holmer displayed a report on wastewater
management for the National Council on Public Works Improvement. He said the
budget process for wastewater management in Eugene does not provi de
confidence. He suggested that the staff be required to operate the system at
less than the proposed rate.
Mayor Obie said he does not want businesses to move to other areas because of
high sewer rates here. He said additional solutions are needed. He said he
does not support the recommended rate. He said the problem is severe,
significant, and continuing.
Ms. Wooten suggested the staff rearrange the elements and present new options
to the council. She said she does not think any of the present options are
appropriate. Mr. Gleason responded that the four options presented to the
council are based on the ~osts of operating the sewer system. He discussed
the options and said they represent all the information available.
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Mr. Bennett said he wants to retain the businesses in the community.
Responding to his question, Mayor Obie said a six percent increase would
provide for inflation, wage increases, and other increases. He said 12
percent is too much. He said the council can indicate that the plant should be
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Ms. Schue emphasized that the cost of operating the Wastewater Treatment Plant
is in the regional sewer rate. The council is considering the local rate
which involves the maintenance of the sewer system, the largest trunk lines
and pump stations, storm sewers, and street sweeping. She said street
sweeping could be decreased.
Mr. Miller said the staff recommendation includes shifting some positions from
the Genera 1 Fund to the sewer fund because the peop 1 e work on sewers. He
suggested that shifting the positions be phased, although that would
necessitate reconsidering the City budget, He said the council could take
money from other places in the budget and apply it to the sewer fund. He
emphasized that a safe sewer system is very important and that it is not wise
to approve rates so low that costs will be increased in the future.
Mr. Gleason said the recommended rate ($6.35) is an increase of six percent
for each of the next two years and the $6.13 rate (Opion #2) is a 4.5 percent
increase each of the next two years. He said wage contracts will probably
necessiate a three percent increase and the flow corrections will probably
necessiate a one percent increase. Consequently, a four percent increase is
needed to maintain the existing level of service. He said the $6.13 rate
would provide .5 percent for recovering working capital and cash balances and
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would be financial responsible. Rates below that would mean decreases in
existing operating and capital expenses,
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Ms. Bascom again expressed concern about future capital needs and said she
prefers the $6.35 rate with a requirement that reserves be accumulated.
Mr. Gleason pointed out that the council controls capital expenditures.
Respnding to a comment from Mayor Obie, Mr. Gleason said sewer charges are
included on Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) bills. He said EWEB requires
implementation of an ordinance changing the rates before July 1. Otherwise,
EWEB wi 11 not change the rates for two months. Therefore, he hoped the
council will decide about the rates on June 10, 1987. Answering a question
from Mayor Obie, George Jessie of the Public Works Department said the MWMC
recommended about a 6.5 percent rate increase in the regional sewer rate for
each of the next two years. The rates would not be staggered.
V. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENTS TO THE EUGENE CODE REGARDING ANNEXATIONS
(CA 86-3)
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Gary Chenkin of the
Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the proposed changes to
Chapter 9 of the City Code clarify the annexation criteria. He said one
change would substitute "orderly, efficient, and timely" for "logical" in the
description of service delivery boundaries. The other change would permit
consideration of non-contiguous residential and commercial land. Non-
contiguous annexations are now limited to industrial land. He said some
people have requested annexation of residential land because they would like
~ their properties to be connected to the City sewers.
Mayor Obie opened the public hearing.
There being no requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing.
CB 2963--An ordinance concerning annexations; amending Section
9.158 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an
emergency.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be
read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous
consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this
time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously.
Council Bill 2963 was read the second time by council bill number only.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be
approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all
councilors present voting aye; the bill was declared passed
(and became Ordinance No. 19480).
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VI. RATIFICATION OF METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (MWMC)
FY88 BUDGET
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City Manager Micheal Gleason said about 80 percent of the MWMC budget was
presented to a Budget Subcommittee as the operating cost of the wastewater
treatment plant. About 20 percent of the MWMC budget will provide a sludge
site. He said the MWMC recommended approval of the budget.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to ratify the
Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Budget for FY88.
Answering a question from Mayor Obie, Mr. Gleason said the MWMC budget is
supported by the regional sewer charge which has been adopted by the Lane
County Board of Supervisors and the Springfield City Council. If the Eugene
City Council does not adopt the budget, the MWMC will have to reconsider its
budget. He said the regional sewer rate does not affect the local rate.
Mr. Bennett, the council1s representative on the MWMC, said he reviewed the
budget.
Mr. Holmer said the budget indicates the regional monthly sewer charge for a
single-family dwelling will increase from $4.52 to $4.77 but the council was
told earlier in the evening the charge will increase from $4.61 to $4.91.
Mr. Whitlow responded that the flow based rate calculations for Eugene and
Springfield are different. He discussed the differences and said he could
present exact figures to the council on June 10.
Mr. Holmer said the MWMC, Eugene, and Springfield should all use the same
~ assumptions in figuring regional rates.
Mr. Rutan said he would like the minutes of the MWMC public hearing on
regional sewer rates. He requested that the item be held over to June 10,
1987.
Ms. Ehrman withdrew the motion.
Mayor Obie said the item will be held over until June 10, 1987.
VII. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER COLLIDER
City Manager Micheal Gleason reviewed the members of the Southern Willamette
Research Corridor and said they requested approval of a resolution
recommending the Willamette Valley as the site of the superconducting super
collider.
Mayor Obie pointed out that the superconducting super collider was among the
priorities for Federal action approved by the council in February 1987.
Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman and Mr. Holmer, Jody Miller of the
Intergovernmental Relations Division said two other sites in Oregon and ten
other states are being considered as sites for the superconducting super
collider. Mr. Gleason said the Nuclear Free Zone Task Force has not
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considered the proposed resolution because the superconducting super collider
has nothing to do with nuclear weapons.
~ Ms. Wooten pointed out that the superconducting super collider will not be
within the city limits.
Res. No. 4041--A resolution recommending the State of Oregon as
the location for the siting of a superconducting
super collider.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt the
resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously,
8:0.
VIII. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING OF APRIL 8, 1987; AND APRIL 27, 1987;
LUNCH/WORK SESSION OF MAY 13, 1987; AND DINNER/WORK SESSION OF
MAY 18, 1987
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to approve the
City Council minutes of April 8, 1987, April 27, 1987, May 13,
1987, and May 18,1987. Roll call vote; the motion carried
unanimously,8:0.
Mayor Obie adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. to June 10, 1987.
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(Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick)
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