d. Levy and collect the charges severally. <br /> e. Apportion funds that the Governing Bodies receive for sewerage based on local - -Deleted: in accordance witn the <br /> and regional sewer user charges and system development charges. commission's adopted financial plan <br /> _ -Deleted: ¶ <br /> 14. Modification and Termination: This Agreement shall continue until modified by ~ <#>Providefundstorcapital <br /> improvements to the sewerage <br /> unanimous consent of the Governing Bodies. A Governing Body may terminate its system in accordance with the <br /> artici ation in the A reement b rovidin one ear s advance notice of termination O Commission's adopted financial plan.¶ <br /> II ~ p P 9 Y,p g----Y_--~ <br /> <br /> i .the other Governing Bodies. If the parties are unable to agree on the division of assets ~ • Formatted_ Boosts and Numbering <br /> and liabilities between the parties, the dispute shall be referred to a board of arbitration ~ Deteted:3odayswrittennotioeat <br /> for its decision concernin the division. The board shall have five member ~ a'ud a of any timepnortobondauthorization. <br /> g ~ ` Thereafter, <br /> the Circuit Court of Lane County to be selected by the chief judge of the Court, a ~ • Deleted: must be provided <br /> representative of the State Department of Environmental Quality to be selected by the <br /> Deleted: , <br /> director of the,~epartment, and one representative who has not served on the _ <br /> Commission from each governing body to be selected by the respective Governing Detetea: d <br /> Bodies. Notwithstanding the preceding language in this Section, neither the City of <br /> Eugene nor the City of Springfield may terminate its participation in this Agreement <br /> when there is any outstanding obligation due on notes, bonds or other evidence of <br /> indebtedness issued by the Commission to finance or refinance capital improvements to <br /> the. regional sewerage facilities unless payment thereof has been fully provided for, <br /> secured, defeased or otherwise funded. <br /> (15. Reconsideration and Mediation: If one or more of the Governing Bodies ~ -Formatted: Bullets and Numbering ) <br /> objects to any action proposed or taken by the Commission, including any action taken <br /> ~o update or implement the Financial Plan or the 2004 Faculties Plan, the Governing - Deleted: pursuant to Appendix°B° <br /> Body objecting to the action shall request that the Commission reconsider- such action <br /> by delivering a written request therefor to the Commission. The Commission shall put <br /> such action on its agenda for reconsideration at any Commission meeting within 45 <br /> days after receipt of the request for reconsideration. Except as provided below, if a <br /> Governing Body objects to the Commission's action after reconsideration by the <br /> Commission, the Governing Body may refer the matter to a six member mediation . - • Deleted: the ~ <br /> committee, two members of which will be appointed by each: Governing Bady <br /> (Mediation Committee) .for mediation in accordance with any procedure adopted by~ne, , ~ - Deleted: MetroCp, titan Policy <br /> , Committee(MP <br /> Mediation Committee. The objecting Governing Body shall provide such administrative <br /> support as is necessary to conduct the mediation process: Deleted: MPc_ <br /> If a resolution of the matter has not been reached previously, the Mediation Committee . - -Deleted: MPc <br /> shall, within 45 days after referral of the matter to$he Mediation Committee, make_a - Deleted: MPc <br /> written recommendation for resolution of the matter to the Governing Bodies for their <br /> consideration. The Mediation Committee's recommendation shall be advisory only and -Deleted: MPc <br /> shall not be binding on the Governing Bodies. Except as provided below, the <br /> Commission's action shall take effect only after all Governing Bodies are in agreement. <br /> If the action objected to is the Commission's adoption of sewer user ch,~, arg,es t,~ o the . - ~ Deleted: rates <br /> extent that such charges are needed to pay the expenses of the operation, ~ ' Deleted: required by 40 CFR 35.929 <br /> maintenance. rehabilitation and capital improvements for the'regional sewerage <br /> facilities and to meet the principal, interest, coverage requirements and other covenants <br /> of all notes, bonds or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the Commission, the <br /> recourse of an objecting Governing Body is limited. to submitting the matter to the <br /> Commission for reconsideration. If the action objected to is the Commission's adoption <br /> 7 <br /> (doc.93998) <br /> <br />