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responded that the plan did not consider wastewater flow from outside of the area. He said, should the <br /> request move forward, the MWMC would review the plan to evaluate how it should be altered to meet the <br /> need. <br /> In response to a follow-up question from Mr. Pape, Mr. Ruffier stated that Coburg had provided some <br /> projections of effluent levels and it was estimated that Coburg effluent would comprise one to three <br /> percent of overall levels at the wastewater facility. <br /> Ms.Bettman commented that it seemed that consistent determinations of what it would cost were being <br /> made though the process had yet to be started. She asserted that systems development charges (SDCs) <br /> were "litigatable" and this and other assumptions of cost recovery that were built into the model were <br /> difficult. She predicted it would be "almost impossible" to reach full cost recovery. She averred that the <br /> council represented the City of Eugene and it needed to determine the public interests of Eugene. <br /> Ms. Bettman opined that it was premature to approve a model at this point. She recalled that the last <br /> discussion at the council had resulted in approval for Coburg to conduct a study. She felt that the result of <br /> the study was an IGA to move forward with it. She disagreed that the motion presented to the council was <br /> a first step. Instead she thought it a "relentless march" in response to one jurisdiction's request. She <br /> noted that other jurisdictions, including Veneta and Creswell, had built their own wastewater facilities. <br /> She wanted the council to step back and have a broader policy decision-making process with Eugene. She <br /> averred that the request was inconsistent with growth management policies, the Metro Plan, and the <br /> facilities plan. She said millions had been spent on these plans and this project disregarded those plans by <br /> <br /> proposing that they be modified. She opined that this negated the planning processes. She did not see <br /> <br /> how "importing sewage from Coburg" would be in the best interests of City of Eugene taxpayers and <br /> <br /> ratepayers. <br /> Ms. Bettman recalled that Coburg had requested an expansion of their UGB by 60 acres for purposes of <br /> <br /> building a wastewater facility. She asked if Coburg would "get to keep" this land. Mr. Corey replied that <br /> this was not a question he was in a position to answer. He underscored that the issue before the council <br /> was not should or should not the service be extended but rather whether or not the City should develop a <br /> means for responding to the question as it comes in from Coburg and others. <br /> <br /> Ms. Ortiz observed that Coburg's proximity to the McKenzie River presented a unique issue. She said it <br /> <br /> MINUTES-Eugene City Council October 26, 2005 Page 4 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />