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would be of great concern to her and others should there be an overflow into the McKenzie River. She <br /> asked if there were other communities adjacent to the McKenzie that could have this problem. Mr. Corey <br /> responded that he did not think there were other wastewater facilities near or on the McKenzie River. <br /> Ms. Ortiz asked if the 60-acre parcel Ms. Bettman referred to was publicly owned property. Coburg <br /> Mayor Volta asked Jack Detweiler, wastewater consultant to Coburg, to speak to this. Mr. Detweiler <br /> explained that approximately 45 acres had been acquired by the City of Coburg with the goal of building a <br /> treatment facility on that land. He said in order to get the land use compatibility statement required to do <br /> so it was moved within the UGB. He underscored that there had been no construction on the site and <br /> there was an agreement that if it was not to be used for wastewater facilities it could be sold back to the <br /> previous owners. <br /> Ms. Ortiz surmised that it could not be developed into tract homes. Mr. Detweiler affirmed that it was not <br /> zoned for any other use. Ms. Ortiz suggested that whoever purchased the property could apply for a <br /> zoning change and would likely be granted such a change. Mr. Detweiler replied that he was unable to <br /> answer land use questions. <br /> Mr. Kelly wanted more clarity on the motion itself. He had interpreted it as saying that a model would be <br /> developed for a response to Coburg. He did not perceive this to include an IGA. He suggested that the <br /> motion include the following sentence: <br /> "This motion does not imply that Coburg will eventually connect to the regional wastewater facili- <br /> ties." <br /> Mr. Kelly said in terms of regional cooperation he was happy to help Coburg. He did not think the two <br /> conditions, i.e. that such a connection should not cost the City of Eugene and no environmental impact <br /> would be incurred, could be met. He also noted that the staff report indicated no funds were available to <br /> study the issue. <br /> Mr. Corey responded that this was the reasoning behind suggesting $1 million and then refunding any <br /> excess at the end of four years. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kelly averred that he would not support moving forward with the proposal without a firmer sense of <br /> costs and the environmental impacts. <br /> <br /> MINUTES-Eugene City Council October 26, 2005 Page 5 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />