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Manager Taylor added that estimates included staff time for both the Planning and Development <br /> Department (PDD) staff and MWMC staff. <br /> Ms. Taylor felt that PDD staff would be doing this work in lieu of other work that was possibly more <br /> important. <br /> Mr. Pape observed that Eugene citizens were concerned about the water quality of the McKenzie River. <br /> He thought citizens would support the connection to the regional wastewater treatment facility in order to <br /> have only one outflow and to ensure that no outflow was put into the McKenzie. He suggested including <br /> in the IGA an amendment to remove the property that had been added to the Coburg UGB for purposes of <br /> building a treatment facility. <br /> City Attorney Glenn Klein responded that Coburg could not predict the outcome of the land use process it <br /> would take to remove the acreage without having gone through it. He said the IGA could be amended to <br /> include a request to engage in that land use process. <br /> Mr. Pape asked if the Region 2050 planning process had included discussion on effluent. <br /> Mr. Kelly observed that ten pages of the report were on waste in 2050 and that it predicted that some <br /> communities would have problems over time. ' <br /> Mr. Pape asked if the County would get cost recovery. Mr. Poling responded that the City of Coburg was <br /> expected to pay its own way. <br /> Mr. Pape commented that whether Coburg would be a partner with or a customer of the Lane Regional <br /> Wastewater Treatment Facility merited a full discussion. He felt the IGA was premature. City Manager <br /> Taylor responded that staff was recommending the process and not the particular IGA. He pointed out <br /> that the existing IGA had been developed through a lengthy process. <br /> Ms. Bettman thought it was very compromising to have an IGA before the council. She felt because of its <br /> conceptual nature, one would not know which parts were in and which were out and yet the council was <br /> still being asked to make a decision. She surmised that people were saying that it was somehow better to <br /> <br /> pollute the Willamette River than the McKenzie River. She alleged that the Willamette River was already <br /> <br /> MINUTES-Eugene City Council October 26, 2005 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />