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12/12/2005 11:07 FAg 541 682 5414 CITY DiGRS OFFICE ~1j001 <br /> , FAYE RILES STEVVART <br /> Lane County Commissioner <br /> East Lane Aisuict ~~~~I~ED <br /> ~'aye.Stewart@co.tane.or.us g~P i~l"~'P IUTA~IAG~~ <br /> SEC 0 9 X005 <br /> December 9, 2005 <br /> i y1/D be/fs/OSOl.4/T <br /> The Honorable Mayor Kitty Piercy <br /> and Members of the Eugene City Council <br /> 777 Pearl Street <br /> ~ Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> <br /> j Yte: Coburg Connection to Metzopolitan Wastewater Mazxagemez~t Commission <br /> <br /> i <br /> Dear YVlayor Piercy and Council Members: <br /> <br /> ~ It is my understanding that the City of Eugene is eompledng its evaluation of the costs for <br /> Coburg to connect to MWMC and is about to communicate this to the city. <br /> As you may be aware, the Lane County Board of Cortttnissioners were unanimous in their <br /> support of the city of Coburg connecting if it was economically feasible for all patties. As I have <br /> watched this issue move through its evaluation stage with MWMC staff, I have become <br /> concerned that the cost proposed to Coburg exceeds what other similar sized connections to the <br /> system are charged. <br /> As you conduct your review, could you take the time to compare the proposed costs for Coburg <br /> to other similar-sized private developments - be they large scale subdivisions or commercial uses <br /> such as hospitals - to make sure Coburg would only be charged what has been the normal <br /> practice in the corximunity. <br /> As we know, Coburg just wants a fair shot at connecting if economically feasible, and if they are <br /> treated equally with other users. If it exceeds their means, then they are prepared to go on their <br /> own. But before we reach that determination, it would be great if they could see, through -other <br /> examples, that the proposal from Eugene and Springfield match current practice. <br /> Sincerely yours, <br /> Faye Stewart <br /> East Lane Count Commissioner - <br /> Y <br /> FS:B`7V'tri Post- ~ Fauc kJote 7671 Date pages <br /> c: Board of County Commissioners co./Dept. c?- <br /> IV,tayor Volta, City of Coburg P?,on~ # Phone # <br /> Fax # Fax # <br /> PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING / 125 EAST 8TH AVENUE /EUGENE, OR 97401 / (541) 682-4203 /FAX (541) 682-4616 <br /> <br />