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;h ~ _ <br /> ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER N0.58-01-1~ <br /> of the <br /> City Manager of the City of Eugene <br /> CONCERNING NOTICE OF INTENDED INCREASE <br /> IN MWMC WASTEWATER USER FEES <br /> The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: <br /> i A. Section 6.411 (formerly Section 7.020) of the Eugene, Code,1971 authorizes the City <br /> ~ Manager to determine and set fees and charges to be imposed by the City for wastewater service, <br /> <br /> j regional w tewater service, and stormwater service. In accordance with the procedures set forth <br /> therein, on ovember 10, 1999, Administrative Order No. 58-99-20-F was adopted establishing <br /> amended WMC Septage User Fees effective on bills issued after November 1, 1999. <br /> B. Pursuant to Subsection 6.411(1) of the Eugene Code, 1971, I have investigated the <br /> City's curr nt revenue needs and cost of operation of the City's wastewater service system and <br /> reviewed th recommendation ofthe Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) <br /> staff. I pro ose to increase the user fees for wastewater service, and regional wastewater treatment <br /> service as s t forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. The proposed increases aze necessary in order to <br /> comply wi the Council's directive that the costs of providing such services be recovered from the <br /> beneficiari s of the services, and other applicable policies and directives of the City Council; aze <br /> consistent 'th applicable federal and state regulations and the recommendations of MWMC; <br /> compazabl to the amounts chazged by the City of Springfield and other such service providers; <br /> preserve th equity between different classes of ratepayers; and aze based on the proposed budgets <br /> of the City and MWMC. The MWMC has not yet acted on the staff recommendation, and the <br /> MWMC p ion of the fees proposed herein my be adjusted by the Commission or in response to <br /> public co ents hereon. <br /> C. Based on that investigation and recommendation, Iintend to revise the wastewater <br /> user fees f r MWMC wastewater service as set forth in the Notice of Intended Fees attached as <br /> Exhibit A ereto and incorporated herein by reference. The increases should be implemented and <br /> effective fo all bills issued on or after July, 1, 2001, except for septage hauler fees which will be <br /> effective fo all septage hauler charges incurred after July 1, 2001, and Administrative Order No. 58- <br /> 99-20-F sh uld be repealed. <br /> On a basis of these findings, I order that: <br /> 1. Copies of the Notice be provided to the Mayor and City Councilors, the news media, <br /> any person who has requested notice, to interested governmental agencies (including the United <br /> States Envi onmental Protection Agency, the Department of Environmental Quality, MWMC, and <br /> the Eugene ater & Electric Boazd), posted at two locations at City Hall, published on two sepazate <br /> i <br /> Administra ive Order - 1 <br /> C:\WINDOWS\ EMPWdmin Order 58-O1-ll.wpd <br /> <br />