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I Try Miller/Jan Buhma n 7t 541-683-7233 Qb6J26/97 c;,4:19 PM p i/t <br /> <br /> x <br /> ~i9 t <br /> Y ~ ~ ~ <br /> ~I Tracy lene Miller <br /> 29249 W Ilow Creek Rd. JAN 2 6 ~99~ <br /> Eugene, R 97402 <br /> phone c4r ax: (_541) 6$3 7233 <br /> e-mail: tr cymC~efn.org ~ISTRIBUTF_~; r <br /> `~lAYOR_ <br /> Fax Transmission <br /> MGR ~ <br /> GATE: Jute 26, 1997 TIME: 4:19 PM ASST MGR ~ <br /> To: Eugene City Manager Vicky Elmer Ccc~_ <br /> Eugene City Council <br /> City Engineer Les Lyle ~ ~ DEPT AWE <br /> FROM: Tracy Ilene Miller <br /> RE: Proposal for new System Development Charges <br /> I have to ho the comments of another member of the community who wondered out loud <br /> the purpo for publicizing a comment period when citizen input is virtually ignored. <br /> Many citi ns submitted comment on the System Development Charges (SDCs) in early <br /> 1997, sta ' tg that, among other things, the transportation SDC was too low. And why <br /> does it rc ain so? Rccausc dcvclopcrs (othcrwisc known as a special intcrest), arc on the <br /> other side ressuring city government to keep their bottom line high. <br /> Well, the ity of Eugene's bottom line suffers when the fees it sets fur SDCs are too low to <br /> recover th full cost of development - which is supposed to be city policy. <br /> Neverthel ss, city staff has decided to present a proposal to the taxpaying public that says <br /> it's okay t sacnfice millions in lost revenues for the sake of keeping developers' <br /> wastewate SDC low for new homes. <br /> At~a time hen Eugene needs this revenue most, I have to add my voice to the many that <br /> say these ministrativc dccisi~ns arc astoundingly inc~nsistcnt with city policy and the <br /> lax-cut cli ale -with measures directed at drying up taxes, city administrators should not <br /> be proposi g fee reductions that will mean a deficit in revenues collected to cover <br /> infrastruct re costs. <br /> I would li an accounting from city engineer Les Lyle and city manager Vicky Elmer for <br /> allowing s ch gross disregard for the public interest to reach the concrete step of <br /> "proposed 'fees. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Tracy Mill r <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br />