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<br /> w: <br /> I <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> Date: November 1, 1994 <br /> From: Les Lyle <br /> To: Chris Andersen, Mike Gleason <br /> i <br /> ',Subject: Emergency Administrative Order <br /> I <br /> ~ ~ Attached is a administrative order that we need to execute today. Over the past few <br /> ;weeks we ha a been implementing the stormwater rate adjustments in response to <br /> I, Council actin in September, 1994. One issue that we could not resolve prior to <br /> implementati n November 1, 1994 was how to handle those accounts with <br /> exemptions. t present there are a limited number of customers that have full <br /> exemptions f r properties that do not discharge directly or indirectly to the public <br /> ;system or ha a containment systems on-site. The exemptions have been focused on <br /> ~ the water qu lity and quantity elements since the road element did not exist. An <br /> example of a exemption is Downtown Mini-Storage. They drain their site into a <br /> ,'series of dry- ells and based on the adopted methodology are fully exempt from the <br /> ~ Fuser fee. Th y have approximately 300,000 sf of impervious area and based on the <br /> road element of the user fee ($0.70/1000sf), they would now be expected to pay $240 <br /> per month. gain, their are a limited number of commerciaVindustrial sites that have <br /> full exemptio s. There are also a limited number of residential customers with full <br /> exemptions a d they would begin to pay a Small charge. <br /> A greater nu ber of customers have reductions such as a portion of the parking lot at <br /> Valley River enter that drains to the Willamette. That area is not included in the <br /> current calcul tion of rates but under the new road rate structure that area would now <br /> I ;pay $0.70 pe 1000sf with the balance of the impervious area paying an increase of <br /> $0.30 per 10 0 sf. Other public sites would now be charged for the road share such <br /> as the imperv ous area for the bike path system along the river, 4J and Mari~t school <br /> sites, etc. Th se accounts will be adjusted with the November billings to reflect the <br /> jchange in sta us of the impervious areas. <br /> Since the me hodology document is silent on how to handle the road element, I have <br /> oncluded th t the intent of the Council was not to provide reductions and exemptions <br /> or that portio of the rate for any customer. We are proposing to not collect the fee <br /> or those pro erties that are exempt now but will fet it accrue over the next two months <br /> hile we mod fy the methodology document. At that time we will send a bill for the <br /> ccrued amo nt along with that current months billing. Taking this approach will also <br /> ~e consistent ith any new measure 5 requirements if it should pass. Modifying the <br /> methodology ocument will follow procedures as outlined in the administrative order. <br /> dope this all akes sense and we can execute this order today. If you have <br /> <br />