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'. <br />Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission Overview <br />,~ <br />Springfield staff); and regional laboratory services for wastewater and water quality analyses. <br />These services are provided under contract with MWMC through the regional funding of 72.50 -; ~ <br />FTE. <br />Cit,S of Springfield <br />The City of Springfield supports the RWP through representation on MWMC, provision of <br />MWMC administration services, and active coordination of and participation on interagency <br />project teams and committees. Two MWMC members represent Springfield -one citizen and <br />one City Councilor. Pursuant to the IGA, the Springfield Public Works Director and the <br />Environmental Services Manager serve as the MWMC Executive Officer and General Manager, <br />respectively. The Environmental Services Division and Finance Department staff provide <br />ongoing staff support to the Commission and administration of the RWP in the following areas: <br />legal and risk management services; financial management and accounting; coordination and <br />management of public policy; regulatory and permit compliance issues; coordination between <br />the Commission and the governing bodies; long range capital project planning, design, and <br />construction management; coordination of public information, education, and citizen <br />involvement programs; and coordination and development of regional budgets, rate proposals, <br />and revenue projections. Springfield staff also provide local implementation of the Industrial <br />Pretreatment Program, as well as billing coordination and customer service. These services-are <br />provided under contract with MWMC through the regional funding of 12.8 FTE of Public Works <br />Department staff and 1.2 FTE of Finance Department staff, as reflected in the adopted FY OS-O6 <br />budget. <br />Lane County <br />Lane County supports the RWP through representation on MWMC, and by maintaining the <br />CSD. Two MWMC members represent Lane County--one citizen and one County <br />Commissioner. The Board of County Commissioners oversees the CSD, including <br />administration of local General Obligation (GO) bond proceeds and governance of the District. <br />The District was formed, under agreement with MWMC and the partner agencies, to enable <br />long-term financing of regional facilities through issuance of GO bonds. The CSD adopts an <br />annual budget for CSD funds, which is separate from the MWMC budget. The GO bond debt, <br />which was retired in August, 2002, was repaid by CSD through an annual property tax <br />assessment for Eugene and Springfield properties. Sewer users in the unincorporated areas such, <br />as the River Road/Santa Clara area, contributed to bond repayment through an "in-lieu-of--tax <br />charge" (ILOTC). Because the bond debt has been fully repaid, property tax assessments and <br />ILOTC payments are no longer be assessed. <br />..Interagency Coordination ~ i <br />The effectiveness of MWMC and the RWP depends on extensive coordination, especially ` <br />between Springfield and Eugene staff, who provide ongoing program support. This coordination ~ , <br />occurs in several ways. The Springfield ESD/MWMC. General Manager and the Eugene <br />Wastewater Division Director coordinate regularly. to ensure adequate communication and <br />:.consistent implementation of policies and. practices as appropriate. The. Eugene and Springfield ~ <br />Industrial :Pretreatment Program:. supervisors and staff meet regularly to ensure consistent <br />::implementation of,the Model Industrial Pretreatment Ordinance. Additionally, the interagency <br />Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and project teams provide input to ongoing MWMC ~~ <br />Page 8 FY OS-06 BUDGET A1VD CIP <br />