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•1 <br />Public Works <br />Engineering <br />1 <br />City of Eugene <br />MEMORANDUM 858 Pearl Street <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />~ ~ (541)682-5291 <br />(541) 682-5032 FAX <br />Date: June 2, 2005 <br />~ To: Ma or Pierc and Ci Council <br />~ Y Y tY <br />i <br />From: Fred McVey, 682-5216 <br />Engineering Data Services Manager <br />Subject: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER INCREASING WASTEWATER USER FEES <br />Attached is Administrative Order 58-OS-04-F implementing an increase in wastewater user fees. Both <br />regional (MWMC) and local (City) wastewater fees are to be increased beginning on bills issued on or <br />after July 1, 2004. Regional wastewater user fees will increase by 6%, to fund on-going operations and <br />maintenance along with needed improvements to regional wastewater facilities. Local wastewater user <br />fees will increase by 12% to continue funding of operations, maintenance and rehabilitation of the <br />;- - Eugene wastewater collection system. This is the second increase in local wastewater rates since 1993. <br />The combined effect of the proposed wastewater fee increases for a typical residential customer amounts <br />to an increase of $1.33 per month, from a current total of $16.59 to a proposed total of $17.92 per <br />month. Of this typical increase, $0.69 is related to the regional portion while $0.64 is from the local <br />portion of the fee. Other user categories will see similar effects in terms of the percentage increase, with <br />dollar amounts varying depending on volume and strength of wastewater discharge. <br />Council was previously notified of the intended increases on May 12, 2005. All wastewater customers <br />are being notified of the proposed increases through a rate notification brochure inserted into EWEB <br />bills, advertisements in the Register Guard, and via the City's web site. A public hearing on the <br />proposed increase was held on May 26, 2005. No public comment on the rate increase was submitted <br />during the comment period. <br />If you have any questions about the proposed wastewater rates, please contact me at 682-5216 or by <br />email at fred.mcvey@ci.eugene.or.us <br />f _. <br />,. <br />