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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER N0.58-99-20-F <br />of the <br />- ' City Manager of the City of Eugene <br />ESTABLISHING AMENDED MWMC SEPTAGE USER FEES <br />AND REPEALING ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER N0.58-98-11-F. <br />The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: <br />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 />regional wastewater service, and stormwater service. <br />B. In accordance with the procedures set forth therein, on September 14, 1999 I issued <br />Administrative Order No. 58-99-20 proposing an increase in MWMC septage user fees a`s set forth <br />in the Notice attached thereto, and the revision of the rates adopted by Administrative Order No. 58- <br />98-11-F. <br />C. Copies of the Notice were provided to the Mayor and City Councilors, the news <br />media, any person who had requested notice, and posted at two locations at City Hall on September <br />19, 1999. The Notice was also published on September 19 and September 22, 1999 in the Register <br />Guard, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and made available for inspection by <br />interested persons at the offices of the Eugene/Springfield Regional Water Pollution Control Facility, <br />410 River Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97404, during normal business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., <br />Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays). The notice was subsequently provided to interested <br />governmental agencies (including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the <br />Department of Environmental Quality, MWMC, and the Eugene Water & Electric Board), each of <br />whom waived any irregularities in the provision of notice and consented to the proposed septage user <br />fee increase. <br />D. The Notice provided that written comments thereon could be submitted for a period <br />of 15 days from the first date of publication and posting, or at a public hearing to be held on <br />September 30, 1999. No written comment was received within the time or in the manner required <br />by the notice, and only one person offered testimony at the public hearing. The testimony at the <br />public hearing was not in opposition to the increase in rates and therefore no revisions are being <br />made to the rates as proposed. <br />E. Pursuant to Subsection 6.411(.1) of the Eugene Code, 1971, I have conducted an <br />investigation of the revenue needs of the City in providing these services and reviewed the <br />recommendation of the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC). <br />F. Based on that investigation and recommendation, and the findings set forth herein, <br />I find the proposed septage user fees are in compliance with the Council's directive that the costs of <br />Administrative Order - 1 <br />