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'i Public Works <br />Engineering <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 17, 2004 <br />To: Mayor Torrey and City Council <br />From: Fred McVey, 682-5216 <br />Engineering Data Services Manager <br />Subject: ADMII~TISTRATIVE ORDER INCREASING STORMWATER USER FEES <br />Attached is Administrative Order 59-04-13-F implementing an increase in stormwater service charges <br />(user fees). The fees are to be increased by 2.8% beginning on bills issued on or a July 1, 2004. The <br />proposed increase will allow continued funding of several services that were slated for reduction in the <br />proposed FY05 budget, as recommended by the Budget Committee on May 17, 2004. This is the first <br />increase in stormwater rates since 1994. <br />4 <br />'' Customers in the small residential category will see a $0.15 increase in their monthly fee, to a total of <br />$5.03. The medium residential customer fee will increase by $0.21 per month, to a total of $7.29. Other <br />user categories will see an increase of $0.08 per 1,000 square feet of impervious area. <br />Council was previously notified of the intended increases on May 27, 2004. All stormwater customers <br />are being notified of the increases through a rate notification brochure inserted into EWEB bills, <br />advertisements in the Register Guard; and via the City's web site. Several news articles related to the <br />proposed increases were included in the Register Guard. A public hearing on the proposed increases <br />was held on June 11, 2004. <br />If you have any questions about the proposed stormwater rates, please contact me at 682-5216 or by <br />email at fred.mcvey@ci.eugene.or.us <br />