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be appropriate only fora main stem Willamette River council, should one exist, and (; <br />that LRAPA funding should come from the General Fund. He identified several -- <br />other examples of how he saw funding available within the budget and felt that the <br />timing was not good for any increase in fees. <br />Findings: Asset out in the findings of Administrative Order No. 58-04-13, the City's <br />current revenue needs and cost of operation of the City's stormwater service system <br />was investigated and the increases are based on the results of that investigation. <br />The above comment does not provide information that would warrant changing the <br />proposed fees. Therefore, no changes are being made to the proposed fees as a <br />result of this comment. <br />E. Pursuant to subsection (1) of Section 6.411 of the Eugene Code, 1971, I <br />have conducted an investigation of the revenue needs of the City in providing these <br />services and have reviewed the recommendation of the Metropolitan Wastewater <br />Management Commission (MWMC). <br />F. .Based on my investigation and MWMCs findings and recommendation, Ifind <br />that the proposed stormwater User. Fee Schedule is in compliance with the Council's <br />directive that the costs of providing such services be recovered from the beneficiaries of <br />the services, and other applicable policies and directives of the City Council; is consistent <br />with applicable federal and state regulations and the recommendations of MWMC; is <br />.comparable to the amounts charged by the City of Springfield and other such service ~' <br />providers; reserves the equity between different classes of ratepayers; and is based on the ~` - <br />proposed budgets of the City and MWMC. Therefore, the. amended fee schedule attached <br />as Exhibit A should be implemented and effective for all. bills issued on or after July 1, <br />2004. <br />On the basis of these findings, I order that: <br />1. A copy of this Order be forwarded to the Mayor and City Councilors. Unless <br />a review is requested by two Councilors prior thereto, this Order shall become effective on <br />the 11th day after the date of its entry. <br />2. Notwithstanding the effective date of this Order as set forth above, the <br />:stormwater User Fees attached as Exhibit A are established as the fees_to be charged for__ <br />the services set forth effective for all bills issued on or after July 1, 2004. <br />Dated this 'day of June, 2004. <br />~~~ <br />e is M. Taylor <br />;, __ <br />Administrative Order -Page 2 <br />C:\Documents and Settings\cewakjl\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK16C\04StormwaterFees-2ao (00087429).DOC <br />