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1 4;1 ~ax-fcti~f- cl8 -O032~j <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />Document 49295-1 <br />BETWEEN: The City of Eugene, a municipal corporation (City) <br />of the State of Oregon <br />AND: The Eugene Water & Electric Board, a municipal (EWEB) <br />utility owned by the City of Eugene <br />RECITALS <br />A. The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is required by the City Charter to <br />bill and collect liquid and solid waste fees for the City of Eugene (City). <br />B. The Eugene Code, 1971 allows EWEB to receive a reasonable fee for billing, <br />collecting, and remitting fees collected for stormwater and wastewater services to be based on <br />actual costs and set annually between the City and EWEB. <br />C. The amount of the fee and the formula for setting the fee was established in 1983 <br />and neither has been changed since. <br />D. EWEB and City believe it is in their best interests to update the fee and formula <br />and to enter into an agreement for services which better defines the roles of both parties. <br />AGREEMENT <br />1. The term of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) shall be five (5) years <br />commencing July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 2003. The City may, with six (6) months written <br />notice, withdraw from this MOU and authorize another party, including itself, to bill, collect, and <br />remit fees for stormwater and wastewater services. Either party may request a review of terms <br />and conditions upon thirty (30) days written notice. This MOU is renewable for succeeding five <br />(5) year terms unless either party gives notice at least six (6) months before the expiration date <br />that it does not intend to renew the MOU. <br />2. The amount of the fee will be based on the formula shown on Attachment A, <br />attached hereto and by reference made a part of this MOU. The fee will first be calculated based <br />on calendar year 1997 data and will be in effect from July 1, 1998 to June 30, 2001. Fees for <br />subsequent years will be based on an average of actual cost data for the three (3) previous <br />calendar years. <br />3. During the first five (5) Year term, the City will pay EWEB fifteen cents (15¢) per <br />bill per month to amortize EWEB's investment in hardware and software for its billing system, <br />up to a maximum amount of $3,000,000. If this MOU is renewed for subsequent terms, <br />amortization of future investments in hardware and software to support billing and collections <br />will be included in the line called computer services and maintenance. <br />g:\wp-doa\conlrzeU98d.c \agrcannt\cwebbi_7 7/7/98 Pale I of 2 <br />