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/l /3a�gQ "All ten cities master meter Planned Unit Developments. "EWES water rates compared to average water rates of $8.70, in ten cities. "Seven of the ten cities, also require a system development charge in addition to water main costs paid by benefited property. " Proposed Water Main Extension Policy: IV. New water mains are paid for by the benefited property. PUDs are master metered. Request for new mains is in writing. No annual revenue guarantees. " Application of Proposed Policy V. EWEB receives a written request. EWEB makes an estimate. Developer pays the estimate. EWEB installs mains or master meter. EWEB makes adjustments for actual cost. " Joint Construction Is Still Available VI. Water mains, electric ducts, telephone ducts and T.V. ducts. Proposed policy will not require investment in water mains . they are actually needed. Pro- posed policy provides incentives to minimize line extension costs, where developers pay actual cost, rather than no cost or estimated cost. " Proposed Policy Is More Consistant With 1. Metro Plan, which suggests, 'Cost of Service,' rather than public subsidy. 2. The City recommends compact controlled growth and flexibility in PUDs. 3. Other cities in the Northwest." President Tiffany then opened the public hearing for comments on proposed amendments to policies and procedures for electric underground distribution excess cost charges and line extension policies for both utilities: Esther Loy, 2683 Elinor Street. President of the League of Women Voters of Central Lane County, read the following statement: "The League of Women Voters of Central Lane County supports the proposed change in EWEB's water extension policy. The League has been studying various issues related to housing and metropolitan growth for many years and has long held that urban sprawl should be contained and that new development should pay its own way. Therefore, we believe that it is reasonable to assess new developments the full cost of water line extensions. "We understand that this change will increase building costs and thus be an additional burden to an already depressed industry. However, we believe it is unfair to ask current residents to subsidize further development which does not benefit them and which adds to current rates. "We believe that EWEB should follow the example of other large utilities in the Northwest and charge the customer /developer the full cost of water service extension." Robert O'Reilly, P.O. Box 5089, Eugene 97405, said he was a twenty -year resident of Eugene and an EWEB ratepayer for the same length of time. He presented a lengthy statement, in which he pointed out the reasons why the Board cannot and should not obligate Board funds for the purpose of funding the cost of extending existing electric and water lines to provide service to new developments not yet receiving service in the metropolitan area. (For Mr. O'Reilly's statement, in its entirety, see Document No. 6955 of the EWEB files.) Jim Wagnon, 1065 High Street, Suite 4, Eugene, noted that he was representing the Home Builders Association of Lane County, and was attending the meeting to hear the comments from the public and Board. He explained that representatives of the Home Builders had met with the EWEB staff once last week and were presently gathering information in order to meet with staff again in the near future. He reminded the Board that at the last meeting it had given the Home Builders 60 days in which to review the information and their only request at this time was that they be given copies of all the material that was presented tonight. Mr. Wagnon said there were some comments that definitely needed to be addressed, because he feels they are contradictory to what the true picture is, and they would be available to do that at a future public hearing. There being no further comments from the audience, President Tiffany closed the public hearing, with the note that it will be continued during the January 18th Board meeting, which will be approxi- mately 60 days from the date (November 16th) the Board granted the extension of time for comments. He added that the Board appreciated the comments from the public. Carry Kunkel, Rates Manager, continued the review of the proposed revised street lighting policies and rates: "President Tiffany and Commissioners. On November 16, 1981, staff presented, for Board consideration, a new approach to providing street lighting service that staff feels would give more flexibility and control to the lighting agencies and to EWEB. "I will review, briefly what we talked about last week. The proposal essentially re- places the present amortization, operation, and maintenance package, that's now offered by EWEB, with a segmented financing approach.