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RESOLUTION
NO. 08-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD COMMON COUNCIL SETTING LOCAL
AND REGIONAL SEWER USER FEES AS SET FORTH IN THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL
CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has established a wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) entered into by the City of
Springfield, the City of Eugene and Lane County in February, 1977, and as subsequently
amended, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) constructs,
operates, and maintains the regional sewerage facilities, as described in the IGA; and
WHEREAS, the costs related to operation, maintenance and certain capital improvements of the
local and regional sanitary sewer systems are funded through user fees; and
WHEREAS, Sections 4.206 (3) and 4.208 (2) (a) (i) and (ii) of the Springfield Municipal Code
authorize the setting of sewer charges by resolution of the Council; and
WHEREAS, the MWMC approved Resolution 08-15, adopting a new schedule of user fees for
FY 08-09 operations and capital programs, on October 2, 2008, after reviewing the proposed
Resolutions in a series of public meetings and public hearings; and
WHEREAS, Section 8(c) of the MWMC IGA obligates the City to "adopt user charges required
by 40 CFR 35.929 in an amount not less than adopted by the Commission"; and
WHEREAS, the schedule of sewer user fees, attached as Exhibit "A," and incorporated herein,
is needed to collect revenues necessary to fund the operations, maintenance and certain capital
improvements of the local and regional sanitary sewer system in FY 08-09.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield as
follows:
1) The City of Springfield Schedule of Sewer User Charges, which is attached as Exhibit "A," is
hereby adopted and shall take effect with bills rendered on or after December 1, 2008.
2) This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Council and signature by
the Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 20th day of October, 2008.
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Exhibit A
Wastewater (Sanitary):
Beginning with bills rendered on or after Decer:nber 1, 2008 sanitary sewer charges shall be as
follows:
Local Regional Total
Base Charge n/a $8.46 $8.46
Volume Charge Per
Unit
Residential $2.228 $1 .259 $3.487
Low Strength $2.228 $1.692 $3.920
Medium Strength $2.228 $2.466 $4.694
High Strength $2.228 $3.499 $5.727
Very High Strength $2.228 $4.534 $6.762
Super High Strength $2.228 $5.568 $7.796
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