HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 07-17 05/21/2007
RESOLUTION
NO. 07-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD COMMON COUNCIL SETTING LOCAL
AND REGIONAL WASTEWATER USER FEES AND LOCAL STORMWATER FEES AS SET
FORTH IN THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has established a system of sanitary (wastewater) and storm
drainage (stormwater) systems; 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, and the local storm drainage 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
authorizes the setting of sewer charges by resolution of the Council; and
WHEREAS, the MWMC approved Resolution 07.,.02, adopting the Regional Wastewater
Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program for fiscal year 2007-2008 (FY 07-08), and
Resolution 07-03, adopting a new schedule of user fees for FY 07-08 operations and capital
programs, on April 19, 2007, after reviewing them in a series of public meetings and public
hearings; and
WHEREAS, Section 8(c) of the MWMC IGA obligates the City to "adopt sewer user charges and
system development charges and impose those charges on behalf of the Commission at the
rates and in the amounts recommended by the Commission pursuant to Section 3.e.1 "; and
WHEREAS, a new 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 and the local
stormwater drainage (stormwater) sewer system in FY 07-08.
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 July 1, 2007.
2) This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and signature by
the Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 21st day of May, 2007.
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Attachment A
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ATTEST:
Exhibit A
Wastewater (Sanitary):
Beginning with bills rendered on or after July 1,2007 wastewater (sanitary sewer) charges shall be
as follows:
Local Regional Total
Base Charge n/a $7.13 $7.13
Volume Charge Per Unit
Residential $1.98 $1.06 $3.04
Low Strength $1.98 $1 .43 $3.41
Medium Strength $1.98 $2.07 $4.05
High Strength $1.98 $2.95 $4.93
Very High Strength $1.98 $3.82 $5.80
Super High Strength $1.98 $4.69 $6.67
Stormwater (Drainage):
There will be no change in stormwater (drainage) fees in fiscal year 2007-2008. Therefore, as of
July 1, 2007 monthly stormwater drainage user fees will continue tol be determined as follows:
a. All real property, with the exception of single family dwellings, shall be charged $1,.00 plus the
product of the property area (in square feet), runoff coefficient, and $2.513 per one thousand square
feet.
b. Single family dwellings shall each pay $8.63.
Attachment A
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