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RESOLUTION
NO. 2012 -05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD COMMON COUNCIL SETTING LOCAL
AND REGIONAL SEWER USER FEES AND LOCAL STORMWATER USER FEES AS SET
FORTH IN THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has established a system of wastewater and stormwater
drainage sewer 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 stormwater 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
authorize the setting of sewer charges by resolution of the Council; and
WHEREAS., the MWMC approved Resolution 12 -04, adopting.the Regional Wastewater
Program Budget and Capital Improvements Program for fiscal year (FY) 2012 -2013, and
Resolution 12 -03, adopting a new schedule of user fees for FY 12 -13 operations and capital
programs, on April 13, 2012, 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 135.929 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 and the local stormwater
drainage sewer system in FY 12 -13.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield as
follows:
1) The City of Springfield Schedule of Local and Regional Sewer User and Local Stormwater
Fees, which is attached as Exhibit "A," is hereby adopted and shall take -effect with bills
rendered on or after July 1, 2012.
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 7th day of May, 2012.
By a' vote 5 for 2anda 0 aga t (1 absent - VanGordon)
Mayor
ATTEST: � ���as � APPROVED
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Wastewater (Sanitary):
Beginning with bills rendered on or after July 1, 2012
sanitary sewer charges shall be as follows:
Local
Regional
Total
Base Charge . n/a -
$11.34
$11.34
Volume Charge Per Unit
Residential $2.995
$1.687
$4.682
Low Strength $2.995
$2.268
$5.263
Medium Strength $2.995
$3.305
$6.300
High Strength $2.995
$4.688
$7.683
Very High Strength $2.995
$6.077
$9.072
Super High Strength $2.995
$7.462
$10.457
Stormwater (Drainage)
Beginning with bills rendered on or after July 1, 2012'
storm water charges shall be as follows:
a. All real property, with the exception of single family dwellings,
shall be charged $1.89 plus the product of the property area (in
square feet), runoff coefficient, and $3.525 per 1,000 square feet.
b. Single family dwellings shall each pay $12.13,