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�18 1. that staff be authorized to proceed with a study to de- termine the buy-in cost that would be charged to the County for connection to the Redwood City collection system, 2 that a monthly service charge also be invest�gated to determine the County's fair share of the annual main- � tenance costs of the existing transmission system which they will use as part of this proposal, 3. that these connections would not physically be allowed until such time as the SBSA facility is on line, and that the discharge be limited to the volume (0 5 MGD) to be purchased by the Emerald Lakes sewerin9 area, and 4 that the metering and monitoring equipment to be used as a condition of the connection be determined Discussion followed and Mr Fales, City Attorney Schricker and Planning Director Schroeter commented and repl�ed to questions concerning the fact that the question from the County is merely whether or not the City's system is adequate for the purpose in- tended, that no blanket approval of future zoning is requested or intended, that at some future date a specific contract w�th the County would be required which would encompass the conditions �n the motion, the appropriateness of adding a condition that the City be given the opportunity to review an Emerald Lake Hills concept plan and endorse the same before entering any specific agreement, the extent of the City �urisdiction with regard to planning in County lands, the fact that it is not appropriate at this time to review the General Plan for the area which has already been approved by Council, the desirability of discussing the request � in terms of capacity rather than units, the desirability of pro- vidin� for some additional capacity at this time, whether or not sewage capacity is being used to regulate land use; and the health and other problems created by septic tanks in the Hills area. Barbara Deschamps, Emerald Hills Association, ob�ected-to taxpayers having to pay for sewage capacity not presently needed for units which do not ex�st and commented on the possible impact on Redwood City if such units are constructed. It was explained that the _ County request involves only the ability of the City system to transport effluent from the area in question to the outfall line Helen Phillips, 326 Lakeview Way, Emerald Hills Assoc�ation, argued that the question is really whether the area should accommodate 800 additional units, not whether the City could transport the equivalent gallonage, stated her desire to preserve the rural atmosphere of the Hills and urged that capacity be allowed for only 400 units It was explained that the area is not under Redwood City �uris- diction and that the question from the County relates only to the capacity of the City's system The motion carried on the tollowing roll call vote � Ayes Councilmen Barrett, Leip n g, khodes, Williams and , Mayor Weymouth Noes• Councilman Norris (MINUTE ORDER NO 76-88) (The Council recessed from 8 21-to 8 32 p m) -3- Reg.Mtg. 4/12/76