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DATE: Match 22,2004 ITEM NO: 3 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION C/fy^ "^^004 Department Approval: Namt Gregory A. Gappa Title Director of Public Services Administrator Reviewed:Agenda SectionrC; Public Service Director's Report Item Description: Assessment Hearing for West Farm (Homestead) Sewer Project- Resolutions This assessment hearing is for a project to install a pressure sewer system to serve the West Farm (Homestead) neighborhood. The hearing is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The proposed assessment is $6,400 per property for the seven properties in the project. The assessment is for a 15-year time period at an interest rate of 6.25% which results in an annual payment of approximately $650 per year. The attached legal notice for the assessment hearing was published in the March 1” Laker/Pioneer newspaper, and a letter was sent to each property owner notifying them of the assessment hearing. There are seven properties in the project area. One property is undeveloped, five properties have nonconforming septic systems, and one property has a conforming septic :ystem. City policy allows property owners with a conforming septic system to request exclusion from the project assessment, and the City will then finance the assessment debt service co.'d until the property does connect to the sewer system, 'fhe property owner may continue to use the conforming septic system until either the system fails, or a new or expanded house is constmeted, at which time connection to the sewer system is required. Payment of the current sewer connection fee is then required before a sewer connection permit is issued. The initial sewer connection fee is based on the project assessment, and the connection fee is then increased by a cost of living adjustment every year. A property owner with a conforming septic system may also elect to be assessed for the sewer project and continue to use the conforming septic system until connection to the sewer is required for one of the following reasoits: either the system fails, or a new or expanded house is constructed on the property. The one property owner with a conforming septic system has contacted the City regarding possible exclusion from the project assessment Cormection to sewer, for properties with nonconforming septic systems, is required by December 31, 2007, which is the city-wide deadline for the replacement of nonconforming septic systems which are in the Shoreland zorw. Connection to sewer before the deadline is required when either the septic system fails, or a new or expanded house is constructed. fhe assessment amount does not include the cost of making the connection from the home to the sewer line, or the cost of a grinder pump needed by each property. The cost for the grinder pump is approximately $7,000. The cost of the private service connection can range from $3,000 to $5,000 or more, depending on the distance and topography. Asiessmcnt Appeal Procedure n