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f ! . - vT.TV.'u D 0 '}w •• • ,* 'Jll . •-.- w.*v..^o May 4,2000 To Those It May Concern: Re: Assessment Hearing for Webber Hills Sanitary Sewer Project When purchasing our home at 2000 Webber Hills Road in August 1993 we were told by Steve Weckman that our septic system was functioning properly but was non- conforming, despite the fact that he admitted not being able to find our existing system. The purchase order was written to include the cost of a new septic system in the purchase price to spread the payments over the course of the mortgage. However, Steve would not allow the new septic to be installed at the time of closing. In order to complete the purchase we were then required to escrow 1 'A times the high bid estimate (in a non-interest bearing escrow account). We addressed City Council shortly after closing on our home to confirm tha» sewer was not a consideration for the Webber Hills area. Being unfamiliar with meeting procedure we did not ask that the mayor ’s assurances (that sewer would not be seriously considered for Webber Hills for at least 15 years) be formally entered into the record. In the summer of 1994, prior to installing the new septic system, we contacted city officials again to verify that Webber Hills was not a priority sewer site. Again we were told that we would get at least 15 years of usage out of our new septic system as sewer was not even being considered for Webber Hills. Despite the moratorium on the required installation of tagged septic systems, we installed our new septic system because the city ’s decision had tied up 518,000 in an escrow account. In 1995, much to our surprise, a neighborhood meeting was called to discuss sewer possibility. Mike Gaffron told us that 100% neighborhood support was required to move the sewer project forward. Otherwise there would be no sewer for Webber Hills. We (and others) went on record opposing sewer. All indications were that sewer in Webber Hills was no longer under consideration. In November 1996 the MUSA boundar>' was approved and Webber Hills became a sewer priority for 1998-1999 despite significant neighborhood opposition. 1 4