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TO: City Council FROM: Dick Benson, City Administrator DATE: April 19, 1984 SUBJECT: Paul. Smith - 2477 Dunwoody Avenue - Progress Report On January 23, 1984, the City Council approved the installation of a holding tank at the Paul Smith residence at 2477 Dunwoody Avenue as an: option to connecting, to sanitary sewer. I: City Council also encouraged Smith to continue to negotiate an easement with Powers so that a connection to sanitary sewer could be accomplished. On March 26, 1984, Mike Gaffron and I met with Paul Smith. Smith indicated that he had talked to the Powerses and that they seemed agree- able to an easement to Smith. On April 4, 1984, Smith stated to us that he could not negotiate an easement with Powers and was now sure that he would have a holding tank installed. During the week of April 9, 1984, Smith asked City staff if he could p ut in a private well. We advised Smith that we would discuss the matter at staff level because of the fact that municipal water is available. After discussing the matter at staff level, it is our opinion that a private well should not be allowed as there is a water connection for Smith. We also searched the assessment policy and have determined that Smith's property was assessed for 50' of frontage at a cost of $290 for water and charged one unit at a cost of $580 for Smith is not aware of staff's decision on the private well matter. This situation (water service) is not comparaYle to his sewer service assessment since Mr. Smith's sewer charge was not fo- a service, only $9.90 for an area charge. We should discuss the legal implications Monday evening.