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1f / TOi Mayor and City Council I FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrato#, ." DATE: December 5, 1985 SOBJWT: Administrator's Information CRYSTAL BAY SEWER - This is to inform you that the project has been -i ut own or the winter and that the vast majority of the pipe, approximately 958, is is the ground. The only amount that isn't in the ground is the st.etch along County 15 together with the line that has to pass near County 15 to serve Paul's Landing. The lift station is presently in service, however, there has not. been a formal turnover from the pump company due to a concern regarding payments. Presently people are being allowed to hookup and some persons have taken advantage of it at this time. Additionally it should be noted that we have had approxim.tely 8 to 10 applications for the connection grant program, as of our 1 December deadline for application submission. As for the status of the appeals Mr. Radio is currently negotiating with American Appraisals to finalize price and work to be accompolished together with types of valuation and assessment appraisal to be done. We'll report to you on the results of that once they become final. C.D.B.G. - SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS PROGRAM - One of the means of eh Iping -$ear ay tie coat oT tFe pcogc.. �n for low and moderate income resid.nts in Crystal Bay was development of a special assessments grant program for qualifying individuals through utilization of approximately $30,006 in C.D.B.G. fund•. Because of a change in the law/rules/interpretation we are currently unable to get approval from [IUD on this program. We will be discussing this matter with Senator Durenberyer's staff when they are here on December 12, 1985. While the explanation of the problem could be rather long the upshot is based on the regulations we can not specifically pay a portion of special assessments unless we pay in total for all special assessments of all low income people in Crystal Bay neighborhood. This iE problematic i�, three respects: - Inability to necessarily have all qualifying applicants come forward in time for distribution very poseibily leaving the City with a contingent liability under the C.D.B.G. rules - Inablility to have enough :unds to pay for all special assessments for all the low income people In the neighborhood - Absent the ability to `ave either of 'hose the City is unable to use any of the funds :o r, off special