09-02-1975 Council Meeting Minutes Assessment hearing

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PUBLIC HEARING ON 73-1 ASSESSMENTS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1975 Page 8 � Can engineer explain why charge went up from $6.50 to $17. 77 front foot? Searles stated you cannot put sewer in at this cost, but some figure had to be used from � which to start computation. � How long do you have to hookup to sewer? � Except in Hackberry area, it is 16 months � from the time sewer board decides line is operable. This is estimated to be October l, � 1975. � What about four lots on Hackberry owned by the City. Who will pay unit charge? � . City will pay the unit charge and for front Searles footage. Has the contractor completed the project and � restoration of land by September 8, 1975? What time does he have to do the restoration? � September 15, 1975 is his contract date. Wayne Long � Hasn't hookup always been put on the assess- Bill Wear � ment roll? It is pretty expensive to come up with this $500 in cash. � According to the literature it is possible Comment from Audience to do so. � Why is there a restriction of 60 days for � hookup in the �ackberry Hills area? � According to our reports, there is a greater Searles � health hazard in that area. � In the Hackberry area if sewer is not over- flowing and they pass the dye test, do they still have to hookup within 60 days? Also, will Council consider two year period of time � for hookup if the system is viable? � Searles said these questions would be considered � by Council. � Is there a sinking fund provision on the bond? Where does sinking fund go? � Yes, beginning in 1977 and ending in 1991. City Phil Chenowith � handles sinking fund. � Why did hookup charge rise from $225 to $500? � They took all sewer assessments from 1963-1973 Wayne Long � and using the connection and front footage and , unit, due to increase in construction cost over this period of time.