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I I Informational Meeting Minutes Highland Street Reconstruction February 15,2006 Page 3 of 4 I I I I I I I I I I A: I Q: A: I I Q: A: I I Q: A: I I Q: If the road is reconstructed now, will the issue of sewer and water come up again in the next few years? I think it is highly unlikely that the sewer and water question will be raised by the City Council in the next few years unless there are constituents in the area that are voicing concern for one reason over another such as failed septic systems, inability to refinance or sell homes, things like that. The City Council has historically not pushed sewer and water into the neighborhoods but have reacted to the neighborhood concerns about the need for sewer and water. A: Q: A: I am in the process of selling my house. What can I tell the buyers? You can certainly tell the buyers about the meetings that have been had and the proposal that is being discussed. If a potential buyer were to call the city and ask about a pending assessment, the answer at this point is that there is no pending assessment; however, when the City Council orders the improvement and the preparation of plans and specs at that point the answer to the question would be that. there is a pending assessment. Q: A: What would be the price of hook up for sewer and water? There would be an assessment to the lot for trunk and lateral sanitary sewer and water that would likely be in the range of $10,000 - $15,000. In addition to that at the time of hookup, the sewer availability charge (SAC) of $3,500 in 2006 and the water availability charge (WAC) of $3,000 in 2006 would need to be paid. Annually, these SAC and WAC fees are reviewed and often raised. The amount that is paid is the amount in effect at the time of hookup. Finally, the homeowner would responsible for the connection of the services to the home. Q: Is there a stOlID water utility charge based on the size of my property or the square footage of my house? No, the city looked at a storm water utility many years ago and decided that it was not a good fit for the city so there is no storm water utility charge that would be assessed. When would I see an assessment notice? Based on our tentative schedule, you would see the assessment notice sometime around the first part of May of this year. How much opposition have you had to this proposal? Since we mailed the notices for this informational meeting, I have received one email from a resident asking about potential assessments. I answered the email similar to the information presented tonight and heard nothing more. I have received no phone calls or other contacts other than the one email. Would the sharp curve on Highland Road be straightened at all? There is not enough room to straighten the cmve; however, with the narrowing and urbanization of the road, we believe that the speeds around that cmve would lower