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MINUTES CITY COiTNCIL FEBRUARY 28, 1996 neighbors along Viking Drive do not want City water. They all have working wells. L'Allier was concerned about the cost of water main. The City Administrator pointed out the City's assessment policy caps the cost of water main at $4,400 per lot adjusted annually by the CPI. The Administrator suggested it may be up to six years before water main is installed on Viking Drive since it will likely occur in conjunction with a road improvement. Fahey suggested the City approve the lot split with the condition that no building permit will be issued for the property unless the applicant signs a Waiver of Right to Appeal. The City Administrator indicated that City ordinance requires all new homes connect to water main if it is available. Since there is no immediate plan to install water main on Viking Drive, the Administrator suggested the Waiver was the best way to address the situation. This is how the John Brown property division was handled, and it was two years later that water main was installed. Morelan asked if the best practice was to have utilities in place prior to a lot split or before issuance of a building permit. The City Administrator replied that that was dependent on the circumstances. The ordinance exempts connection to public utilities if the circumstances warrant it. Morelan suggested the lot split be approved now and the water main issue addressed when a building permit is applied for. Scalze felt it was cleanest to address the matter now, otherwise the new lot will have water availability, but will have paid no assessment for it. L~Allier pointed out there is water main up to his property line, not in front of the property. The City Administrator reported that water main extends about ten feet across the front of the L'Allier property. The City could assess the L'Allier property 4