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� 141 1 1 1 12/13/71 Cardinal. Carried unanimously. Mr. Gotwald stated that we did take bids on Thursday for the electric motor and pump; he will have a report on that at the next meeting as well as on the bids to be taken on Dec. 21st on the pumphouse and controls. He stated that the project is about 80% completed as far as sewer and water is concerned. Mr. Gotwald estimated that he would.have. the exact assessment figuresin 30 days. They had previously given an approximate cost of assessment per lot of $2300, and noted that at one time they had talked about charging $3000 for clearing the titles plus another half. Mr. Gotwald stated that the developer wants 7 or 8 hookups now. He had called the Clerk and told her not to issue any hookup permits until we have a temporary agreement and he has written that the line has been checked and found acceptable. He thought that in 1 or 2 days the corrections in the line should be done and he would be able to write the letter this week to include a portion of the line in the Village system. The amount of the hookup charge was discussed further as was the setting up of various bookkeeping funds to handle the incoming fees and assessments. Mr. Bohjanen asked how many completed homes were over there now; Mr. Waalen said that 11 were fully completed. Mr. Bohjanen said that he had been over there and couldn't count 11. Mr. Waalen thought that he had probably noticed that some of the homes were without the siding, which gives the appearance of an uncompleted home; they had had problems with the siding contractor, but the siding will go on this week. Otherwise, the homes are complete inside. Don stated that there are 15 homes under various stages of completion of which the 11 are fully completed. Seven families are patiently waiting to move in. The underground wiring is going in now. Mr. Gotwald stressed that even though the Council makes an agreement on the hookup fee tonight, we still must wait for his letter of approved inspection before issuing the hookup permits. It was decided to discuss the bookkeeping with. Mr. Hill tomorrow. Mr. Bohjanen was worried that the hookup fees received would not cover the entire Metro Sewer assessment. Mr. L'Allier noted that in addition we would be receiving the utilities assessments also.. Mr. Gotwald stated that the $500 or whatever we decide on would be what everyone would pay to hook up regardless of where he was located. Mr. Locher asked if the Metro Sewer was charging a hookup fee per unit too; Mr. Gotwald stated no, that he had talked to them about it. Mr. L'Allier stated that we must decide on an inspection fee for the hookup also; he had talked to the Plumbing Inspector who thought that $10 -$12 was a fair charge to make sure that all was in order on the hookup. Anna Bohjanen asked if we had talked at all about a water hookup fee since we need money to operate that too. Mr. L'Allier explained that this would be on the agenda later. There was discussion on the number of hookups expected with Mr. Gotwald giving the estimated figures previously reported in the bond sale booklet. Don Marier felt that $500 was too low for the hookup fee. Mr. Bohjanen felt we should start with a high enough fee so that it can be reduced later as we have development. Mr. Gotwald felt there would be no rebate to those who hook up now at a high fee if the fee were reduced later, noting that those who pay lesser hookup fees in a few years are probably going to pay 25% more for increased construction costs through their assessment charges. Mr. L'Allier reiterated that the position the Council has taken is that this will be paid by the immediate benefitting property owners, that there was a question of whether we should assess an acreage charge now to people who will