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• COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23, 1996 Council Member Kuether asked if Mr. Lease could produce any documentation that his lot was unbuildable in 1983, when the first perk test was performed. Mr. Lease said that he could not. He added that Mr. Zerxes had recently informed him that a home should never have been constructed on that site. Council Member Kuether attempted to establish whether or not Mr. Lease is claiming that the City issued a building permit for his site in error. Mr. Lease explained that as laypeople he and his wife placed confidence in all who should have been knowledgeable about residential construction, and is seeking help from the City. Council Member Kuether stated that responsibility would have to be determined prior to pursuing a solution. Council Member Neal asked about the cost to connect to sanitary sewer. Mr. Lease stated that he was informed it would cost approximately $10,000 to connect. Council Member Lyden asked when the Leases purchased the land on which their home was built in 1987. Mr. Lease responded that the land was purchased the same year. Council Member Lyden asked if the Leases had knowledge of the perk test performed in 1983. Ms. Lease said that they did not. The 1983 test results were produced by Mr. Kluegel upon request by the Leases. Ms. Lease read from a letter written by Mr. Zerxes in which he stated that "...this drain field is in noncompliance with current State regulations regarding separation from a water table. State regulations regarding separation from the water table have been unchanged since the inception of the State Code in the late `70s." Council Member Lyden requested an opinion from Mr. Hawkins, who responded that he would require additional information prior to making a statement in connection with this issue. Mayor Landers suggested that this matter be placed on the agenda for the next Council work session and, during the interim, additional information be gathered to allow for an informed decision. Council Member Kuether requested an estimate of the assessment for connection to City sewer. Mr. Lease reiterated that he was not willing to pay the assessment. Ms. Lease stated that Mayor Landers had informed her that upon installation of utilities along Marvy Street the Leases would have to switch to that service location. Mayor Landers explained that he was given that information, based upon elimination of the backyard easement making for ease of sale of the property in the future. Mr. Ahrens indicated a possibility that assessment could be based upon a smaller lot area, thus reducing the amount. In any event, Council would have to approve such an arrangement.