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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 11, 1997 period expired on June 27, 1997, and a petition overwhelmingly against the project signed by 23 S- of the 36 property owners was received by Council on July 28, 1997. •`.. This project was initiated by Staff as a result of discussions with a property owner who experienced septic system failure and has certain limitations on his ability to replace his current system. The subject property has a drainage easement bisecting the property that restricts useable land for a septic system, and the ground water is high which requires a mound septic system. One other property owner in the project area has submitted a septic system repair permit to the City, which is presently on hold pending resolution of the overall project. This property is not subject to the limitations described above. Another issue related to this project is the lack of Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) designation on the properties in the project area. Until the City completes its Comprehensive Land Use Plan, MUSA can only be designated on properties that prove septic system failure. Staff is aware of three property owners who have septic systems in need of replacement. The remaining property owners must wait until the City completes its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The total estimated project cost as presented at the public hearing is $806.730. The proposed assessment to each property owner was originally $25,000 to $30,000, but Staff revised the assessment formula for this project and the resulting assessment presented at the public hearing was $13,650 per lot. Mr. Ahrens reviewed suggested options for Council's consideration, as follow: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 97 - 88 that does not order the project. This option could be considered at this time due to the fact that the City's land use plan is not complete and the Ill project is premature until such time as the plan is complete. This option does not directly address the septic system failure issue that initiated this proposal. Mr. Ahrens added that he has looked into the possibility of an experimental treatment system intended for unique areas such as this one. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 97 - 88 that orders the project as presented in the feasibility report. This includes the installation of sanitary sewer and water main in the entire length of Marvy Street and Leonard Drive from Marvy Street to Bradley Street. The City would have to provide interim financing for the entire project cost estimated at $806,730. 3. Adopt Resolution No. 97 - 88 that orders the project on a smaller scale. This option could include the installation of sanitary sewer and water main to serve the three properties that have shown that they have a failed septic system. Assuming that all three property owners connect to the utilities, the City will receive approximately $41,000 in assessments out of the estimated project cost of $400,000. If only the closest property owner connects to the utilities the total cost is estimated at $200,000 with approximately $14,000 collectable by the City in assessments. The project scope under this option could be.adjusted to accommodate other property owners' future requests of the City. Smaller projects tend to be higher on a per-unit cost basis due to the smaller quantities of work. 4. Return to Staff for review. Considering the overwhelming opposition to this project and the lack of MUSA designation, Staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 97 - 88, Option 1, which does not order the project.