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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 5, 2005 APPROVED 1 year to over $4,900,000 per year upon full build out. A traffic study has been ordered. 2 The development team has not asked the City for any financial assistance for the project. 3 The development team is also looking at self-contained parks so maintenance of those 4 areas will not put a strain on the City. The zoning change is necessary in order to supply 5 the City with the details within the project. The development team is basically asking if 6 the City is in agreement with a mixed-use development on that site. 7 8 This item will appear on the Council work session agenda Wednesday, October 19, 2005, 9 6:30 p.m. 10 11 SEWER SYSTEM COMPLAINT 12 13 Community Development Director Grochala stated at the Open Mike portion of the 14 September 26, 2005 City Council meeting, Mr. Lloyd Chalupsky, 2215 Reiling Road, 15 presented his concerns alleging that sewage effluent was moving into his property from 16 the septic system soil treatment area serving the Muehlstedt residence, 2221 Reiling 17 Road. The Council requested this issue be discussed at tonight's Council work session. 18 19 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the background of this issue 20 noting Pinnacle Engineering was retained by the Muehstedt's Attorney to provide an 21 expert opinion regarding the civil dispute between the homeowners. The results of the 22 testing were set forth in the August 16, 2005 report by Pinnacle Engineering. The report 23 concluded that sewage was not being discharged from the Muehlstedt property onto the 24 Chalupsky property. 25 26 Community Development Director Grochala advised that based on that report, personal 27 observations and discussions with property owners, Jon Christianson issued a letter dated 28 September 13, 2005 stating that in his opinion water moving into the Chalupsky property 29 is a result of groundwater and not sewage effluent. City staff concurred and issues a 30 letter, to this effect, dated September 15, 2005. 31 32 Community Development Director Grochala stated staff has discussed this issue with the 33 City Attorney. Based on the information available there does not appear to be a violation 34 of the City's Individual Sewage Treatment System (ISTS) requirements. Furthermore the 35 City Attorney has stated that the matter is a civil dispute and that the City should not be 36 involved unless further directed from the courts or if a clear violation of the City's ISTS 37 requirements are verified. 38 39 Council directed staff to send a letter to Mr. Chalupsky a letter indicating the Council 40 concurs with the City Attorney. 41 42 COMMUNITY SURVEY 43 44 City Administrator Heitke stated at the September 21, 2005 Council work session, a 45 proposal from Decision Resources Ltd. was discussed. Staff was directed to obtain 46 additional information related to survey methodology.