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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 7, 1984 PAGE 6 (2) Discussion of application by Mr. and Mrs. Hagberg. The city engineer presented a chronological list of events regarding the classification of the septic system at 2976 Lake Elmo Avenue North, presently owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Hagberg. Mrs. Hagberg stated that they purchased the home in May of 1980. In response to Fraser's question as to what would be involved procedurally and financially in adding the Hagberg's (or anyone else) to this program; the city enginner responded that soil tests would have to be performed, this is a shoreland lot so a contour map and site plan would have to be drawn up, and based on that information, the design would be prepared. If the property could be served on -site, it would be less complicated than if the system could not be upgraded on -site. Soil tests have a cost of about $225, the site survey and drawing it up costs about $300, the design would cost approximately $100. The administrator stated that if we open the door to new applicants, he does not know when that door could be closed. Morgan stated that this is a unique situation. There are not many people that move from one house in Lake Elmo to another, and can understand when you are changing houses where this sort of problem could happen. Fraser stated that if the house would have been purchased by the Hagberg's in 1981 or 1982, she would have reluctantly said she couldn't justify adding this request for participation in the prograri However, in finding out that the house was purchased in May of 1980,�_ it puts a different light on the subject. What might be appropriate at this point is to say that the circumstances are sufficiently unusual; that apparently the material never got to the Hagberg's, and if they would be willing to bear the additional costs, that we could include them in the program. Eder asked Mrs. Hagberg to reiterate the conversation she had with the city staff regarding her inquiries regarding participation in this program. Mrs. Hagberg stated that she called the city office regarding the problem they were having with the septic system in their new house and stated that they had not been notified at the new property regarding the 201 Program. She was told by the city staff that she should not be concerned because everybody on Lake Elmo was going to get a new system whether they filled out a form or not. The engineer stated that if the Hagberg's were included in this program, they would have to provide the soil tests immediately as all of the work has to be done within three weeks. M/S/P Fraser/Morgan - Whereas Mr. and Mrs. Hagberg were inadvertently not notified in the original questionnaire; and whereas they appear to have been given some erroneous information upon inquiry; and presuminm they are willing to have done and provide to the engineer the preliminary testing; and presuming that after that they still want to participate, that they be allowed to participate in the 201 Program. (Motion carried 4-0).