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January 10, 1919 Page 3 ®rlficial Rose explained that originally, when Mr. Thorson requested the �., bdivision, it was obvious that public improvements were needed, which is why the Council held the public hearing and had soil testa taken. What came out of that meeting was that the Cuuncil left if up to the individuals that if they wanted to build, they wouid have to service their property themselves. He added that a petition with 35 percent of the property owners signatures had not been submitted, as required, for the City to consider putting in the services Mr. Thorson stated that the feasibility study which was done stated that it was not feasible to have the City put the services in since not all the lots were accessible, and thus would not be cost efficient to put them in. Mr. Kramer stated that he did not believe the lots were undevelopable. He explained that while they might be now, he felt they would be consi- dered developable in the future. Chairperson Haake stated she could nee both sides, since Mr. Thorson is ready to develop his three lots and is willing to put his services in, yet the Kramers want the whole system put in. Official Rose advised that if the Kramers would like the City to put the services in, they get up a petition with the required 35 percent. Mrs. Kramer replied that she didn't think she could get the required 35 (')rcent. ®�iommission Member Foss stated that the issue had been discussed several times the previous year and that the C;.uncil had turned do%n patting in the services because of the property owners who did not feel they would value from it. Official Rose stated that the other option open to the Kramers would be to service their lots off Groveland, which would require ejectors. He also stated that for the City to put service in, it was estimated to be approximately $58 per frontage foot for both sewer and water. Mr. Kramer stated he didn't feel he could put the services in for the price the City could. Chairperson Haake asked him if he had worked out the cost if all six property owners put the improvements in. ::r. Kramer replied that he hadn't but he still felt it would be higher than if the City put them in. Mr. Thorson pointed out that he had paid for a professional engineer, who calculated actual expenses, not estimates. He also stated that he had told the Kramers they could hook into his system. He also pointed out that if he put his own services in, he would not be harming the Kramers at all, or any other property owner. Official Rose explained that there are two ways of having public improve- .z:,gnts put in, either by submitting a petition of 35 percent for Council 2siderati.on and approval, or the Council, on its own by unanimous vote, n order the project in. He added that if they cannot get the required 35 itercent but still have several owners interested, the Council oan recon- :der the issue if they desire, further recommendinq that they attend the public hearing in which the City Council would reconsider the plat.