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CHAIRMAN SIEBERT CONTINUED THAT TWO OTHER MATTERS WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD, ONE BEING THAT A DECISION HAS TO BE MADE SOMETIME CONCERNING WATER AT THAT SITE. HE NOTED THAT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR THEM TO CONNECT TO THE COUNTY SYSTEM, BUT POSSIBLY WE COULD GO IN JOINTLY AND DEVELOP A WATER SYSTEM WITH BOTH ENTITIES. COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED IF THEY HAVE INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF A LOAN. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT ENGINEER JOHN ROBBINS FEELS WE COULD CONNECT THEM AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNTY, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS HAD ASSURED HIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ARE OUTSIDE THE TAXING DISTRICT. THE CHAIRMAN FELT WE COULD SERVICE THEM RATHER QUICKLY JUST BY CHANGING PRIORITIES IN TRANSMISSION LINES, AND IT GIVES THE POSSIBILITY OF CONNECTING SOME PRIVATE SYSTEMS ON THAT LINE. HE STATED THAT WE HAVE A REQUEST THAT THE REUTER PROPERTY BE ALLOWED TO CONNECT ALSO. COMMISSIONER LYONS CAUTIONED THAT WE MUST WATCH THIS OR WE WILL BE BEDEVILED TO DEATH WITH SUCH REQUESTS. HE FELT IF WE CONNECT THE SCHOOL, WE SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE WILL CONNECT NO ONE ELSE UNTIL WE GO INTO THE WATER BUSINESS IN THAT AREA. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT AGREED,WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES OR EXISTING PRIVATE SYSTEMS. COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT IT IS THE SAME SITUATION AS THE CLEMANS AVENUE SCHOOL WHERE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO TAP INTO THE SYSTEM, THE SCHOOL RAN THE NECESSARY LINE TO GET TO THAT POINT. HE FELT THAT THE COST OF RUNNING A LINE TO OSLO WOULD BE MUCH LESS THAN DEVELOPING A WATER SYSTEM ON SITE AND MIGHT GIVE THE SCHOOL BOARD SOME EXTRA FUNDS FOR ROADS. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD STILL BELIEVES THEY ARE NOT IN THE ROAD BUSINESS AND THAT TRANSPORTATION IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY. HE DID FEEL THAT IT IS BETTER TO HAVE THE SCHOOL ON A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM RATHER THAN A PRIVATE SYSTEM, AND NOTED THAT IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE US WITH A GOOD SOLID CUSTOMER. 37 wx 44� .'