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E c <br />1 <br />BOOK <br />5 lh <br />`Ar� ! +Dli <br />The other dollars <br />are for the actual operational costs <br />of <br />the <br />system. <br />Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if <br />anyone wished to be heard in this matter. <br />John McHugh, attorney representing the majority of the <br />property owners in Angler's Cove, expressed his clients shock <br />and outrage at the proposed rate increase. He explained that <br />the first two homes were built in 1977 and the majority of the <br />other ten in 1978. At that time, the inducement to purchase <br />this property from the Evelyn F. Neville, Inc. Real Estate firm <br />was that City water would be provided and that within the period <br />of one year they could hook up to the city sewer facilities; <br />this, however, never occurred. Up until 1981, the residents did <br />not pay any sewer charges. A letter was sent to the property <br />owners at that time from Neville Realtors indicating that they <br />felt it was necessary to begin charging each homeowner a nominal <br />fee of $12.00 a month in order to make the plant self-supporting <br />until such time as they could begin to turn the system over to a <br />homeowners' association. Apparently, at the time these homes <br />were built, a homeowners' association was supposed to be <br />created, but one never was. Attorney McHugh felt that in <br />addition, there has been a lot of inconsistencies in the <br />operation of the plant. He again expressed his clients' outrage <br />and concern that the proposed high increase might impair the <br />ability of some to continue to live there. <br />Chairman Scurlock advised that there is a possibility that <br />Angler's Cove could hook up to the Moorings franchised sewer <br />plant; the Moorings currently is negotiating with the City for <br />hookup to their sewage system, but there has not been a firm <br />commitment as yet. He suggested that perhaps the home owners <br />involve themselves in that process through Sam White, the <br />attorney for the Moorings Property Owners Association. Another <br />alternative would be to septic tanks, and he personally felt <br />that would be the best solution as the subdivision sits on very <br />31 <br />