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sandy soil. Whether or not they could get all the residents to agree is another question. Director Pinto explained that the average septic tank would cost approximately $1200, but stressed that the plant would still have to be kept in operation for the two customers who don't want septic tanks and the expense still would have to be split amongst the 12 residents. Chairman Scurlock asked if we had the ability to dissolve the franchise and allow people to go to septic tanks, because he really had never seen a case where people agreed 100%. Attorney Brandenburg advised that a public hearing would be required and the County would have to demonstrate valid grounds to cancel the franchise. If that were done, the County then could require septic tank hookups. Director Pinto believed that the impact fee for hooking up to the City wastewater system would be somewhere around $1,000. He continued that the owners are here today and are very willing to turn this facility over to a property owners' association. The franchise has a deed restriction that states that the land under the treatment plant reverts back to the development, but he pointed out that the property is actually an unbuildable lot. Director Pinto felt there is a strong possibility that the residents can hook up to the City, but until that can be accomplished, he recommended that the property owners run the system rather than the present owner. Commissioner Bird felt that the Commission would be supportive in solving this problem, but he emphasized that this is a rate hearing and the increase must be addressed today. Apparently, staff feels these operational cost figures are fair because, obviously, the system needs to be maintained better than it has been. Director Pinto advised that there has not been a real jump in the historical operating cost figures, but that is not really relative to what the owners have been charging. 32 BOOR 59 FACE254