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have to connect. The Utilities Department would recommend that <br />they do install the water. On several occasions, we have had <br />things happen to wells, and it then becomes an emergency <br />situation and they come banging on our door. This happened with <br />the Day's Inn where they threatened to sue if we put in the <br />water, but then their well failed, and they -threatened to sue if <br />we didn't get water out to them immediately. <br />Director Pinto noted that this particular case involves only <br />16 customers, and it would probably cost us more in services than <br />the utility would ever receive for it. He could understand that <br />people don't want to pay, but assured the Board that he and staff <br />have done everything they possibly can to get the cost down on <br />this project. Director Pinto commented that he felt uncomfort- <br />able with the petition process for water, which in many cases <br />divides neighborhoods, and believed that in the future we will <br />have to move towards picking areas we are able to expand in and <br />making a decision that area should have water. That way we would <br />have the people mad at him rather than each other. He felt <br />strongly that in the future public water will be a necessity. <br />The Chairman asked if anyone wished to be heard. <br />Timothy Askew, owner of Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Glendale <br />Lakes Estates, informed the Board that he initially had signed <br />the petition and would like to see water in there, but he feels <br />he was misled as to the cost to be incurred. They were informed <br />originally that the cost would be $2,100, and possibly as high as <br />$2,500, and now it appears it will be close to.$4,000. Mr. Askew <br />noted that he has lived there for 15 years; he has never had any <br />problem with his water, and all his family is alive and well. If <br />the water is an issue, however, and if the Health Department says <br />it is no good, then why just bring it to 47th Avenue and not to <br />the entire subdivision, which should reduce the cost of putting <br />the water -in so they wouldn't have to pay so much. Mr. Askew <br />informed the Board that <br />in regard to <br />the financing, they were <br />,JUL <br />51989 <br />38 <br />I;OOK 73 NVA1 <br />