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- M <br />Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that he would not receive <br />notification unless he paid for and reserved the capacity. <br />Mr. Nerling noted it does not say that and suggested it should <br />be rewritten to say that if you have committed then you will <br />connect. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that state law requires you to be <br />connected if there is a line in front of your house and if the <br />sewer is available. We have to be consistent with state law but <br />the way we protect you is that we do not have sewer available <br />unless you bought it in advance; so, you don't have to hook up just <br />because there is a line in front of your house. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt the question is how do we make this <br />clear. <br />Director Pinto said he is not recommending changing that <br />because there are also some very severe financing problems <br />associated. <br />Commissioner Scurlock understood that, but emphasized we <br />wanted to make it clear that the only way anyone is going to have <br />to hook up to the system is if there are health problems and they <br />are forced to do so from a health standpoint, or if a neighborhood <br />petitions for the service and a majority of them sign it and are <br />desirous of getting it. <br />Chairman Bird asked, hypothetically, if one street wants the <br />sewer system and we ran the sewer down the street because 70% of <br />them want it, then the other 30% have to hook up also. <br />Attorney Vitunac said all hundred percent would have to pay <br />for the distribution line but the only ones who could hook up are <br />the ones who paid the impact fee. <br />Mr. Nerling had more questions and discussion followed at <br />length as to how the petition method works, the difference between <br />main lines, which are paid for by impact fees, and the distribution <br />lines which feed off the main line, and are paid for separately; <br />and the fact that through a neighborhood petition program you might <br />be assessed $300 to $400 just to run a distribution line down your <br />street but if you actually want to hook up to that distribution <br />line, then you have to pay the impact fee to reserve capacity and <br />all the other charges associated with getting the service from the <br />distribution line to your house. <br />After further discussion about the wording required by state <br />law and the bond covenants, Attorney Vitunac suggested inserting in <br />Sections 2 and 3, the words: "Connection shall not be mandatory <br />unless capacity is available." The Board members agreed. <br />Mr. Nerling expressed his belief that the public at large is <br />very much against this sewer system. <br />49 <br />A <br />BOOP( FgE �� d <br />MAR 12 1911 <br />