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t ervi �� 1880 Wain Street,Centenrifie,94X S5038 -,Esta.bfish e lc5'_57 i 651-429-3232 or'Fax 651-429-8629 July 30, 2014 Memo regarding Olaf Lee Water Connection, 1724 Heritage Street Issue: Should the 2017 Connection deadline apply to this property. Background: Watermain Construction. In approximately 2003, a watermain was constructed to serve the Chauncey-Barret Senior Housing project. The watermain connects in the Eagle Pass development to the east, and goes westerly to connect to a watermain in Centerville Road, making a complete loop. The eight-inch line is just south of the rear property line of the homes along the south side if Heritage Street. While this does provide service to Chauncey Barret, given the size of the pipe and the looping, this is clearly a city watermain, not merely a service line. Properties to the north were not specially assessed for any of the cost. The watermain is located on the south property line of the property in question, and two of the neighboring properties on the south side of Heritage have already connected. Deadline to connect. In 2006, the Council placed in City Code, the requirement to connect to city water by 12-31-2012. That sunset date was extended to 2017, as a result of Council action taken in 2009. In 2013, the Council passed another amendment stating that for properties that water is made available after January 1, 2013, the deadline to connect is 12-31-2021. Notification to this owner. The owners of the property at 1724 Heritage were notified beginning May 6, 2009, that water was available to connect. Letters were sent again on May 23, 2013, and May 5, 2014, advising that watermain was available and that the city had contractor bids to connect residences that wished to do so at this time. The cost estimates provided to the owner of 1724 Heritage were as follows: 2009 - $10,467 2013 - $13,094 2014 - $13,500. Each of the estimates used about 60 feet of service line distance, however that is clearly less than the actual here, since the home is located about 85 feet from the rear property line, and the exact termination point in the home where water would be extended, is unknown. The service line required could be more on the order of 130 feet. In each of the estimates above, the extra 80 feet of service line distance would add: 2009 - $1,680, C:\Users\tbender\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\9NJG4319\2014-07- 30 memo to Council r water connect 1724 Heritage.doc P48