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'. Public Works Director reviewed the bids submitted, calling attention to the 10~ per square foot cost on the Centennial Boulevard sewer as compared to the30~ per square foot cost on bids submitted previously and rejected. Award of contract on the low bid on each of the projects was recommended. Mrs. Beal moved seconded by Mr. Williams to approve award of contract as recommended. Miles McKay of McKay Investment commented on the length of time property to be served by the Centennial Boulevard sewer has been inside the City without sewer service. Property owners have paid monthly sewer charges as well as their part of bond issue. He said that the City has participated in sewer project costs for recently annexed areas such as Bethel/Danebo and although it is paying about $11,000 of the Centennial project he felt the City should also participate to the extent of providing engineer- ing and supervisory costs and the ~~ per square foot charge. He felt too some credit should be given for salvage value of the pumping stations necessary to operation of the line. Roger:'Hannum of Hannum Motors felt the proposed sewer necessary and thought the cost was fair. However, he expressed concern about the cost for pumping stations. He said it was his understanding their use if temporary and will be discontinued when the East Bank interceptor is installed. He said he realized another assessment couldn't be levied when the East Bank line is installed, but felt because the extra pumping stations were-required there should be some participation in their cost by the City. '. Letters were read from Frank Yok who is proposing to operate a restaurant on Centennial Boulevard, and Parmenter Pontiac Company, 2121 Centennial Boulevard. Mr. Yok urged ap- proval of the bid award. Mr. Parmenter opposed the sewer installation if it was tempo- rary and being put in to accommodate possible subdivision in the area. However, if it is installed, he asked that assessments be reduced to a more realistic rate and charged equitably to those properties involved. Public Works Director explained that only the pressure line and pumping facilities will be temporary. The line has been designed so that laterals will tie into the East Bank line and function as a gravity system when it is installed. There is no time estimate as to when fue East Bank line will be put in, but because of Federal funding changes it is not anticipated in the near future. Redesign of this project added another pumping station. This was done to avoid the depth of construction provided in the first design which resulted in the 30~ per square foot bid cost. The pumping sta- tions have been assessed to the benefiting properties; the $11,000 paid by the City is for tunneling under Coburg Road. He added that when the East Bank line is installed only an 8-inch equivalent will be charged abutting properties. e With regard to Mr. McKay's request for exemption from the ~~ per square foot levy, Public Works Director said the City is required by ordinance to assess that charge on properties which have been annexed since 1948. Those funds are used for trunk line systems and are one of the sources from which the City pays for pipe over eight inches in size. He added that the project under discussion consists entirely of eight- inch pipe. In answer to Mr. McKay's request for City participation in sewer costs for newly annexed areas, Manager explained that the City did pay part of the costs for pump station for the Valley River Center area and to the north. In that instance the City had a contract with Valley River whereby either the City built a sewer to serve the Center within an agreed'upon length of time, or Valley River had the option of build- ing its own system and not annexing to the City. With regard to the salvage value of the pump stations, Public Works Director said any salvage value would depend upon the length of time they are in the ground. In answer to Councilman Williams' question with regard to the assessment for temporary installation, Public Works Director explained that these pump;ing stations will be totally useless to the City's sewer system once the East Bank trunk is constructed. A permanent system would, not need the pumping stations so it is felt the request for sewers prior to permanent installation justifies charging for the temporary measures. - Councilwoman Beal asked why the temporary installations are being made when property owners requesting them knew before they went into that area that sewers were not .available. Manag~r explained that a good deal of development had occurred in that general area and more is proposed. For that reason~a number of people have requested the service knowing they would be assessed. The question is the matter of making that assessment equitable to all. There was further discussion on basis of assessment for the temporary installation, explanation of policy on temporary construction, where costs would fall if not assessed, 51 2/26/73 - 3