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February 2 5 , 19 9l Dear Mr . B i 11 i ngs , we left the hearing on tre 18th of February feeling that the real issue of whether two service lines are needed was not throughly discussed. Unfortunately, the issue of similar surrounding properties took precedence. I'd like to back up and take a look at the city's reasoning again . Les, Lyle .responGed to Steve by saying that ,the city long ago decided that every dwelling ~~ould be charged for a service line. I have to believe that this was not very well trought out. They say it was to equalize ~he disbursement of cost to all affected by the project . But duplexes are not charged a double fee. How is our lot different than a duplex? I n regards to the similar properties , ~~e certainly don' t wish to increase anyone else's costs. We only wanted to bring to light a potential inequal.tty. we feel that this issue of two houses on one lot was over- looked in the planning of the sewer project, We can understand hoW that could happen, given the complexity and size of the work to be done . However, might we be akin to the proverbial guinea pig in the initial stages of this sewer "experiment?" Michelle Cahill recently said over the phone, in response to my question of what the next course of action would be, "We'll make sure that these situations aren't overlooked. " ; my interpretation~~ We don't feel that we should rave to absorb the cast of the city's oversights , we just want our assessment to be a fair one. one that has some logic and reason behind it. Having just spoken with Michelle aver she phone, it seems that now ~he issue is whether to establish new warding in the service line guidelines. Z realize that a precedent will be set with this case. My question is why, in our specific situation, where the lot cannot be divided, couldn't the property owner install his own Y . This would save money for everyone, including the ci~ The functionability of the service wouldn't be changed and the ~;~ owner of Mhe proper would be able to deal with an noble ~ tY y p ms between the two dwellings. Tn closing I would like to take the liberty to let our situation be known. According to some of the deferral information sheets , we sit ,around the poverty level financially . My husbanc makes ~ 11 ~a a month. and I am a homemaker raising our two children . Before my Grandfather died, he sold us the property at 153 Elkay Drive with the agreement that my Grandmother live there until she died . ~ My mother lives ir. the other house . Needless to say