02/26/75 Board of Public Works Special Meeting Minutes

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MEN SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 1975 is planned... Mr. Wells said detailed plans for the project are available for inspection by any interested property owners after this meeting. Preliminary assessment rolls showing the.cost per property owner for the project were then distributed to those present. Mr. Wells indicated that the construction would include a tap to each property line and they would make every effort to place the taps where the owners wanted them. From the.sewer tap at the property line to the house, it would be the property owner's responsibility to pay the cost. That cost presently is about $6.00 a foot. Mr. Farrand said the Board would answer any questions. Mr. Price, 2617 W. Fairview, owner of Lots 84, 85 and 86, said the project was knocked down once by a petition of the property owners and he asked why it was being considered again. Mr. Farrand said the Board of Public Works had been requested to conduct the public hearing and the purpose of the hearing was to get the .views of the affected property owners. Mr. Price asked if the matter would be brought up again each time someone inquired about it. Mr. Farrand said no. Mr. Ronald Nace, 2642 Victoria Street, asked what percentage of the people had asked for the,pub.lic hearing. Mr. Farrand said the number does not matter. He said one person can initiate a hearing on a project. Mr. Funk, 1608 Oliver Street, owner of Lots 28, 29 and 30, said the part of Ewing Avenue included in the project is not in existence at this time and he asked who would pay for the paving of the street. Mr. Wells said the pavement would be part of the total project. Mr. Dan Walkowiak, 1020 N. Sheridan, owner of Lots 349, 350, 351 and 352 said he has not even been able to find his lots. He was advised to check the plans after the meeting. Mr. Price, 2617 W. Fairview, asked what the sewage charge would be if this project went in,and, also, the water charge. Mr. Farrand said, for those who do not have waterbills, the charge would be the minimum of $3.40 a month. He said those who have City water would be charged on the basis of water consumption. Mr. Chadwick, 2722 Fairview, asked what area the sewer construction was mandated in in 1970. Mr. Wells answered that this was the Beale Street Sewer, west of Riverside Drive. Mr. Chadwick inquired how close to a septic system a water system could be installed. He was advised that these regulations change and are covered in the zoning regulations. Mr. Ed Nowak, 2407 S. Meade Street, said he felt that when the area was annexed, the City got the opportunity to do what it pleased. He said, under the State Statutes of Indiana with respect to sewers, if the City wanted to it could put them in whether they were needed or not. Mr. Farrand said the project will not be built if more than 50% of the property owners remonstrate against the -.sewer ponstruction.