06/16/75 Board of Public Works Minutes

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38 REGULAR MEETING JUNE 16, 1975 would not be forced to do so. David Wells, Manager of the Bureau of Design and Administration, distributed preliminary assessment rolls showing the assessments to be charged against each,property owner. He said these amounts could not be increased. He said he would be glad to answer any questions about the assessment roll or the project. Mr. Irving Finkler, who operates a business at the corner of Olive and Prairie, advised the Board that he owns Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 and they already have sewers. He said they are already paying for these sewers and he did not hink it.was fair to charge them an assessment for this sewer project. He asked if the City intended to put him out of business. Mr. Wells said this was not anyone's intention. He said Mr. Finkler does have sewer service, from a sewer that is unrecorded. He said there appears to be some question about that particular situation. He also said the City has received some complaints from Mr.. Finkler's neighbors about the condition of that sewer. Mr. Wells said, if this project is put in, Mr. Finkler might have a legal complaint, since he does have a sewer of sorts. He said Mr. Finkler could write to the Board and request that he be taken off the Assessment Roll. Mr. Finkler said a majority of the property owners.had voted against this project previously and he asked why the City continues to bring the matter up. Mr. Wells said the Board did receive communications from people specifically requesting that the sewer be put in their area. At their request, they have prepared a new set of plans. The Board did not initiate the action. This was an unsewered area and a request for sewers was received. Mr. Wells said the question the property owners will have to answer is can they live with the amount assessed against their property - is it to their advantage to have the sewers. Mr. Seitz said it will be up to the people involved. If they don't want the sewers, they won't be put in. Mr. Ed Nowak, 2407 S. Meade Street, owner of Lot 62 said he realizes this project was voted down previously. He said the Board had said at the other meeting.on the project that if anybody was interested in a particular area of the project they could talk to the Board about it. Mr. Nowak said they need the sewers and they asked the Board if they could have Meade Street, from Ewing to Prairie, included in the sewer project. Mr. Forrest Myers, 2317 S. Meade Street, said he has a..sewer problem. He has three dry wells in his front yard now. He said there is quite a cost involved to have these systems cleaned out. He said since such a project is available, he would like to get sewers. Mr. Witzcak, owner of Lots 118 and 119, 2627 Prairie Avenue, said he was requesting that this project be brought up again. He said the residents on Prairie Avenue are interested in the sewers. Mr. Charles Prussner, 2526 W. Ewing, said he felt sewers should be put in on Ewing Avenue. He said.he had three dry wells on his property now and said he does not know where he would go if he had to put in another one. He said they have been in the City for twenty years and feel they should have sewers. Mr. William Kurzhal, 2637 Prairie Avenue, said he was very interested in having the sewers put in. He said he did not want to put in a new septic system, but would like City sewers. Mr.. Ed Kurshal, owner of Lot 114 and part of Lot 115, said it is doubtful if there is a home in the area that could pass a Board of Health inspection in regard to sewers. Some sewer systems are pumping on top of the ground. Mr. Farrand then asked if there was anyone else present who wished to speak regarding the project. There was not.