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PLAINDFA1 KR-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1975 PAGE 16 SUBDIVISION-CITY MEET ON SEWER (Continued From Page 1) location in the house where the connection would be made, front or back of house, how far back the house sits from the street, etc. However, he said on today's market, generally it runs seven to eight dollars per running foot for a service connection. Also, the $250 city hook up fee would have to be considered in the total costs of getting the sewer into each home. Dr. Sundin emphasized that these figures were based on a "very preliminary survey and were not predicated on detailed plans or specifications." However, he felt they were realistic and the final costs would be in that range. Attorney Narusis explained the legal steps necessary to get the project rolling. After petitions are submitted in­ dicating over 50 percent want sewer service in a certain area, the Board of Local Im­ provements sets up a public hearing where detailed plans and specifications are made available for property owners. The character of the proposed improvement is described, and a detailed estimate of the costs, at least in a general sense, for each property owner is outlined. After this public hearing, the Board of Local Improvements could decide at that point to abandon the project, modify it or remain with the plans and go ahead with the project. The board would have to present an ordinance to the City Council for approval if it should decide to go forward with the project. The matter would then go to the courts to make sure everything was being handled legally according to the statutes. A commissioner of assessments is appointed to spread the tax assessment against each lot or tract that is to be benefited by the im­ provement. His appointment must be confirmed by .the Court. * The commissioner of assessment then files his assessment roll in the court. This assessment roll is a list of every parcel of land involved in the territory to be benefited by the particular improvement. It lists names and addresses of taxpayers of record. Narusis noted, "If you own the property and the taxpayer of record is the bank, any notices in connection with the assessment would go to the bank to ^ou " This is done because "that's the way the law is written" and the city must comply with that, he explained. The assessment roll spells out exactly the amount that is to be assessed against a par­ ticular lot and what the in­ stallments would be on a an­ nual 10-year assessment. Taxpayers of record receive this assessment notice along with a notice of a public hearing date which would be set up in court. Anyone haying an ob­ jection to his assessment or wishing to be heard by the court, would be notified to file his objection five days before that hearing date. The court would listen to persons and make a decision on their ob­ jections. After all the objections are taken care of by the court, an order of confirmation is en­ tered which says that all property owners listed with respect to these particular parcels are obligated to pay a certain amount for this benefit. "That order of Confirmation then becomes a lein against each and every parcel of real estate involved over the life of that assessment," Narusis explained. Installments are usually due the second day of January each year over a 10- year period. If the house is sold before the ten years are up, the buyer would take over future payments, Narusis said. That provision is in any standard real estate sales contract, he contended. The first in­ stallment is not due until the project is well under way, he pointed out. After all the previous steps are taken care of, the city is authorized to obtain bids to have the work done on the project. If the bids come in higher or lower than the estimate, an adjustment will be made on each assessment by the court and the commission of assessments, Narusis said. The entire procedure would take approximately six months if no unforseen complications arose, Narusis pointed out. Alderman Bolger mentioned that if the city went for a federal grant, it would take much longer. He said a grant was obtained tor the Lakeland Park project but it took so long to get it that inflation almost "ate it all up" by the time it was finalized. Narusis stressed that the meeting Monday night had no connection whatsoever with the proceedings needed to start the project in motion. "This meeting was just an attempt to get input from the people who might be concerned in* this sort of program," he said. In reply to a question by Wanye Gay lord of 3307 W. Fairway drive regarding a reduction in sewer hookup fees for the Lakeland Park Special Assessment project, Alderman Bolger said he felt "all our people should be treated equally." He pointed out that when Lakeland Park came into a Special Assessment a few years ago, during the time the proceedings started until the assessment was finally spread, the hookup fee went from $50 to $250. The city did agree to hook up their sewer lines for a fee of $150 and "there was quite a hue and cry over it," Bolger said. "K Is my opinion and my opinion only," Bolger stated, "but I would promote it, that while we might not want to get into that donnybrook again of saying, 'okay, you can hook up for $150,' we will put a like amount into the Public Benefit fund so your cost to the in­ dividual unit would be $100 less than it would have been if we would not put that money into Public Benefit," Bolger ex­ plained. He contended it was a way of doing the same thing as was done in Lakeland Park but doing it in a little different way. "The reason I would promote that is because we did this in other cases so I think you people are entitled to just as much," Bolger said. When asked what Public FRAN'S | HIDDEN CURL offers Beauty Services "JUST FOR YOU" 344-1019 1212 N. GREEN ST. u McHENRY n lionet it meant. Bolger ex­ plained that by putting money into that fund, it could be used toward a sewer lift or toward the cost of trunk lines. In any case, it would reduce each individual assessment by $100 if the city went that route. "I am going to promote this but it might not go." Bolger warned. "I am going to ask the city to do it but whether or not they will agree with me, I don't know," he concluded. In answer to a question frdm Eugene Lafontaine of 206 N. Green street, it was explained that the proposed sewer project does not take into consideration any homes on Green street south of Fairway drive. Don Virgens of 3104 W. Fairway asked if the money were escrowed in the bank before the project took place, whether the costs would drop down 20-30 percent back to $145,000. Dr. Sundin said it would. Lee Grant asked where the pumping station would be located. Dr. Sundin indicated it would be installed at the far east end of Fairway drive. In answer to a question by Glen Anderson of 3108 W. Fairway drive, it was pointed out that the city sewerage plant could handle the proposed project without any difficulty. In fact, Bolger said it could handle much more than the 75 or 77 units from that area. Dr. Sundin added that the proposed 8-inch sewer line could adequately serve 200 homes or approximately 800 people. Mrs. Irma Blomgren of 3207 W. Fairway drive was told her assumption was correct that property owners do not have to hook up to the sewer system for a year after the sewers are installed or made available. In reply to a question by William Singer of 3319 W. Skyway drive, Narusis ex­ plained that if someone had two lots and the house was built straddling the lot line, that would be considered one unit. "On a unit of benefit basis as suggested by Dr. Sundin, I believe that would be assessed as one tract oi Narusis said. "If, however, you have two adjoining lots and the house sits in the middle of one lot and you can sell off the other lot to someone else, I would think that would be evaluated as two units of benefit because you can sell that other lot off at any time and it's another unit of benefit," Narusis explained. Mrs. James Hutchings of 3424 W. Fairway drive, asked what the $250 sewer hookup fee was for. Dr. Sundin said that people who have been "socked" with a bond issue and expansion of sewerage treatment facilities two or three times in a period of fifteen or twenty years says, "Enough, enough!" These people ask why they are expected to keep coming up with more money when they have paid for what they needed originally and now they are asked to pay for someone elses needs, again and again, he pointed out. The city is trying to get the sewerage system on a paying basis whereby each connection that comes into the system and adds to that burden will have to contribute some money into a fund which will ultimately accumulate. Therefore, when the next expansion to the plant is needed, at least it will be paid for, in part, by the people who have added to the system, Dr. Sundin said. "That's the reason for the $250," he explained. He also noted that the actual cost of providing sewerage treatment service on today's market runs somewhere in the area of $250 per person, not $250 per home. "I feel the $250 fee is a real bargain," Dr. Sundin stressed. There was some discussion at the meeting regarding various petitions which had been, and were being, circulated in the Country Club Estates area. Some residents were confused r one unit," as to which petitions were legal. There was also a misunderstanding on whether or not it is necessary to sign a petition in order to have the meeting Monday night. Some property owners asked that all present petitions be destroyed and new ones cir­ culated now that the situation has been explained to area residents. William Singer contended that the meeting should'have been held before the petitions were circulated because the , people were not properly in­ formed of all the facts. Narusis pointed out that he had drawn up legal petitions which were n4w being cir­ culated so that the petitions were proper and could be presented to the committee for further action. He said that if anyone who signed the petitions felt they were given wrong information and wanted to change their minds, all that is necessary is to have those people send a letter to the Sewer and Water committee stating that fact. It was also noted that if the present petition falls short, another may be started at any time. There is no waiting period before another petition may be presented on the proposition. Bolger noted that results of the petitions being circulated would be printed in the Plaindealer or interested persons could call city hall or members of the Sewer and Water committee. In closing the meeting, Bolger emphasized that no attempt was being made by the city to force this issue on Country Club Estates or to hold it back. "We want the people of that subdivision to make the decision and we will abide by the majority decision," he said. "We are just the vehicle to get this thing rolling, you have to do the work," Bolger con­ cluded. RENAME CENTER IN MEMORY OF TEACHER (Continued From Page 1) . meeting Tuesday. Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. in the Junior high open space area. The Johnsburg School District 12 board of education passed a resolution renaming the learning center following Miss Sigworth's untimely death last summer. Board President Elmer Pflug, Jr., will present a plaque renaming the center the "Mary Sigworth Learning center" to Dr. Duane Andreas, superin­ tendent; James Van Bosch, junior high principal; Berne Clary, PTO president; and Christi Andrews, Student Council president. Dr. Andreas will accept the plaque and speak about many of the contributions Miss Sigworth had made to the school district. Carolyn Smith, former Johnsburg student, will represent student helpers in the learning center. 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