R2006-82 AUTHORIZING WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT

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, � ' „ COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2006-36 May 25, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garm , City Manager Steve Swan o , P. E., Director of Engineering& Infrastructure�,�''�� Matthew C. ewell, P. E., City Engineer �� SUBJECT: Water Service Agreement for 1582 West Elwin Road SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: �i It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing a ' Water Service Agreement between the City of Decatur and the property owners of 1582 West Elwin Road. BACKGROUND: On October 10, 2005, the City Council approved the 2005 Water Main Extension Project, City Project OS-01, to provide water on Taylor Road, from Heritage Drive to County Highway 30 on the south side of Decatur. This water main has been installed and is now receiving connections. As is typical with water main extensions that are installed beyond City limits,nearby residents periodically request permission to have access to City water. To service properties not currently within the City, a Water Service Agreement must be entered into between the City and the property owner(s). In early 2006,the owners of 1582 West Elwin Road, Eddie and Arlene Morgan, approached City staff requesting water service to their 4.5 acre parcel of land located just over 200' west of Taylor Road and the new City water main. The Morgan's have proposed to pay the cost to extend a water main to the west end of North Street in Elwin to provide service to their property and to provide a possible future extension to serve other undeveloped land along the northwest side of Elwin. The Water Service Agreement included herewith provides for the Morgan's to extend, at their expense, approximately 216 feet of 8"water main within the North Street(Elwin- South Wheatland Township) right-of-way. Upon acceptance by the City, the main will become part of the City's water system and under City ownership and maintenance. This is a typical arrangement for subdivision developments desiring to connect to City water. As part of the agreement, in consideration of the water main extension(estimated to cost between $8,000 and$10,000), the City will waive future water tapping fees (estimated at $6,419.00) for three properties owned by the Morgan's comprising of 1561, 1575, and 1582 West Elwin Road.