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Beaton: <br /> <br />Sackett: <br /> <br />Beaton: <br /> <br />Sackett: <br /> <br />Beaton: <br /> <br />Howard: <br /> <br />delay do you still feel that the situation is exactly the <br />same? <br /> <br />Councilman Howard, the delay was occasioned by the <br />fact that the Helms' had a well on their property that <br />was of good quality in 1984. In the intervening years <br />they realized that at some point and time the quality of <br />the well would decrease and be degraded. They went <br />ahead and participated in the cost of the line in <br />anticipation of being connected to the water service of <br />the City with the same terms and conditions. What they <br />expected has indeed occurred and that is their water <br />quality has degraded from the well and they are no <br />longer able to use that well water for their domestic <br />service. They are in a position of being required to <br />connect to the City, they have no other option. They do <br />not want to be treated differently then their neighbors, <br />if their neighbors are required in the future to annex <br />they are willing to do so. In this particular instance they <br />were of the belief and understanding in 1984 that they <br />would be allowed to connect their agricultural property <br />without annexation as long as they pay the double fees <br />for the tap and the water service. <br /> <br />What with the availability of agricultural zoning within <br />the City, what is the opposition to annexation? <br /> <br />I think that is a question better answered by the Helms. <br />As I understand it they want to preserve the agricultural <br />quality of their property. It boils down to an ethical <br />issue, they feel they are being treated differently than <br />their neighbors who also paid for part of the line. It <br />boils down to two issues; quality of life; and fair <br />treatment. They propose that they not be required to <br />annex unless their neighbors were also required to do <br />SO. <br /> <br />There is no barriers to annexation other than the fact <br />that they feel that if they did annex it would be a <br />requirement not subjected to their neighbors. <br /> <br />I am not aware of any other barrier to annexation. <br /> <br />We have given service to several of the Helms' <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />