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• <br /> • r <br /> 8/4/81 Page -3- <br /> caving in of its shaft collapsing along <br /> with a reduced water yield. His mother <br /> is handicapped and requires live-in help. <br /> Without the water tap it would be impossible <br /> to have needed help for her. Mr. Van Ark <br /> reported that he called the Building Dept. <br /> approximately July 14, 1981 and asked what <br /> was entailed in procuring the water tap <br /> and was told to come in and pay a $8,200 <br /> tap fee, and get the appropriate permits. <br /> One of the calls to the building depart- <br /> ment described the exact location of the <br /> property„as Well as the route he would <br /> have to take to hopk.an the aster Line to get <br /> to the house. The property is approxi- <br /> mately 200' west of Continental View <br /> Drive - east of 80th Street, on the north <br /> side of South Boulder Road. An easement <br /> was required which involved a survey and <br /> considerable costs - approximately $3,670 <br /> in addition to the $8,200 tap fee. It <br /> was after all this had been done that they <br /> were informed the tap was not authorized <br /> by council and refund made to them for <br /> $8,200. Mr. Van Ark's was requesting <br /> approval to have a legal water tap. <br /> Councilman DelPizzo Felt that in view of the situation and <br /> illness of Mr. Van Ark's mother, the tap <br /> should be granted. <br /> Councilman Cummings Stated that he was not in favor of issuing <br /> any outside water taps, but because of the <br /> predicament we created, it was his opinion <br /> there was no choice but to grant the request. <br /> Councilman Fauson Concurred with Councilman Cummings about the <br /> predicament created; however wanted to go <br /> on record as stating that the city should <br /> not be setting a precedence by issuing this <br /> outside water tap, and let it be known that <br /> no other taps will be issued in that area. <br /> Councilman Meier Stated there were several reasons why he <br /> didn't want outside water taps issued in <br /> the area. In the past when something in <br /> thil area was in the planning stages , several <br /> of the residents from over the hill accused <br /> us of trying to annex their property and <br /> council had to take the verbal abuse from <br /> them. <br />