1. Southwood Waterline Project Shawnee Twp. House 7:30 PM November 29 th 2000

2. Overview of Tonight’s Meeting 1.Review the objective of tonight’s meeting. 2.Review the history of the project. 3.Review the proposed water layout. 4.Review the tentative project cost. 5.Review the tentative project schedule. 6.Questions and answer session.

3. Meeting Objective: A.This project consists of providing water service to approximately 17 property owners in an area known as the Southwood Subdivision (servicing specifically Southwood Drive). This meeting will provide for public participation on the consideration of this project. Discussion items will included water line locations, construction costs, tentative project schedules, and direct costs to the property owner.

4. Southwood Waterline Project History 5/16/95First informational meeting is held to discuss replacing all private “spider” waterlines in the Southwood Area. Project was not constructed due to cost and lack of support. Early 1996Income Surveys were completed and the incomes were found to be to high to qualify for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). 1/21/99Property owners petition for second informational meeting. Again, project was not constructed due to lack of support. 11/29/00Property owners again request a meeting to discuss the schedule of possibly constructing an 8” public waterline.

5. Proposed Waterline Project Adgate Road Southland Place Southwood Drive Proposed Waterline Existing Waterline Project Boundary This project will consist of installing 1,300 l.f. of 8” waterline, and will connect into the existing waterline at Adgate Road, Southland Place, and Southwood Drive. It will service 17 property owners.

6. Cost to Property Owners DETAILED PLANNING ASSESSMENT (DPA) DPA – 5 year assessment with interest: Preparation of plans$ 7,200.00 Miscellaneous Expense$ 2,100.00 Contingency$ 720.00 Total DPA Cost$10,020.00 Cost to Property Owners: Using 17 Property Owners (DPA=$10,020.00) divided by 17 = $589.41 per property owner This amount may be paid upfront or may be placed on your Property Taxes for 5 years with interest.

7. Cost to Property Owners (continued) CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENT (CA) CA – 20 year assessment with interest: Construction Cost$ 46,350.00 Administrative and Inspection$ 7,210.00 Interest during construction$ 3,100.00 Miscellaneous$ 6,200.00 Contingency (10% Construction Cost)$ 4,635.00 Bond Issuance (Legal)$ 5,150.00 Total CA cost$ 72,645.00 Cost to Property Owners: Using 17 Property Owners (CA=$72,645.00) divided by 17 = $4,273.24 per property owner This amount may be paid upfront or may be placed on your Property Taxes for 20 years with interest.

8. Costs to Property Owner (continued) On Lot Cost – Property Owners will be responsible for the cost to separate their water systems and running a new lateral. Estimated cost $450.00 - $1,000.00 Note: The well may be used for watering lawns or other uses, but must be separated according to the Allen County Health Department Requirements. City of Lima Tapping Cost: a)$701.00 for a curb side meter with the option of running PVC service from meter to house. This fee must be paid in cash at the time of application for connection. b)$622.00 for an indoor meter with remote meter. The customer would be required to run copper service from the house. This fee must be paid in cash at the time of application for connection.

9. Costs to Property Owner (continued) Once a property owner has connected to the waterline he or she can expect to receive a monthly water bill. The breakdown of the City of Lima rates is listed below: Water Quantity per Month QuantityWater Cost per Month First 300 cubic feet$10.06 Next 3,700 cubic feet$12.36 per 1,000 cubic feet Next 196,000 cubic feet$10.49 per 1,000 cubic feet Next 300,000 cubic feet$9.54 per 1,000 cubic feet Over 500,000 cubic feet$8.64 per 1,000 cubic feet

10. Tentative Project Schedule Statutory Process:Waivers No Waivers 1.Informational Meeting11-29-00 11-29-00 2.Detailed Planning Assessment (DPA) Hearing NA 06-07-01 3.DPA Billing NA 11-07-01 4.Construction Assessment (CA) Hearing NA 12-07-01 5.Bid Project04-01-01 03-07-02 6.Begin Construction06-01-01 05-07-02 7.Complete Construction10-01-01 09-07-02 8.CA Billing11-01-01 11-01-02

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