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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - January 29, 1975 <br />`► STAFF REPORTS (cont'd): <br />2. City Engineer: <br />a) Reort on meetin s c and Staff recommendation regarding CooleySub- <br />division approved eck Hst concerning sewers. <br />City Engineer Alex Russell presented Council with the background of <br />the problem presented, in that the owner of the subdivision had been <br />unable to obtain the easements necessary to comply with the Santa Clara <br />County Health Department's requirement that sewers be installed as part <br />of the conditions of acceptance of the tentative map for this sub- <br />division. He noted that meetings had been held with the owner, his <br />Engineer, the Health Department and himself concerning this problem. <br />He said that four proposals were considered at the meetings, but the <br />conclusion reached was that the best method would be for the City <br />Council to condemn property for a sewer easement, with the subdivision <br />owner assuming all costs connected with such proceedings. <br />After he presented his recommendation to Council, Mr. Koo, owner of the <br />subdivision, addressed Council, stating that he would abide by any <br />decision Council made, either in condemning the necessary easements for <br />sewers, or anending the check list to allow septic tanksif percolation <br />tests warranted their use. <br />Councilman Helgesson questioned Mr. Koo on the relative costs, and Mr. <br />Koo stated that installing septic tanks would mean re -drawing the <br />tentative map to the extent of changing (possibly) several lot lines <br />to accommodate drain fields. <br />The City Attorney advised Council of the legal aspects of condemnation <br />procedures, the approximate length of time involved, and what control <br />Council had over the tentative map if lot line changes were presented. <br />Councilwoman Miller spoke against Council's condemning property for the <br />sewer requirement, since she understood that building sites would be <br />affected on some of the property concerned. <br />.'After further discussion, Councilman Cheney moved, seconded by `layor <br />Grabowski to amend the approved check list of the Cooley Subdivision <br />(File #TM396-72) to read: Item 6 (b) "Sewage disposal by sanitary <br />sewers or septic tanks." The motion carried by the following roll <br />call vote: <br />AYE: Councilmen Cheney, Helgesson, McReynolds, Councilwoman Miller, <br />Mayor Grabowski <br />NO: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br />