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2-3~. October 28. 1997 Ayes: Benn, Clemons, Griffin, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Holley Nays: None 97 -287 -Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $114,979 of the HOME Program Income for HOME Program eligi hie activities in 1997. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $114,979 of the Program Income for HOME Program eligible activities in 1997. Purpose and Need: This appropriation will be used for eligible activities including acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction for Iow income homebuyers in this City. Financial Impact: · Funds in the amount of $114,979 have been received from sale and rent of properties acquired/rehabilitated with HOME Program funds. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to adopt the following ordinance and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $114,979.00 OF 1997 HOME PROGRAM INCOME FOR HOME PROGRAM ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES." Ayes: Benn, Clemons, Griffin, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Holley Nays: None 97 - 288 - Adoption of an ordinance amending Sections 38-40 (c) and (d) of the City Code pertaining to Water Service Connections. Recommendation: Adoption of an ordinance to amend the City Code to provide that any water service connection, between the main and the meter, installed prior to July 1,1962 may be repaired or replaced, and thereafter maintained by the Department of Public Utilities upon a no cost conveyance of the line to the Department. Further, that such conveyance shall be deemed to have automatically occurred once the service line begins leaking or its meter cut-off fails to operate. Purpose and Need: The present policy (adopted in 1962 and amended in 1971) provides that water service lines, between the main and the meter_, installed prior to July 1, 1962, are the property of the homeowner. If these lines leak or their cut-off valves fail, then the homeowner has to convey the line to the City by written deed and pay 1/2 the current service line fee i.e., $250. Even with written notification to new customers this is a little understood, hard to administer and punitive policy to enforce. The Department of Public Utilities has routinely replaced, without charge, homeowner owned water service lines when replacement water mains are installed in neighborhoods or when neighborhood drainage projects necessitate the rebuilding or replacement of a street.