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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410E WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319)/354.180D
October 26, 1978
Daniel W. Boyle
Bremer Building
P.O. Box 2150
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Boyle:
The Public Works Department has had an opportunity
'to review the City's
i records regarding the widening of Melrose Avenue and the septic tank
systems for the Meade, Noser and Chambers, properties. We have been able
to determine the following facts:
1. The property now owned by Lawrence J. Meade was owned by Daniel W.
and Donna Boyle.at the time of the widening of Melrose Avenue in
1968. On August 12, 1968,: the City entered into an agreement
whereby the Boyle's conveyed 10 feet to the City and the City'
waived the cost of the special assessment for paving and a side-
walk.
2. On August 16, 1968, an identical 10 foot strip of land was conveyed '
to the City by Gene W. Ewers (the Noser property) and by Dorothy M. f
Guthrie (the Chambers property). I
3. The Ewers and Guthrie properties (Nosey and Chambers) each have a•
septic tank which drains into a common tile field at the easterly
end of the',Boyle property (Meade)._
4. At the time the City acquired the 10 foot right-of-way, a portion
of the drain field was removed from City property.
5. On August 26, 1968, a letter was sent to Mr. Guthrie and Mr. Ewers
describing the action the City would take with regard to the
septic tank.
6. The Johnson County Health Department has stated that the, septic
tanks serving the Noser and, Chambers properties are structurally
damaged and have reached the end of their functional life; there-
fore, the properties must be connected to City sewer. I
It would seem that the property owners knew that a portion of their
septic field was being conveyed to the City at the time they entered
into the agreement., They must have weighed this consideration as well
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