From: Andy Peters

Sent: Fri Apr 03 16:05:09 2020

To: Sam Miller; Gerald Fisher

Subject: FW: 124 Section St. sewer

Importance: Normal

Gerald I’ve been assisting this property owner at 124 Section St, Paul Dage, with his questions over the past two weeks, reviewing TV from his plumbers, and looking up City and County records for him. Today he sent me this request by email, asking that the City perform die testing on of properties in the area, in order to provide him with information on the private side plumbing. I declined, but he asked that I pass his email request along. I explained that you are not back in to the office until April 13^th.

Thank you,

Andy

From: Paul Dage <pauldage22@gmail.com>

Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 3:45 PM

To: Andy Peters <apeters@cityofmolalla.com>

Subject: 124 Section St. sewer

Andy,

Thank you for discussing the sewer issues in regard to my home at 124 Section St. Our two phone conversations have been helpful in guiding my decision-making.

It has become clear to me that neither the home inspector, Roto-Rooter, or the City of Molalla knows for certain if the home has a private or party sewer line. The inspector's video (seen by all parties involved) is inconclusive, and the City of Molalla records do not, apparently, clarify the issue. In our phone conversation today, you said there is "probably not a party line." You also said if there is a party line that it could just be capped off, but that would obviously inconvenience the neighbors for an indefinite period of time. For me, that's not an ethical option.

Prior to me accepting a bid to repair the line, I need to know if the line is private or party. Roto-Rooter's bids for a private line range from about $5,400 to $7,400, while a bid for a party line is about $12,000. The difference is substantial. Don Vance (971-286-8455), the Roto-Rooter employee I'm working with, says their policy is to hook up all party lines, not cap them off.

I feel it is the City of Molalla's responsibility to find out the truth. The City should know how, and what kind of, lines are connected to its sewer system. Therefore, I am requesting that the City of Molalla conduct dye tests on the two adjacent properties on the east side of my property, as these are the only two party-line possibilities. These tests would give me a clear understanding of the cost of the work. I also request these tests be conducted as soon as possible, as the house is currently for sale and I intend to repair the line before the home is sold. An offer is currently pending, and the repair of the line is part of the negotiations.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Paul Dage (503-522-6899)