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17320 Driscol St. N. W. ~amsey, MN 55303 i Lloyd Schnelle & City Council ~.' ., City Hall of Ramsey ~ 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. ~ Ramsey, MN 55303 I Dear Mr. Schnelle: . o We purchased the property at 17320 Driscol St. N. W., I Ramoey,=MN in December, 198~. We asked if there were' problem~ with the property and house such as.the water, ~ater in the basement, septic system, etc. ~e were told there I were no problems. January we up in the In had water backed basement and toliets. We had the tanks pumped and were informed that the system was inadequate for the house and should have I a lift station due to the depth of the cesspool plus 5~0 feet of drainfield or else we would have to have the tanks pumped every couple weeks. This was based on a family of four I using showers, washing clothes, and dishes plus recycling the wate~ softener. - We checked around and decided to hire Leo Deschenes, then I discovered the cost of the $1200.00), plus job (approximately we had to pa~ an extra $50.00 for a permit, ano also discovered t~at surrounding communities cha~ged from $10.00 I to $15.00. Why is Ramsey so high? Why dia we get penalized for having to put in a drainfield when we thought everything was in good working order? We did not even have any recourse I on getting the owners to pay for this job--something that was not our fault or for the building codes that were in effect at the time the house was constructed. I understand codes since have been updated, which is goom, but why should I new owners unaware charged permit fees of hidden faults be for something that is now a requirement in new home construction in the area. I Is there any reason you ~uld not reimburse the permit fee paid for the drainfield since we have brought the septic I system up to your codes at our own expense? It is still an age of caveat emptor! Sincerely yours, I / Rodney J. Caouette