Thompson, who owned interest in Texas Culvert Steel, sent out a letter many months ago, about his push for the water collection system

Dear Fellow West Lake Hills Property Owner:

As you probably are aware, West Lake Hills has entered into the sewer business. We have initiated service to a small number of residents and businesses who were previously City of Austin wastewater customers. Once the construction of our collection system is complete, we will become the retail wastewater utility provider to various residential and commercial portions of our City. The LCRA will construct, operate and maintain the collection system that will serve our customers; Austin will treat our wastewater.

In accordance with Austin City Council Resolution 990506-74, residential wastewater service is available only for those residents whose homes are located on lots with an area of 3⁄4 acre or less (less than 0.75 acre or 32,670 square feet). In exceptional circumstances and on a case by case basis, service may be extended to residential lots of greater than 3⁄4 acre with the permission of the Director of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Department. Please contact the City Staff for further information concerning exceptions.

Enclosed you will find a one-page form to complete and return if you are interested in becoming a customer of our wastewater system. Once construction is complete but before initiating service, we will ask our
customers to sign a service agreement and pay an application fee ($30.00), a utility deposit ($50.00), an inspection/tap fee ($200.00), and a system fee. The system fee will be $2,000 for those who sign up for wastewater service by December 31, 2001. Beginning January 1, 2002, this fee will increase by $1,000 for each 12-month period thereafter until reaching a maximum of $5,000. If you desire, you may enclose a check made out to "The City of West Lake Hills" for all or part of these fees when you return your service request form.

When returning the form, we ask also that our potential customers include (if available) a copy of the title survey for their property and any
pertinent information regarding their septic tank and drain field (e.g. size, location). This information will help expedite the design and construction of system facilities and lines that will be built on our customers' property.

We also have included a timetable for construction of the collection system prepared by PBS&J, the consulting engineers for the project. This
schedule is the most current estimate for construction completion/service availability for the various phases of the project. We will notify you promptly of any significant changes to this timetable.

The LCRA, your City Council and I are committed to providing quality wastewater service to our West Lake Hills customers. We are excited about our new opportunity and, as always, welcome your input and questions. I'm honored to be your mayor and look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

Dwight Thompson
Mayor
West Lake Hills, Texas