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• 354 August 30,197s I BRIEF HISTORY: tree supply relationship-a:faas r A 1925 when ed Co sell toby an 2-t nectionser month (Copy of December la, 9: letter,atcumensc ll. In the early 1930's Snohomish ts own water by a diversion dam and water line from the erich River.supp y o B. In beginning in 1940,red ne electricity for urce The dl b businessor myuying in Snohomish 19,out other electric companies in Snohomish County.through the 1 the PUD considered water a powerr mutual tpwp es,the development of and River Basin for r July 21,1960 theand Everettcontract.for tmulti- purposedevelopment fU the water servicebe S yy f and pay f re- ceive eceive the electric powergenerating enef a f the project. o The i and Snohomish the o have come to early copies 1 om Se10'sdiusingwat a hr2warcont0 e Oct- ober letter Attachment During the about.65a 19]6 Snohomish im- provements with 1 began serious a, letrnEverett e1966faac10100watTsupply(setefr for i 1, . municipal.) he City of Snohomwhether to repair its system or contract tatterish wavered in its decision from Everett r Anderson datedregarding February 27,1969erett,but the negotiations.on chmente4..) Mayor Anderson,a patient man,continued the negtintiana o purchaseof his term in office. Snohomish made a water Andersoin January Rea(the offer(seeJJanuary 126,1977, 9 i7 letter.nAttachment 6.) In February 19]]the City of Snohomish was notified.that fep tnffor a RA loan f transmissionaalinw turnedne down by the eral government nhuproposal contravened a ] cvrgoat"water service cilities (See February B 197 letter.Attachment In August 19]]1e ing institutionsthe of Snohomish we notified by the Department Housing and Urban Bevlopmentthatte federalgovern - t(FHA and VA)would r insure purchase loans within the Clo f Snohomish water service area because allegedly inadequate watercuaity. . The hish C iat sregular meetingnOctober ,19]] decided e Council funding a financing that edry to repair and imccove its own water system and haspecifically the City Manager to negotiate with Everett for a water supply contract. been began involved£o with Eve=i ett throuJanuargh 197 Mayor Mo members o' d apfrits Water eer- not very y taskuofor the time a fort thatvyouchavevdevotedoto s However,our negotiations minated in n impasse on the key issues Marcof on6 act rates and future 19]S. Attachment a telincreases.a(See Mr Haglund's letter of S.)d %,apol4gies in advance Xo those many readers of this letter who know the is helpful ciall ties.concerned^inwdeciding upon the future water contract fact