Sutter Creek – The Sutter Creek City Council voted 5-0 Tuesday to allow Sweet Pea Septic Service to hook into the city sewer system, with an annexation into the city required in the next 12 months. City Manager Rob Duke said Amador County was very motivated to have an out of area service contract approved for Sweet Pea’s Sutter Hill business. Duke recommended the actions, saying the city would allow Sweet Pea to hook into the sewer system, and the owners, the Trevaskis family agreed to annex into the city within 12 months. The owners would also support the annexation, and “agree to any conditions of annexation required by (the Local Agency Formation Commission) or the city.” Duke said LAFCO, which oversees annexations, supported the annexation, and LAFCO executive director Roseanne Chamberlain said the agency could have the annexation issue on its September 17th agenda. The annexation of about 60 acres of property on Sutter Hill was derailed by LAFCO when the city showed a plan to form a sewer improvement community facilities district, but did not show how it would be funded. Duke said an assessment district would be proposed, and the city will take that to LAFCO in November. City Planner Bruce Baracco said that would include creating contracts for 14 properties on Sutter Hill, working toward their voluntary annexation. The annexations will allow the properties to hook into the city sewer system and eliminate the public safety health risks of failing septic systems along Ridge Road. Sharyn Brown asked if they expected any hiccups, and Duke said property owners “don’t have any issue that we know of.” But Mayor Gary Wooten said: “people are unpredictable.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.