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Point Roberts water commissioners have asked proponents of a west side sewer system to pay for a roundtable discussion with lawyers and engineers to lay the procedural framework for the sewer proposal to move ahead.

“What the board is recommending is that they meet with the district manager, engineer, our lawyer, their legal counsel and the bond attorney and discuss the detailed steps necessary for a successful petition process,” said water commissioner Renée Coe, following a November 27 special meeting and conference call with district attorney John Milne.

Coe said the petition submitted to the district in October did not meet the legal requirements that would have allowed the district to proceed with it, from the wording to how those signing for corporations verified their authority to do so. “The board found several legal discrepancies which were validated by our legal counsel,” she said. “We made a motion to take the petition under advisement and recommend this meeting. If they’re serious about it we want them to pay for those professional services.”