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. The judgment of the Council has been to adopt the choice recommended by Mr. Christoffersen - that is, partly force main because without a force main, the property to the west could not have been served. It's at a lower elevation than the distance of the previously existing sanitary line, which goes to the point which is indicated on Mr. Reiling's proposed plat as the north/south street at the left end, or the left end of the horseshoe. That's where the main comes at the present time. As I said, originally Mr. Christoffersen apparently recommended assessing Mr. Reiling for the area of the force main as well, but that apparently changed and at the present time he is only proposed to be assessed for the area that fronts on the gravity section of the line. It is his position - and we believe that we can substan- tiate it - it's his position that there is no economic benefit - or very little economic benefit - to his property. It's a matter of equity and it's a matter of judgment. Mr. Christoffersen's judgment is apparently that Mr. Reiling is benefitted. Mr. Christoffersen obviously is no expert on real estate values and he 'is simply making a judgment call. We feel, under these circumstances - and as illustrated by Mr. Reiling's proposed plat - and he's told you this before - I'm not going to harp on it - but it has little or no benefit. In other words, no increase in the value to his property by reason of extending this main to the property to the west that wanted and needed it. You could have done it for a more economic price had you gone force main the entire distance, but you chose not to do that. This didn't benefit Mr. Reiling and you would have had no benefit had it been force main all the way, but apparently - in a desire to spread the cost - Mr. Reiling's property was included. We also object to the fact that the property to the south, across Red Fox Road, could also be serviced by this particular main. At the present time, they're serviced by the north/south main - the one that Mr. Reiling proposes to use. We find it difficult to understand how Mr. Christoffersen - in his judgment - can state that Mr. Reiling's property is benefitted but the International Paper Company's property to the south is not benefitted. Its improvements are set back from the road a sufficient distance - additional buildings could be built on the south side of Red Fox Road and tied into this by either open trench or jacking under the street. In other words, it would have a potential benefit. We feel it has at least an economic benefit in an equal amount or greater than that benefitting Mr. Reiling's property. . So for all of those reasons, members of the Council, we respectfully object to the proposed assessment and, as I said, we have filed our objection for the record. I think you all understand the principles of this assessment very well and I think Judge Popovich has very ably stated the economic and legal principles involved. If you have any questions, we'll be happy to try to answer them at this time. -4-