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<br />signing it, that's not absolutely saying I want it. <br /> <br />MR. VENNE: Is your vote here tonight then to approve <br />and go ahead with this? <br /> <br />MR. ANDRE: That's correct. <br /> <br />ACTING MAYOR JOHNSON: Approval or denial. <br /> <br />MR. VENNE: Is there any way you can put that off to <br />another meeting? What I'm asking - I haven't had the time to <br />talk to the neighbors to get them here. <br /> <br />ACTING MAYOR JOHNSON: The neighbors are here - <br />supposedly. Let's defer that question for just a minute <br />and have Mr. Honchell respond to your first question dealing <br />with the issue of the condition of the street and how to <br />deal with your tuck-under garage. <br /> <br />MR. HONCHELL: The condition of the street is somewhat <br />subjective - simply by looking at it, driving it, and talking <br />to some of the maintenance people in some cases. Quite <br />frankly, that's not the reason we're here tonight for the <br />hearing. We're here because of the petition. We were <br />instructed to do a feasibility study, so we did. <br /> <br />As far as your tuck-under garage, if you have some <br />specific plans and elevations, we'd be happy to sit down and <br />talk with you to see how that would or would not impact your <br />plans. If we know what you're proposing to do, we may be <br />able to make a design that would aid you instead of being a <br />detriment. One of the other points I might add that I <br />didn't say - it's a general City policy - and that has to <br />do with senior citizens. You related the fact that several <br />people are older. The City has a senior citizen deferment <br />policy, that those citizens that find the paying of this to <br />be a handicap and a hardship, that you can apply to the City <br />and if you meet the qualifications, you can have your assess- <br />ments all deferred so you wouldn't have to pay any of the <br />assessments as long as you lived on the property. I don't <br />know if that would apply to anyone here tonight, but that is <br />available to the people. <br /> <br />ACTING MAYOR JOHNSON: ts there anyone else on this <br />project? <br /> <br />MR. HAROLD JACOBSEN, 2488 Chatsworth Street: I've <br />heard all these arguments, what's positive - can I mention <br />a few of the negatives? Taxes are continually going up. <br />By the way, I think there are a lot of changes in opinion <br />of those that wanted it and don't want it now too. Taxes <br />will go up with any improvement, besides the general taxes <br />that are going up. Number two, Chatsworth Street is in <br /> <br />-3- <br />