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estimates and would be determined at a later date, following a hearing. It is anticipated that the City would probably provide a 15 year pay back period at the time of the assessment hearing, in which case anyone that wanted to, following that hearing - the assessment hearing - would have the opportunity to payoff all or any part of the assessment that they cared to. If they didn't pay it all off, then there would be an interest charge added each year, which would probably be based slightly above what the City would have to pay for any bonds it sells in conjunction with paying the contractor off while we wait for the money to come in for assessments. MAYOR DEMOS: Are there any written statements? MR. ANDRE: Yes. Since the hearing on March 14, when this project was ordered in, we received a number of letters. I might just indicate the address and whether or not it was opposed or in favor. The first is 2853 Galtier (James B. Darrell), opposed; 2813 Galtier (William Gavin), opposed; 2801 Galtier (William Patton), opposed; 2789 Galtier (Mary Grengs), opposed; 2795 Galtier (Calvin Perry), opposed; 2866 Galtier (Richard Thomas), in favor; 2783 Galtier (Dennis Guetzkows), opposed; 2821 Galtier (Thomas Faragher), opposed; 2850 Galtier (George Reis), in favor. MAYOR DEMOS: At this time I will open the hearing to the public and again ask that you come to the microphone and give your name and address. MR. WILLIAM GAVIN, 2813 Galtier: From my point of view, I don't know how many other people are opposed to street improvements, but I am not against street improvements when they are necessary. It seems to me that if you go out and look at Galtier Street - and especially after our maintenance department filled all three potholes that were in the street last week - it is in very good condition and it seems absurd for the City of Roseville to be spending money digging up what are presently streets in good condition to redo them. In five years or so, if that street needs to be done, which i~very likely, that's the time to spend the money on it and then go ahead and put the curbs and gutters in at that time. But it seems like a waste of the taxpayers' money, 75% of which is the people that are not living on Galtier, and I think you, as Council members, have a responsibility to act wisely on that money - that 75%. The money should be spent only when the street has begun to deteriorate to the point where it needs to be repaired. Thank you. MS. JOANNE SWANSON, Attorney: Madame Mayor, members of the Council, ladies and gentlemen - I have been asked by a number of the homeowners who are opposed to this improvement to express their views to you. They have asked me to do this in an effort to reduce the friction between neighbors -3-