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<br />MAYOR LINEBARGER: Yes. Any further questions or state- <br />ments or comments? <br /> <br />FROM THE AUDIENCE: I have one letter here. <br /> <br />MR. ANDRE: Re: ST-74-14B. please be advised that I <br />protest and strongly oppose the proposed storm sewer construc- <br />tion on the above referenced improvement. I am certain that <br />village contact with all concerned will result in a vast <br />majority sharing my feelings. The proposed project will not be <br />of any noticeable benefit to any of the residential properties <br />to be assessed. I am also of the opinion that your estimated <br />approximate cost of $22,422 for the project is not an accurate <br />figure and that property to be assessed will incur a much <br />higher assessment for the improvement than your original cost <br />estimate would indicate. I request and recommend that much <br />deeper study of the property owners' rights and preferences <br />and cost projections be accomplished prior to initiating any <br />further action on this improvement. Eldon J. Lahlum, 218 <br />Minnesota Avenue. <br /> <br />MAYOR LINEBARGER: He's not here? <br /> <br />FROM THE AUDIENCE: He couldn't make it, but asked that <br />this letter be read into the record. <br /> <br />MR. HONCHELL: As to one of the points made - that the <br />cost estimate may not be accurate or correct and that this - if <br />it was too low would have higher assessments levied against some <br />of the affected property. It has not been the practice of the <br />city and not our recommendation that the actual assessment be <br />based on the total cost. The practice and policy has been to <br />set the assessment at $250 per single family buildable lot <br />regardless of whether the cost was more or not. In this par- <br />ticular case only less than $6000 is being assessed while it's <br />going to cost over $22,000 for the improvement so that should <br />that assessment, or rather should that estimate end up being <br />low it would not affect what the cost would be to the individual <br />home owners in the area. The assessment would remain the same. <br /> <br />MR. STEVEN BARTHOLD, 2234 North Marion: I too assume that <br />$250 - that's what it's going to be assessed each person and <br />not any higher or lower. I'm here to say I'm all for the storm <br />sewer. <br /> <br />MR. POPOVICH: We have been following the $250 formula, but <br />you know you have to assess at least 2~/o. If the costs were to <br />run up to $30,000, 2~/o of $30,000 would raise so much and the <br />$250 might be affected. You're assuming that the $250 will <br />keep us 2~/o or above. <br /> <br />3 <br />