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odd lots and side lot formulas, this particular lot is side lot, as you can tell by looking at it. The frontage would be out on Snelling and the side woUld be along there, so they were assessed 1/10 of the distance. The bowling alley site again receives some side lot benefits and the remainder of their ownership was assessed as frontage beyond the 150 feet, as per the policy. The apartments were assessed as frontage as it's all facing Skillman Avenue. Other than that, a fairly straightforward assessment on three parcels. MR. POPOVICH: Mayor and members of the Council, this project has a total cost of $240,163.82, but there is only $27,535.20 that will be assessed. The rest will be picked up by the state aid funds. Those portions that will be assessed, as indicated by Mr. Honchell, will be assessed at $54.59 per front foot and will raise that $27,535.20. There were no written communications. MAYOR DEMOS announced that the hearing was open for the consideration of objections, if any, to said proposed assessment. All persons present were given the opportunity to present oral objections. MR. BILL EDWARDS, owner of two apartment buildings at 1629 and 1635 Skillman, felt he was being discriminated against because there are single family homes and duplexes that are not being assessed for the street, curb and gutter while he is. He indicated that his buildings are seven unit apartment buildings, all one bedroom, while the duplexes across the street are three bedroom and more people use the duplexes than use his apartments. He did not feel that his property was a commercial property, like the bowling alley. Mr. Edwards said that the buildings are used as peoples' homes just as the duplexes are and he does not think they should be assessed. He also indicated that he felt the street was fine before they put in the curb and gutte~ and blacktopping. He did not think the sale value of his property had increased any by its installation. One other point he made was that he had property in St. Paul that had street, curb and gutter put in and he had not been assessed for that. He asked the Council to consider the points he made and asked if they could try to give him some relief, as he thought the ,assessment would create a hardship. Mayor Demos indicated to Mr. Edwards that the reason he was not assessed for street, curb and gutter on his property in St. Paul was that St. Paul receives community development funds. Roseville does not because the City is not old enough and does not have a poverty level. She also told Mr. Edwards that his assessments could be spread over a 15 year period. Councilman Johnson asked Mr. Edwards if he had an automatic rent increase clause in his leases for taxes and assessments. Mr. Edwards said no, and Councilman Johnson said that he presumed that Mr. Edwards would have to raise his rents. Mr. Edwards indicated that he would not want to have to do that. 2