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Attachment B Regu[ar �iiy Gounc�il 1l�Teeting Monday, Se�tember 22, 200$ Page 11 impr�vements, as weil as State maridates for ele�vator installation. Ms. Como opined that she was not aware if their units were in ihe same position to s�ek funding from the City, but advised they would be Iooking at it more closely. Ms. Como th.anked the City CdunciI for considering loaking at the needs af Westwood Village I. Frederick BTanch, 2728 MacKubin Ivlr. Slanch opined that square feet were not necessarily square feet when looking at labor and time required for the unique siding issues on some of the smaller units. Mr. Blanch further opined that this issue could l�e "detailed to death;" bui noted Chat the Board was attempting to make this entire project as f�ir as possible, and that a professional manager was available to assist with the praject. Mr. Blanch asked that, with maj�rity support of the property owners already deter- mined, that the City Council not get m7red in the details; and thanked them for their consideration. Esther Piper, 2712 MacKubin Ms. Piper advised that sh� and her husband Richard came to Westwood Village in February of 1969; a�d throughaut their almost forty (40) years there, the units had received numerous improvemenis for the entire cammunity. Ms: Piper obser�ed that Mr. Ny�aard had spent one entire summer overseeing the road impror�ements for the Village; and ap�ned thati the Westwaod commiinity had alvt�ays been able to come together as a cotnmunity, based on splitting costs equally a�nong the forty-seven {47) units. Ms. Piper opined ihat this irnprovern�nt was very impor- tant for the overall Westwood camrnunity and expressed her concern in hearing the dissention amon� a few residents, when the comrnunity was built on a democ- racy a�d �hat the majority counted. Ms. Piper stat�d that she hoped it did this time as we11. IVlayor Klausing clased th� �'ublic Hear,ing at 7:�8 p.rrr, Councilmerr�l�er Ihlan opined that a lar�ger policy picture was evident for� the Cify; and asked staff where the funding for thLS project would coine from. Finance Director Miller advised that, given the size of the improvements, he an- ticipated recommending to the City Co�ncil issuing a Revenue Bond� but hesi- tated to do so under a GeneraI �bligation Bond, should assessments come up short and create a need to pay off the debt ser�vice with general taxpayer monies: Councilmember Ihlan asked if other taxpayers ar the Ciiy's credit rating would be impacted. Mr. MiIler responded that the City was recommenc�rng that residents be aI�owed to pay their assessments up frc�nt if abie to do so; and that a 1-1/2% administratian