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( MAYOR LINEBARGER: Yes. Any further questions or state- ments or comments? FROM THE AUDIENCE: I have one letter here. MR. ANDRE: Re: ST-74-l4B. Please be advised that I protest and strongly oppose the proposed storm sewer construc- tion on the above referenced improvement. I am certain that village contact with all concerned will result in a vast majority sharing my feelings. The proposed project will not be of any noticeable benefit to any of the residential properties to be assessed. I am also of the opinion that your estimated approximate cost of $22,422 for the project is not an accurate figure and that property to be assessed will incur a much higher assessment for the improvement than your original cost estimate would indicate. I request and recommend that much deeper study of the property owners' rights and preferences and cost projections be accomplished prior to initiating any further action on this improvement. Eldon J. Lahlum, 218 Minnesota Avenue. MAYOR LINEBARGER: He's not here? FROM THE AUDIENCE: He couldn't make it, but asked that this letter be read into the record. MR. HONCHELL: As to one of,the points made - that the cost estimate may not be accurate or correct and that this - if it was too low would have higher assessments levied against some of the affected property. It has not been the practice of the city and not our recommendation that the actual assessment be based on the total cost. The practice and policy has been to set the assessment at $250 per single family buildable lot regardless of whether the cost was more or not. In this par- ticular case only less than $6000 is being assessed while it's going to cost over $22,000 for the improvement so that should that assessment, or rather should that estimate end up being low it would not affect what the cost would be to the individual home owners in the area. The assessment would remain the same. MR. STEVEN BARTHOLD, 2234 North Marion: I too assume that $250 - that's what it's going to be assessed each person and not any higher or lower. I'm here to say I'm all for the storm sewer. MR. POPOVICH: We have been following the $250 formula, but you know you have to assess at least 2~/o. If the costs were to run up to $30,000, 2~/o of $30,000 would raise so much and the $250 might be affected. You're assuming that the $250 will keep us 2~/o or above. ( 3