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2 went across the front of the shopping center, and then crossed Lexington Avenue. This was the original point the project was going to terminate because the owner of the other shopping center on the east had originally proposed he would be building the completion of the loop to the rear of his shopping center along Larpenteur and up to the point where it would join the city water and meet the looping of this system. He found, however, that it was more advantageous from a construction standpoint to have the city's contractor continue on and build down to Larpenteur and from Larpenteur over to the rear of the shopping center, so he sent a letter requesting that this change order be worked out with the contractor and approved. In this case, all of the costs involved were to be charged to that owner. I might point out that the portion of the project where Lexington crosses is not included as part of the assessable cost because that's considered a looping improvement that's normally borne by the city itself and the shopping center owner had previously contacted the city, and as we wer~working out the - easements coming along. his property, one of the conditions of the easement which was granted for one dollar, was that would be done on the assumption he would not actually have to pay the assessment, that it would be deferred until such time as he connects into the watermain. He currently is served from the St. Paul waterworks and does not wish to change at this time so the easement did specify that it would be for one dollar unless the city assessed, and in the event the city assessed and asked for collection at this point, he would ask for a certified appraisers value for his payment. This condition was approved by the Council at the time