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2 the water so that although this would be bringing it to one location,as you move easterly the water would go over the side so it would be concentrated and when we come to the northern corner, that it would go off the side and there would be considerable gravel added at that point to slow the water down, stop it from going fast over the embankment that's there and causing an erosion problem. As you come back to Woodruff the natural drain of the land would result in the water coming back to the south and going down the hill. As I said earlier, this is an unusual situation for the City - working with alleys - so that there is no so-called approved standard. I would say, this one does not have curb and gutter, it does not have drainage facilities added. We're proposing to put in some barrier here to prevent someone from potentially going over the side. It is suggested that in keeping with the general policy that the Council adopted before receiving this petition, that if the improvement to up-grade the surface is approved, that there again be a clear understanding that the City is not accepting maintenance of this alley after it's done, but we would be happy to assist the people in getting a better condition for access to their garages and homes. MAYOR DEMOS:. Although this is an alley (inaudible) slope, the front of the lots prevents access to the homes from any place except the alley. MR. POPOVICH: The total estimated cost of this improvement is $9,993 and the assessable front footage involved is a little over 1000 - 1029 feet. The estimated cost per foot then is $9.70 a foot. The Engineering Department recommends that 25% of the cost be assessed which would be $2.43 and the balance would be taken care of by general taxes. In view of that amount and the small total cost of the project, we haven't made a recommendation as to the length of the assessment here either and perhaps the people may want to indicate whether they felt it should be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years. We can go over a 30 year period, but the assessment should not exceed the estimated life of the improvement, and in view of today's money market situation, the shorter the bond issue the better for the City's credit rating. Other than that, we can charge 8%, or if it's included in a bond issue and those rates are higher, we can have 1% over the cost of the bond issue so we're not able to say what the carrying charge would be if there are no prepayments of assessments following the assessment hearing. MAYOR DEMOS: Any written statements? MR. ANDRE: No written statements. MAYOR DEMOS: I am going to open this hearing to the public. This is the hearing on Woodruff alley and, again, if you have any wishes as to whether the assessment should be from 1 to 5 years you should so state. I again ask that you come to the microphone and