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8 MR. JAMES SWETTE, 2964 Patton Road: That's Lot 8 on the map. As Mr. Martin said, several years ago there was a plan in Roseville to systematically pave the entire area. We voted for that plan and, as you know, the majority of the people in the area did not. Last year Highcrst Road was improved and curbs put in, and another Court - Lydia Court I believe, in what would be the second addition to this area - was also improved and curbs put in. I too agree with Mr. Martin that really the only way it appears in Roseville that we're going to improve the streets is to do it piecemeal because obviously we could not get a full improvement through. I fully believe, as other people around us see the improvement, that they also will desire to have their streets improved. I simply want to speak in favor of the project. MR. ARLEN KETELSEN, 2990 Patton Road: There's just a few things - I'm not an expert on City government affairs and would like to ask a few questions - at least things to me I do not understand. To begin with, we did know of the petition that was being circulated and at that time signing was not necessary since the number necessary to bring it before you was already there. Since then I have had time to think of a few things. To begin with, since I'm on a corner lot, what benefit does this have to a corner lot? I'm only getting less than half my property improved, but a practical question from my standpoint - what would this do to property taxes? Wouldn't property taxes go up? MAYOR DEMOS: Your taxes will not go up. The assessment will be there. MR. KETELSEN: But any improvement does have the effect, so to speak, of raising the value of your taxes. MAYOR DEMOS: It might be that if you sold your property that you would have that added on to the price of your house and would increase the price of your house in a re-sale, but I don't believe you will find your taxes going up. MR. ANDRE: When we went through the city-wide street program in previous years we had requested an opinion from the assessor's office and he had indicated that the improvement per se would not increase - the value would not increase your taxes the next year, but as the Mayor indicated, ultimately if it increases the value from a market standpoint, then that market data is eventually fed into their data processing, but the fact that the improvement is put in now you will not get an increase because of that next year on your assessed value. MR. KETELSEN: I was not living here at that time. If I understood correctly, if Stanbridge is eventually being done, we would then be assessed 10% of the footage.