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COUNCILMAN KEHR: How old is the building? MR. HOLMES: It's quite old. I don't know the age exactly. I do have a picture of it, for those of you who may not be familiar with the property. COUNCILMAN KEHR: What is the building constructed of? Masonry? MR. HOLMES: Primarily (inaudible) block. COUNCILMAN KEHR: What's the size of the building? MR. HOLMES: The building is 4,000 square feet, most of which is two story. COUNCILMAN KEHR: 4,000 each story? MR. HOLMES: Yes. COUNCILMAN CURLEY: That's a lot of room. COUNCILMAN KEHR: Can that building be converted into other uses? MR. HOLMES: I suppose most anything could be converted, but I'd say it's pretty much a special purpose type facility. It wouldn't be easily converted into another type of use. COUNCILMAN CURLEY: But wouldn't you say that the sewer would make the land more valuable for you or Burlington Northern - whatever your arrangements are - if you wanted to sell it? MR. HOLMES: Strictly from a standpoint of the landowner- ship, I would certainly have to say that obviously the improve- ments, through the sanitary sewer, would enhance the value of the land. I'm saying from th'e lessee's standpoint - we're going to have to pay that special assessment. The railroad will not. It serves no benefit to us. To be accommodating, and I suppose as a last resort, we would agree to capping off the plumbing that is there - the septic tank and the well that we presently have on that site - and move our carpenter out. MR. POPOVICH: May I ask a question? MAYOR DEMOS: Surely. MR. ,POPOVICH: This matter was petitioned for. I don't know who made the petition, but there is a letter from Farmer's Union in the file petitioning for this. Is he retracting his petition or what? Just so the record is clear. MR. HOLMES: I was not aware of any petition that was filed. 4