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<br />MR. THOMAS GILES, 2498 Brenner Avenue: Several years ago <br />there were some improvements in the same area - on the lower <br />end of Brenner - some people had some serious drainage problems <br />and this new road - I shouldn't say new road, you're absolutely <br />right, it isn't a new road - it had a recapping job - and they <br />put in these sewers and at that time someone in attendance - I <br />believe it was the City engineer - and this is why I'm asking <br />this question - he mentioned the fact that at some point, if all <br />the ro~ds aren't upgraded to a certain standard, they're not <br />going to be able to receive certain City services. Is anyone <br />here familiar with this statement? Why this would be stated at <br />that time - that they had to be brought up to certain standards? <br />I remember that was part of the hearing at that time. I bring <br />this up at this time in case someone could reinforce this to <br />explain to the people that are against this. <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS: We provide services to all of them. <br /> <br />MR. GILES: No matter what the condition of the road? <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS: As long as it's dedicated. <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN KEHR: You're going to get your streets plowed <br />whether they're gravel or . . . <br /> <br />MR~ GILES: I'm happy to hear that because maybe this will <br />never come about. I feel, from what it looks like, that it's <br />going to go. There's something else I'd like to mention - at <br />that time, when they put in certain storm sewers and things - <br />I happen to live up on the higher part of the street and I <br />raised a question about the possibility - what benefit do the <br />people get up there? They said if I wanted to I could send in <br />something asking to be forgiven from that. <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS:' At the assessment hearing, if you feel you <br />do not have any benefit, then you have the right to . <br /> <br />MR. GILES: I pay about $90.00 a year; Whatever it is, <br />I didn't feel that that was important enough. I feel that the <br />neighborhood is the main thing. That's what I'm thinking of <br />when I speak for myself at this time - I'm speaking for the <br />neighborhood and I'm speaking for what I assume is the majority <br />of the people that signed this petition. If I thought that a <br />lot of people were against it and thought it was going to impose <br />a financial burden or something they really felt strongly <br />about, then I wouldn't have signed it. But again I want to <br />say that that young gentleman - I don't know what he told the <br />other people, but I know exactly what he told me and I knew <br />what I signed and it was there for everyone to read and as far <br />as I'm concerned, the majority of the people signed it and we <br />should go. <br /> <br />COUNCILMAN JOHNSON: Mr. Giles, may I ask you a question? <br />Were you given a pamphlet? Do you recall, at the time. . . <br /> <br />7 <br />