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1.5 g MINUTES NOVEMBER 25, 1992 PAGE 3 Larry Stowe, 1954 Autumn, indicated he has no problem with long range planning but even though there is a plan it is not necessary to automatically do it and urged flexibility. Mr. Stowe presented the following questions/comments: 1) Why is it necessary, streets are not in imminent danger and could be repaired, 2) curbs do not aesethically add to the area, 3) no need to extend storm sewers, 4) estimated assessment is high, residents have other uses for that money and, 5) Autumn, Prior and Summer Streets are used as collector streets by those in the newer development and they should share in the costs. Mr. Stowe asked that council consider voting down or postponing the project and that if the decision is to proceed that all efforts be made to reduce the assessment by eliminating storm sewers and curbing from the project. Maurer responded that storm sewers will be readdressed although he felt they are needed and that curb and gutter may not have an aesthetic value but there is an engineering value, as it prevents water from standing by the edge of the road infiltrating and damaging the road bed, plus making a nice transition from road to driveway. Jacobs commented on Mr. Stowe's request for flexibility. He stressed the fact that there is flexibility in the 5 year plan and that it had been used when this project was delayed from 1992 to coordinate with the Grove project to save money. Ray Garcia questioned why storm sewers would be necessary if the sub-grade is redone and curb and gutter installed. He felt this should facilitate the run off. Maurer commented on the relatively flat grades in the area and the fact that the run off water would have to travel a long distance. Will Rogers, 1947 Autumn, questioned why this project is more expensive than the 1991 project and why overhead costs are so high. Baldwin explained that assessment is based on front footage and properties in this area have the largest front footage in the city. Maurer commented on the fact that construction costs have increased in this two year period. Maurer reviewed the items covered by the overhead costs and explained that the estimated 28% overhead costs are actually low compared to other communities. Mr. Rogers suggested a citizens committee meet with council to have some input into the proposed project. Baldwin explained that council will be reviewing the present assessment policy which may or may not result in a change.