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CLERKtS ATTACHMENT N0. U2*54 November 29, 1978 Meeting HOME AND PROPERTY OWNERS GERVAIS SHORES ADDITION The following constitutes a Position Paper by the home and property owners of Gervais Shores Addition. Position Statement regarding proposed public improvement 78-16 (Dianna Lane from County Road B-2 to North end), i.e., watermain and street restoration at estimated cost of $249,280 with cost to include other listed projects per public hearing statement notice. Project Identification, WTRMN 78-16, Aud. No. 1838, D/P No. 1838. This proposal is to be presented by the Little Canada City Council at Little Canada School, 400 Eli Road, at 7:30 PM on November 29, 1978. We, the property owners of Gervais Shores Addition, are opposed to the proposed improvement to our properties, namely, the placement of a watermain with resultant damage to the existing hard surface roadway and necessary restoration of that roadway. The proposed project is first of all untimely and thus would constitute needless and significant cost to both the city of Little Canada and to the affected property owners. The hard surface roadway was just completed approximately six months ago in order to accommodate the resi- dents and property owners on Dianna Lane. In these times of inflation and increasing cost, it seems inappropriate to tear up and then restore the roadway. If a watermain were contemplated, this should have been placed prior to the road construction. Secondly, the residents of Dianna Lane have independently provided for their water needs in the absence of that service by the City of Little Canada. This provision was at considerable expense to each of the property owners. The current water supplies meet all criteria for health and other