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- It was asked if the city council could force the project to be done against the neighborhood's wishes. The City Administrator stated that the Council has never acted that way. He added that this year a couple of the streets were close to saying no but the Council worked with them and waited to make a decision based on the bid prices received. Once the prices were known the residents and Council were on board. - There was a comment that the residents of Valento north of Allen do not have to pay for this project even though they use the stretch of road south of Allen. The City Administrator replied that they will have their section upgraded within five years and will have to pay at that time. - A resident stated that she had hired a concrete contractor to do some driveway and sidewalk work and wanted to make sure the contractor didn't interfere with the street project. Mr. Elfering stated that the project would likely not start until late August or early September. - A resident asked if there would be any yard disturbance. Mr. Elfering stated that there would only be minimal disturbance on the backside of curb that was repaired. The affected area would only be about a foot or so into the yard. - A resident sought clarification on the street being disrupted for two weeks. Mr. Elfering explained the process and mentioned that the street will always have a hard, paved surface on it and that driveways would always be accessible unless the curb was replaced in front of a driveway. He said there would be different contractors doing different things along various parts of the street but it would never be too invasive. - A resident commented that the short time frame affects his ability to save money to pay the full assessment prior to the deadline. Had it been a normal timeline he would have had plenty of notice to begin saving. The City Administrator stated that he would look into some options to ri~y and extend the timeframe before the payment was due but he wasn't optimistic. - It was asked if there was a warranty on the work. Mr. Elfering answered that there was aone-year warranty on the work plus some statutory protections for another year on the work. The City Administrator added that Schifsky has done a lot of work in the city over the past few years and has done a nice job with no major problems in that time. Mr. Elfering added that mill and overlay jobs do not require deep excavation and that is usually where the major problems occur. - A resident asked how much advance warning they would have for the start of construction. Mr. Elfering replied that he would talk to the contractor once the project was approved and get a schedule. Once he knew that schedule he would notify the residents.