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ru~iures c;ty counc;l August 13, 19H6 Sylvan Str. The Er~gineer also pointed out that the cost of the improvement Imp. No. will be 100% assessed against the benefiteci properties. Estimated 86-15 cost of assessments for a 75 foot lot Nioulcl be $13,736. Ses~er and (Cont.) water stubs are included in this cost. P4r. Norman Finkelson, 2612 Spruce Street, reported that he owns 200 feet of frontage on proposed Sylvan. Finkelson stated that he was opposecl to the improvement and pointed nut that he will be assessed for improvement of Spruce Street on one end of his property and to be assessed for Sylvan Street on the other end would be excessivee Richard 4dhite, 2600 S~ruce Street stated that he owns 150 feet of frontage on Sylvan and he was a1so opposed to the improvement. White also owns frontage on Spruce Street that will be assessed. I<en liauth, 29 ld. Demont, stated that he has a lot in the back of his property that would front on Sylvan, however, he did not consider it buildable as he present1y has a garage located on it. Hauth stated that he WdS opposed to the improvement. Doug Day, 25~10 Spruce Street asked if the cul-de-sac evould include his lots. The Engineer replied that it would, Day stated that he also would be assessed on Spruce and Sylvan and ques±ioned why the proposed assessments for Sylvan were so much higher than the assessments for Spruc~. The Council explained that the Spruce Street assessments are based on IIO% assessment to the propert,y owner and 20% picked up by Genera1 Taxation. Also, Spruce Street is a part of a lar,qer project, and, therefore, the City obtained a better price. Another factor was that there is not as much involved in the Spruce Street improvement which does not include watermain or sanitary sewer or grading. Mr. alesener pointed out that the Cit.y is using P1SA funds to pay for some of the cost of the projects that were previously ordered. P1r. Day asked eaho +.~ould be assessed for Lake Streat should it c~o through. Fahey replied that the City is not proposing to put La!ce Street in, and should the Sylvan Street im~rovement be ordered, Lake Street would probably be vacated. Day as'~ced if the property on the south end that is not used for Sy1~~n Street due to the cul-da-sac wou1d revert back to the property owners. Scalze pointed out i;hat the road easement is not dedicated> Page -3-