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RESOLUTIONS City Council Sept. 23, 1987 Imp. Nearing Noel Drive Extended Agenda Addition Fahey opened the public hearing on Improvement No. 87-13, the improvement of Allen Avenue from DeSoto to Noel Drive extended by watermain and the improvement of Noel Drive from Allen Avenue 300 feet south by right-of-way acquisition, grading, sanitar,y sewer, watermain, storm sewer, gravel base, concrete curb and gutter and bituminous surfacing. The City Engineer reported that he has split the improvement into two parks, the first being the improvement of Allen Avenue by watermain, and the second being the improvement of Noel Drive from Allen Avenue 300 feet south. The Engineer reported that the estimated cost for watermain on Al1en Avenue is $33,365, which when divided by 5 benefited lots would result in an assessment of $6,673 per lot. The estimated cost for the improvement of Noel Drive from Al1en to a point 300 feet south as outlined above is $84,775.00, which when divided by the 4 lots benefited, results in an assessment of $21,193 per lot. The Engineer reported that he has discussed the possibility of leaving the watermain out for Allen Avenue and installing a dry line on Noel Drive, which could be connected when the entire length of Allen is watered, with Mr. David Wright, the petitioner for the improvement, in an attempt to reduce the cost of the improvement. However, the Engineer felt that storm sewer would have to be installed at the time Noel Drive was improved. The Engineer also pointed out that there are easements that will be necessary to be acquired for this improvement, and it is difficult to estimate the costs of these easements. Mr. David Wright, 2985 Vanderbie, stated that he did not feel watermain was necessary. Wright felt that watermain should be installed at the time a main was run down Allen and connected to Edgerton. P1r, ldright felt that the Engineer's estimate was high and asked what the cost of other street improvements in the City has been. The Engineer reported that Windward tday was improved about 4 years ago at a cost of about $12,000 per lot. The Engineer reported that the reason for the high cost for this improvement was the relatively short section of street proposed to be improved. Fahey also pointed out that Noel Drive will have to pick up the cost of storm sewer that would be installed on Al1en Avenue. Fahey pointed out that if the entire length of Noel Drive were improved, there would be more properties to spread the cost against. The Engineer agreed. Page -10-