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r~iNUrEs City Council June 22, 1988 Car•la lighting on Car•la Lane. Nowever•, Fahey pointed out that this was a Lane separ~ate issue which should be taken up later• in the meeting. Impr•ovement Petition Blesener• suggested that if the neighbor~hood wants decor•ative lighting (Cont.) similar to that in the Westwinds Addition, cost estimates be put together~ and number•s of lights wanted be deter•mined. A r~esident of 748 Car•la Lane r•equested that, if possible, cur•b and gutter be installed along with an over~lay since he has a pr•oblem with car•s dr~i vi ng over• hi s 1 awn. Mr•. Ellingston, 810 Carla Lane, repor•ted that he pur•chased his pr•oper•ty in Febr•uar•y and although Carla Lane was once a pr•estigious neighbor•hood, its cur•rent condition is appalling. Ellingston pointed out the amount of tax dollar•s paid by the pr~oper•ty owner•s on Carla Lane and felt City assistance was necessar•y to clean up the ar~ea. Ellingston outlined pr•oblems of junk car~s, compost piles, lack of safety gr~ates over• stor•m sewer•s, the stor•ing of non-owned r•ecr•eational vehicles. Ellingston r•epor•ted that long-time r~esidents have infor•med him that the City will not assist in r•esolving these matter~s. Ellingston stated that he did not believe Car•la Lane r~esidents wer~e getting anything for• the tax dollar•s they ar•e paying. Scalze disagr~eed, and pointed out that other• ar~eas of the City voice the same concer•ns, however•, the City tr~ies to be fair• to ever•yone. Fahey noted that Ellingston's complaints ar•e the fir•st the Council has hear~d of them, and infor~med Ellingston that this Council is one that will take action to tr~y to r~esolve these concer•ns. However, Fahey pointed out that the City must tr~eat people r•easonably and within the Law. Ellingston stated that fr~om the discussion he has hear•d tonight it is appar•ent that the Council wants to keep impr•oving the City, and noted that assistance is needed in cleaning up Car~la Lane. Fahey r~epor~ted that the City will refer• these complaints to the Building Inspector• for action. Ellingston requested that the Engineer• pr•epare a feasibility r•eport for• an alter•nate plan for~ str•eet improvement only without water•main for• consideration by Carla Lane residents. Scalze replied that this was done two year•s ago, however•, Car~la Lane r•esidents wer•e opposed to the impr~ovement. However~, Scalze stated that the situation may have changed. Fahey r~epor~ted that str•eet impr~ovement would be assessed at 100% while watermain impr•ovement would be assessed at 80%. If 50% of the proper•ty owner•s ar•e in favor• of the impr•ovement, the City Council will or•der• it. Page -12-