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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 1990 The City Engineer pointed out that based on a$25.62 per front foot assessment plus the cost of water stub, an average 100-foot residential lot can expect an assessment of about $2,800. The Engineer suggested that Lots 14 through 22 would be assessed for the improvement, however, Lots 22 and 23 would not since they are within the NSP easement and, therefore, unbuildable. Mr. Heinel, property owner in the area, felt that Lot 21 should be assessed at a lesser rate since this lot abutts the NSP easement, therefore, its value is diminished. Heinel suggested that given the fact that the residential property along DeSoto abutts the industrial park, the residential property will have to be developed so that lots back-up against the industrial park rather than fronting on it. Therefore, Heinel did not believe the watermain improvement would benefit the residential lots since DeSoto Street will probably never be improved. Scalze pointed out that the other problem with improving DeSoto is that there will only be one side of the street that could be assessed for the improvement. Scalze pointed out that the industrial property could not be assessed if it was not allowed access to DeSoto. Scalze felt the assessment for DeSoto Street could exceed the value of the lots. Heinel pointed out that Slumberland needs the watermain improvement to service their sprinkler system, and the residential property owners do not want the improvement given the fact that they do not believe their property will ever develop from DeSoto Street. Heinel did not feel the residential property owners should participate in the cost of the watermain improvement in order to reduce Slumberland's costs. The City Engineer reported that he had another alternative for bringinq 12-inch watermain to the Slumberland property. This would involve running watermain up DeSoto to the southeast corner of the Slumberland property and tying it in with an existing 16-inch watermain in that location. The could be borne entirely by Slumberland and would be slightly less than their assessment under the original proposal. Cost estimates are $23,231. Council must decide if the cost should be totally funded by Slumberland. Fahey pointed out that Lots 14, 15, and 16 would benefit by the improvement, and suggested that they be assessed for the equivalent of a 6-inch watermain. Page 4