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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 26, 1990 warranted. The Engineer indicated that Vanderbie may not need reconstruction for another 4 to 5 years, however, with building construction in the area, construction traffic will hasten the need for reconstruction. Scalze asked if it would be possible to put watermain in on Vanderbie and perhaps only replace half the street. The City Engineer stated that with the condition that Vanderbie is in it would make more sense to replace the street than patch it. Larry Hartman, Allen Avenue, suggested that watermain be placed in the boulevard. The City Engineer pointed out that typically the boulevard is taken up with other utilities and there is not a lot of room. The Engineer also pointed out that services would have to be run to both sides of the street. At this point in the meeting, the Council asked for comments from the general public. Mike Peyer, 2900 Vanderbie, stated that the City and Costa family will benefit by the proposed development, not the residents of the area. Therefore, Peyer did not believe there should be any assessment to the adjacent property owners. Scalze asked for an estimate of a typical watermain and street restoration project. The City Engineer reported that a 36 foot wide street is typical. The Engineer estimated the cost of street reconstruction including curb and gutter at $80 per foot and watermain at $40 per foot. Sanitary sewer is in, however, the City may want to televise the line to ensure that it is in good condition. If it is not, corrective work could be done when the road is torn up. Based on these figures, Blesener estimated that watermain and street reconstruction could cost the benefiting properties between $6,000 and $7,000 per lot. Peyer asked if the assessments could be deferred. Council pointed out that the only deferrment available Page 11