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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10-4-83 Page 4 road on June 21, was $37,500, now a 22 foot road is $39,500. The smaller we make the road, the higher the cost. Bohrer - You have to realize that this June 21 letter was put together with very little information. We were given the task of for $200.00, putting together our best shot at this time. Don't do any field work, don't do any measurements, just use a scale on a map and give us the best shot. The reason for giving out these figures is for the property owners to decide if they wanted to submit a petition or take it any further. Fraser - I recall the Council requesting that rough estimate and was in that nature that we requested it. We put a lot of Pressure on not to do much work and I am distressed by the implications that the engineer is providing erroneous figures. I think that is not correct and I think the implication is poor. Morgan - I am not implying that at all. It takes so much bituminous material to build a road. That doesn't change. That is a volume figure. Weyer In regard to the original proposal of June 21, is that still an acceptable number for that road as proposed. Bohrer - Yes, I think that is pretty close. Weyer - The petition was for approximately $20,000 and then we assume that the improvements based on what we requested; slanted in one direction, putting the curb on and catch basin, would bring it up to $27,000. We felt that would be a reasonable compromise which would satisfy the needs of both the homeowners and the City. The needs of the City, we had felt, were that regarding the safety of the residents in the locality which it serves in terms of fire protection. It would also serve the needs of the homeowners in such a way that it would blend in with the 22 foot wide road that is currently there on Jane Road North. Also minimize the water runoff going into Lake Jane and also minimize the cost. What we have heard here is substantially different than what the homeowners have requested. If given the choice between the $52,200 proposal as submitted by the engineer versus the $20,000 proposal without any provisions for drainage or anything, I certainly would be much more in favor of the $20,000 proposal. Wyn John - If you now estimate the full 32 foot wide road, is that subject to a simular escalation because we didn't have time to prepare the estimate in the first place or does that stay at approximately where it is? Bohrer - The estimate for the 32 foot wide road was prepared for Council consideration back in August and I would think that is still applicable. That was done after viewing the site, after 4