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Hi I'm Barbara .Peterson I live at 3010 Janero Ave N. Thank you for hearing us tonight. To give a background of our intent when asking to have a road in front of our properties. We originally asked for an overlay of our existing road comparable to the project that was completed in 1996 in front of Sue Dunn's and Katherine Markgrafs property on Upper 33rd Street. Sue Dunn had stated to Carol Thompson and myself that we could improve our street for approximately $1500 like she had. In checking the records the actual cost was $740,92 per unit. 13 units total for a total of 9631.96 this total is 1996 certified. I have talked to numerous companies regarding Janero Ave. Paving improvements and what I was quoted was between $18,000 and $20,000 for overlay on the whole road. This would include .fill where needed and a 3" lift which matches the engineers proposal except that their would not be an extra drop charge. Residents requested 19' width which matches road widths in the area for example Upper 33rd, Stillwater and Jamely streets see attached photos. There for the residents propose they pay 889.10 this includes a 20% cost increase over the 1996 Upper 33rd project. This project includes properties of Markgraf, Dunn, Lake Elmo Inn and 10 other properties. No one on Janero Ave can afford what has been proposed we have 3 single parent families, one retired couple, a young married couple and one farmer that have either low or are on a fixed income and this assessment would place a tremendous financial burden on the people living here. Also we have 2 properties that have damage from the recent storm..