HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000046_pg043February 21, 1978 Page 8
Glen Dawson, 2201 Lambert Drive stated that he had already paid for
drainage problems once and should not be assessed again.
Mayor Pickar replied that anyone who had not been assessed for the
1973 -4 project would be assessed with the 1978 -1 project.
Mr. Swanson added that a good share of the benefit of a storm sewer
system for a City is reduced street upkeep costs, and that a good
portion of this project would be a benefit to the community as a whole
and thus should be assessed to the whole community.
Gary Appleby, 2308 LaPort Drive asked if bids had been received from
other firms for the project.
Mayor Pickar replied that nine firms submitted bids to the City for
conducting the study, and that three were then selected to make a
presentation, at which time Short, Elliott and Hendrickson was selected.
Mr. Short added that a contract was signed with the City for a firm
amount of money and that the study was completed for that same amount
of money.
Mayor Pickar added that the City has extreme confidence in the firm
of Short, Elliott and Hendrickson.
Lorraine Bonin, 8380 Pleasant View Drive stated that she lives in the
northeast area that was already assessed for project 1973 -4 and stated
that the residents of the area were assessed 100 percent of the project
and wondered why the assessments for 1978 -1 would only be 52 percent,
while the rest of the City would be required to pick up the remaining
48 percent.
Mr. Swanson replied that 100 percent of the cost of the project were
assessed earlier for a local system only, but that 1978 -1 includes
major structures and installations that will include all parts of the
City, and thus, water from all parts of the City will be travelling
through the structure.
Mayor Pickar added that the local system must tie into the major system
and cannot be isolated.
Mrs. Bonin stated that she felt it was the responsibility of each home
owner not to build on a wet lot.
Gerald Field, 2255 Lambert Avenue questioned if all the proposed lines
were really necessary and questioned how large the hole would be between
Lambert and Jackson.
Mr. Short replied that all the lines were necessary and that the particu-
lar one at Lambert and Jackson would be a 15 inch and 24 inch pipe and
that the size of the hole would depend upon conditions at the time it
was being dug. He added that easments would be required for the work.