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He further stated that he had received a number of questions from Mr. Stultz, including that the cost of the project was too high, that he didn't like the driveway adjustment and that it was unfair to assess a ~0 foot minimum. Mr. Lyle stated that he thought the assessments were appropriate and the 60 foot minimum is mandated by the City Code. He said the Code has a specific direction that this is how assessments are to be done and that the theory is that the smaller lot receives a similar benefit to one which is larger. He said that the Cul-De-Sac bulb was constructed within the property lines and that there was no leeway in which to locate it. He said the driveway location was discussed with Mr. Stints. Irving Carlisle stated that he has a small rental on the Cul-De- Sac and it is not a benefit to him to have it paved. He thought that he had no choice as to whether the project would be constructed. He states that he got no notification about the increase in cost from the initial estimate. He stated that if he had received such notification, he would have contacted Mr. Stints about whether the project should go forward. He further believes that he should have received notification by registered mail and questioned whether notice was sent to all property owners. Mr. Lyle responded that notification was sent to all pro- perty owners and he would be willing to provide that information to Mr. Carlisle. He also agreed to provide Mr. Carlisle the opportunity to review the bids which were submitted. Tn response to questions from Mr. Carlisle he said that "clearing and grub- bing" is the opportunity to a contractor to prepare the site for construction, such as taking out any shrubs or trees. He stated that contractors are provided categories for the bid and the contractors individually determine how much to put in each cate- gory. The City does not negotiate with the contractor on each individual item, He further stated that "mobilization" is a portion of the bid which allows the contractor to secure band, to obtain any other necessary insurances that the construction will proceed, and to get equipment rented and on site. He said the paving cost is figured by the ton. Mr. Carlisle suggested that Marshall and Swift, an estimating service, would have given a lower figure for asphalt. Mr. Lyle stated that "base stabilization" is the pre- paration of the base to be sure that it will not settle. He stated that the base soil was soft clay which wasn't known until the site area was opened. He further said that there was sewer repair which the City is absorbing. Finally, he said that the percentage for City Engineering ser- vices is provided for in the City Code. He said that a figure greater than the 19~ charged to this project is common on small projects. This is for project design and all other supervision of the project. Mr. Carlisle then asked why property owners should be required to pay for over-runs. Mr. Lyle stated that -2-