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There are Homewood Drive homeowners who have chosen a concrete sidewalk, which has generated questions concerning uniformity of appearance. The assessment policy determined jointly by the Administration and City Council requires that each prope~_ owner retaim the ri~t to choose either sandstone or concrete according to their own private w~ahes~ Please be reassured the City will not assist in imposing that choice on anyone. As described many times, each homeowner will be assessed only for the sidewalk work in front of their own properties. Any other financial arrangements made between individuals on the street are, of course, a private matter between those individuals; YOUR ASSESSMENT AND OPTIONS Our.recOrds indicate that you have chosen to "opt out" of the sidewalk' project. No work will be done on your sidewalk this spring. See below for additional information on this choice. Your'assessed portion of the decorative street lamp installation is estimated to be {larnt~cost]. Therefore, your total assessment is estimated to be '{assessment). several'options are available to you at this point: 1. Retain the selection presently in our records. Your assessment estimate would remain as indicated. 2. Change your selection. You must send us a signed, written letter by January 21, 2002 indicating this. Your legal Notice of Assessment will then reflect your new.commitment. You can "opt out" of the sidewalk project. You will not receive a new sidewalk as part of this project. You will, however, still be assessed for your share of the decorative street lamp item. The City's Sidewalk Repair program will then come into effect. The Sidewalk Inspector will provide you with a sidewalk citation during the 2003 construction season. Upon receipt, you will have 30 days to make all noted repairs. You can choose either concrete or sandstone as .a material, but you, or your contractor, must follow City construction standards. You also have the option of allowing the City to make the required repairs through our contractor. Many people take advantage of this as the prices are generally very competitive. At this time, the City uses only concrete with this program. Importantly, 100% of all costs are paid by the homeowner, without any credits. Again, we will need written notification by January 21, 2002 if you choose this option. The contractor will be paid according to .the number of square feet of sidewalk,installed and according to the type of work performed. Careful measurements will be made of the quantities of re-laid and new sandstone - or new concrete -at each property. The final assessment charge will be calculated from the exact amount of work performed on your sidewalk. 3