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owners, yet only 4 of the owners had signed the petition. Tri Partners, L.L.C. ( Mr. Cooksey) has purchased most of the properties, and wants to buy more, so Tri Partners accounts for 7 of -the 12 signatures. In the same memo, it states that the two developers (Tri Partners and MacMillan) were required to pave a portion of 10'` Street SW. Her property will not derive any benefit from the paving of all of 10'' Street SW. 4) She described in detail how the method of determining each property's assessment was based on square footage and felt it was very unfair. If the assessment was based on total front footage, which is an option under the County's Code, her assessment would drop from $7,072.07 to $2,357.36. She again questioned why she was being assessed for paving that Mr. Cooksey was required to do in order to develop and open his Amoco Station. She pointed out that the widening of the road was for his direct benefit. She also had discovered that Lot 1 of Tri Partner's property was not included in the assessment. While they would like to have 19& Avenue SW paved, she asked that the assessment be fair . She questioned the "public welfare" referred to in the resolution and urged the Board to deny the resolution and look for a fairer method of assessment. Byron Cooksey, of Tri Partners, L.L.C., shared the concerns of the other property owners, but pointed out that the paving needed to be done and Tri Partners had fronted the money. He described the need for paving 10'hStreet SW to allow 18 wheel trucks to turn around and avoid impacting the school district nearby. The area is being revitalized and the assessment can be determined in more than one way. He wanted to work with every property owner in the area to ensure that it is a beautiful area. Some of the area's property owners have indicated to him that their property value has gone up since he has begun developing the property. He pointed out that their costs on the first phase of the developer's agreement had come in 25% less than estimated, which became a savings to the County. He was also interested in saving money. He thought everyone in the area derived benefit from August 15, 2000 59 OK 1 14 PG 594 • I