Item 4: Resolution Forming LID for Crest Drive

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: Resolution 4984 Forming a Local Improvement District (LID) for Paving, Constructing Curbs, Sidewalks, Medians, Street Lights, Stormwater Drainage and Water Quality Facilities on Crest Drive from Blanton Road to Lincoln Street, Storey Boulevard from Crest Drive to Lorane Highway, and Friendly Street from Lorane th Highway to 28 Avenue (Job #4546) Meeting Date: June 15, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: Public Works-Engineering Staff Contact: Mark Schoening www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5243 ISSUE STATEMENT This public hearing is a continuance of the public hearing held before a hearings official on May 28, 2009, on a proposed Local Improvement District (LID) due to the receipt of remonstrance petitions from property owners who will bear over 50% of the assessable costs of the proposed improvements. Action on this item is scheduled for June 22, 2009. BACKGROUND This project was initiated by the council action on September 8, 2008, when the council authorized the preparation of plans and specifications and call of bids for construction of the local improvements pursuant to Section 7.160(5) of the Eugene Code, 1971. Bids were opened on May 21, 2009, with Babb Construction Company, dba Delta Construction Company, dba Delta Concrete, as the apparent low bidder. Bid prices were very competitive from the five bidders and construction costs were well below the engineers estimate. The property owners were notified of the pending LID hearing ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by Eugene Code. A LID formation hearing conducted by a hearings official was held on May 28, 2009. At that hearing, information was presented about the City’s assessment policies and procedures and the estimated assessments based on the low bid received. Prior to the hearing, the City received a remonstrance petition signed by multiple property owners. Taking into account the property owners who subsequently requested their names be removed from the petition and the irrevocable petitions, the petition signatures represent 73 properties representing 65% of the assessable frontage. Eugene Code requires that the public hearing be continued before City Council if remonstrances are received from owners who would pay over 50% of the assessments. Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090615\S0906154.doc