Item 7: Ordinance Levying Assessments for River Avenue

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of an Ordinance Levying Assessments for Paving and Constructing Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Water Quality Bioswales, and Stormwater Drainage on River Avenue from 200 feet East of River Road to 100 feet West of Beltline Highway; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date (Contract 2007-02)(Job #3693) Meeting Date: March 10, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 7 Department: Public Works-Engineering Staff Contact: Michelle Cahill www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-6855 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is being asked to approve the Hearing Official’s Minutes, Finding and Recommendations dated February 29, 2008, and adopt an ordinance levying assessments for paving and constructing curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, water quality bioswales, and stormwater drainage on River Avenue from 200 feet east of River Road to 100 feet west of Beltline Highway. This item has an immediate effective date. An immediate effective date requires a two-thirds majority or six affirmative votes from the council to enact. Ordinances without an immediate effective date do not take effect for 30 days. Without an immediate effective date, an additional 30 days of interest expense will accrue. BACKGROUND The improvement project was included in the adopted Metropolitan Transportation Plan first adopted in 1986 and subsequently updated and adopted. The project was initiated by council action on June 26, 2000, by adoption of the 2001 Capital Budget and pursuant to Section 7.160(5) of the Eugene Code (EC), 1971. On February 9, 2005, Lane County Board of County Commissioners issued Board Order 05-3-9-5, concurring that nine properties that were outside the city limits be included in the Local Improvement District. An initial hearing, in the spring of 2005, regarding the formation of the Local Improvement District indicated lack of support for the project. Additional work was done to create a design for the transportation improvements that the property owners and community organizations supported. The City Council approved the revised conceptual design December, 2005. Bids were opened on May 25, 2006, with Delta Construction dba Delta Concrete as the apparent low bidder. Property owners were notified of a public hearing regarding formation of the proposed Local Improvement District (LID) and F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080310\S0803107.doc