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EXHIBIT B FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SUBJECT: PROPOSED FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR PAVING, CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTS, WATER QUALITY BIOSW ALES, AND STORMW A TER DRAINAGE ON RIVER A VENUE FROM 200 FEET EAST OF RNER ROAD TO 100 FEET WEST OF BELTLINE HIGHWAY (CONTRACT #2007-02) (JOB #3693) . BACKGROUND River Avenue is major collector that runs parallel to and south of Beltline Road. At its eastern end River Avenue connects to Beltline, but also crosses under Beltline to connect to Division Avenue. The western end of River Avenue connects to River Road. The properties along River Avenue are primarily commercial and governmental (MWMC Water Pollution Control Facility, US Post Office and Veterans' Clinic) and multifamily residential. The location of River Avenue, the uses along River Avenue, and the access it provides to the Willamette River and the Ruth Bascom trail means that the Avenue has experienced a significant increase in use. The use caused a significant deterioration in portions of the Avenue. This improvement project has been 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. Nine community meetings and three stakeholder meetings were held. The community meetings involved meetings with the River Road area residents, the Santa Clara and River Road Community Organizations, the Eugene Bike Coalition and the property owners and residents of River Avenue. A stakeholder group consisted of representatives of the community organizations and the Eugene Bike Coalition and the property owners. The stakeholder group developed a design concept approved by Eugene City Council in December 2005. The Eugene 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 fonnation of the proposed Local Improvement District (LID) and a hearing was held on June 7, 2006. PAVING, CURBS AND GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS ON RIVER AVENUE FINAL ASSESSMENT Page 1