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Exhibit A MINUTES Local Improvement District Street Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, Storm and Sanitary Sewers on Herman Street Beginning 285 feet North of Spring Creek Drive and Extending north 350 Feet Job # 3538 July 21, 1997 Public Hearing Hearings Official Milo Mecham convened the hearing at 6:00 p.m. He described the subject matter of the hearing and the procedures to be followed at the hearing. Present at the hearing representing the City of Eugene were Paul Klope and Peggy Keppler. Principal Civil Engineer Paul Klope began by providing a brief description of the project and its history. The project involves the extension of Herman Street from its present end to the north 350 feet. During street construction, lateral lines and service connections for the sanitary sewer system will be placed under the street, to provide sewer services to all the properties that have not already connected to the sewer system. The project has been modified slightly from its original design. It has been determined that the extension of Herman Street does not need to be continued at its original 32 foot width. The new portion of the street will be 28 feet wide. The project was initiated when two irrevocable petitions were submitted for the street improvements. One set of the petitioners, Eldon and Sallie Walker, previously had been allowed to develop their property without development of Herman Street. Now the other petitioners, the Dukes, want to develop. The Dukes' development will require sanitary sewers and construction of the street. Mr. Klope concluded his introduction by discussing a letter from Eldon and Sallie Walker, who object to the amount of the assessment and seek to have their assessment reduced by half. Mr. Klope also responded to a concern expressed by the Walkers about the plan to only extend Herman Street through the Dukes property rather than to complete the street through another, undeveloped parcel, to connect with Calumet A venue to the north. Mr. Klope explained that the City had determined Herman Street would continue to function adequately without the extension. The first person to address the hearing was Ms. Sallie Walker. Ms. Walker sought confirmation of the Hearings Official's earlier explanation that the record of the hearing would be forwarded to the Eugene City Council, who would make the decision concerning formation of the local improvement district. Mr. Archie Thompson asked a series of questions about the sidewalks proposed to be constructed as a part of the project. Mr. Thompson pointed out that the original portion of Herman Street did not have sidewalks, whereas this project had sidewalks set back from the street. Mr. Thompson wanted to know if it would be possible to move the sidewalks adjacent to the street. Mr. Thompson was concerned because the proposed separation would make maintenance of the Minutes - July 21, 1997 Public Hearing Page 1