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Exhibit A MINUTES Local Improvement District 1996 Santa Clara Sanitary Sewer Project, Basins X, Sand U Jobs # 2928, 3013 and 3398 May 15, 1996 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 Acting City Engineer Jeff Lankston, Michelle Cahill, Jerry Behney, and Sue Malone. Acting City Engineer Jeff Lankston began by providing a brief description of the project and its history. On November 20, 1989, the City Council of the City of Eugene amended the Eugene Capital Improvement Plan, authorizing the City Engineer to proceed with the phased preparation of plans and specifications for the installation of sanitary sewers in the River Road/Santa Clara area. Each year since 1990, sewers have been installed in several basins. On March 5, 1996, the seventh consecutive year's construction projects were advertised in the legal section of the Register Guard and in the Daily Journal of Commerce. The 1996 construction is scheduled to install sewers in three basins in the Santa Clara area. Mr. Lankston explained that Basin 96S includes property between River Road and Beaver Street and Division Avenue and Salty Way. Basin 96U includes generally the properties between Federal Lane and Blackfoot A venue and River Road and Marvin Drive. Basin 96X is generally the properties between Irving Road on the south and Cinnamon A venue, and Stark Street and the Northwest Expressway. Several bids were received for each Basin. The total for all of the lowest bids was $3,021,800.00, which is some nine percent lower than the Engineer's estimates. Based on the low bids, the estimated cost of the project will be $3,772,252.61, which will be divided amongst the total assessable area of 8,491,641 square feet in the three basins. This would result in an estimated lateral sewer line assessed cost of $.324 per square foot of assessable area, and a service line cost of $1,310 each. Mr. Lankston ended his introductory presentation by recommending formation of the local improvement district. The first member of the public to address the hearing was Laura Roberts. Ms. Roberts had several questions concerning the propriety of assessing the portions of her property that were subject to easements. Part of Ms. Roberts' property is subject to a drainage way easement, another portion is subject to an easement for an electrical power line. Mr. Lankston responded that the City had examined the drainage easement and had determined that it qualified for the City's program that excluded the area of the drainage easement from the assessable area of the local improvement district. Mr. Lankston also responded that the electric easement is not eligible for exemption. Ms. Cahill also explained that the electrical easement, even though development is restricted, is still available for some use. Because it has some useful value for the property owner, the property is subject to an assessment. Minutes, May 15, 1996 Public Hearing, River Road Sewer Basins U, X and S Page 1