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WHAT IS A LOCAL IMPROVEM' DISTRICT? Local improvement districts are areas with set boundaries in which specific improvement projects, such as the provision of sanitaIy sewer service. are made in the public rights-of-way or easements and paid for by the abutting property owners. As part of the process of forming a local improvement district, the City establishes the type. location and extent of the proposed improvement. identifies all parcels of land in the district and their owners, and prepares an estimate, based on the low bid. of the total cost of the proposed improvement with a breakdown showing the estimated total cost to be assessed in the district. WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED COST TO CONSTRUCT SEWERS THIS YEAR? The City's Engineering staff has estimated the total cost for the projects to be constructed this summer at $4.6 million, of which $4.6 million will be borne by owners of properties served by the sanitary sewer system. This estimate includes costs for engineering. contract administration services and finance administration. Local and regional systems development charges will also be collected at the time of final assessment. On March 5. 1996, the City advertised for bids to construct public sewer improvements in the construction areas depicted on the accompanying map. Updated estimate information based on the low bid will be available at the May 8 information session. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS: As required by ORS 305.583(5). the special benefit assessments for this project will be characterized by the City Council as an assessment for local improvements. Pursuant to ORS 305.583. within 60 days of this notice any ten interested property owners within the proposed assessment district who disagree with this character- ization may file a petition with the Oregon Tax Court. WHERE WILL SEWERS BE BUILT IN 1996? The original authorization for the staff to pre- pare plans and specifications for the River Road/Santa Clara sewer construction project was given by the City Council on November 22. 1989. This year. sewers are scheduled to be built in three construction basins (see map). The basins and their general boundaries are: BASIN 96X: Generally all of Calla Street and a portion of Maranta Street south of Maranta cul-de-sac and Arrowhead Street south of Calla. BASIN 96S: Generally between River Road and Beaver Street and Division Avenue and Hunsaker Lane. BASIN 96U: Generally between Federal Lane and Blackfoot Avenue and River Road an Dahlia Lane. Construction is expected to begin in June. after City Council action and the City Manager has executed contracts with the low-bid contractors. The City's sewer work is scheduled to be com- pleted by mid-November. Assessments will be calculated when all construction has been com- pleted, and property owners will be notified of proposed final assessments by certified mail in early 1997. If you own vacant property and meet specific criteria. you will not be assessed at this time. However. to develop vacant property or to receive sewer service. you will be required to annex and pay an assessment. Vacant properties will be included in the calculation of assessable area which is used to calculate the cost per square foot for lateral sewers. If you have any questions about the proposed improvements. estimated costs, assessment procedures or other sewer-related questions. please call Sue Malone. public information specialist for the Santa Clara sewer construc- tion project. at 683-8823. f~~ Acting City Engineer