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2. What is the cost of the center turn lane? The area of the center mm lane is approximately 24,000 square feet. The estimated paving costs are $10 per square foot. Eliminating the center mm lane would result in a reduction of $240,000 in SDC funds allocated to the project. Without a center mm lane there would not be space for the pedestrian medians that protect individuals crossing the street in three distinct locations. 3. What is the cost of one sidewalk on one side of the street? The north side sidewalk totals approximately 23,568 square feet and the estimated cost is $5.30 per square foot for a total reduction in costs of approximately $125,000. Driveway aprons would still be constructed and assessed. DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS The project estimate of $2.27 million is distributed 47% to assessments and 53% primarily to SDCs. The questions regarding the distribution of costs follow. 4. Why isn't ODOT being assessed since their right of way abuts the project? The improvements stop short of ODOT right of way. By Eugene Code property owners that have frontage along an improvement receive a special benefit and pay a share of the cost for the improvement. No improvements are planned for the section within the ODOT right of way, and no special benefit is bestowed on the property so no cost sharing is anticipated. Stopping the improvements short of the interchange allows space for potential future modifications of the interchange. 5. Is MWMC or the City being assessed for the Water Pollution Control Facility property? MWMC will be assessed for the improvements based on the frontage along River Avenue of the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). The funding for the assessment is in the proposed MWMC budget for FY 06. The WPCF property has approximately 3200 feet of frontage along River Avenue and the MWMC has anticipated the assessment for these improvements for a number of years. The estimated assessment to be paid by MWMC is approximately $397,000. 6. Who would pay if there was only one sidewalk? Eugene Code requires property abutting the sidewalk to pay a proportionate amount of the cost of the sidewalk based on the frontage of the property. Per Eugene Code, if the Council determines topography makes it unfeasible to construct sidewalks on both sides of the street the costs for a sidewalk on one side can be distributed to properties on both sides. 7. Why are stormwater utility fees being used to fund the project? There is approximately 124 feet of existing storm pipe that is in poor condition and it will be removed and replaced with this street project. This is maintenance work so this is an appropriate use of utility fee funds. The current budget allocates approximately $25,000 of the $1.2 million city share to come from the stormwater utility fund. 8. Does the federal government pay for the post office assessment? Local authority to levy assessments does not obligate the federal government to pay assessments or systems development charges. In lieu of paying the street assessment the post office constructed curb, gutter, sidewalk and some additional pavement in front of the River Avenue facility when the post office was built. The costs distributed to the property the post office is located on are reduced to account for prior construction of improvements to city standards and will be covered by the SDC fund. Page 2 of 2