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Councilwoman Beal wondered if it was necessary to adopt the assessment ordinance at this time. She felt it should be delayed until some of the problems of people on fixed incomes were answered. Manager saw no immediate need for adopting the ordinance, but it would probably only be delayed for a' couple of weeks ;and that amount of time would - not be enough to develop a policy on liberalization of hardship deferral. He noted that if the assessment was levied the first payment under Bancrofting would not be due for six months which would give time to work something out. It would not be desirable, he said, to delay assessments that long because'of the need to accumulate amounts suffi- cient for a bond sale. Mr. Allen indica1:,~~iEr problems in his department with ,delay- ing the assessment other than that these"'We!e -long outstanding, the project had been finished last summer and assessments were overdue. Interest was being paid on short term borrowing until bonds were sold. Sherm Flogstad, finance director, said prepara- tion of a bond sale would start in about 30 days, actually sold in about 90 days. Councilman Murray was in favor of proceeding with assessments then altering the hard- ship deferral program so that assessments for this project would qualify. He could see no advantage to a two-week delay. t Mr. Wilson said he 'would like to see the assessments delayed so that the amount of (1311) monthly payments would be known before the lien was filed against his property. He said he could take care of the payments on the amount assessed if it had been spread over a 20-year period. Manager recognized that Mr. Wilson had been encouraged in think- ing the assessment could be p&id under a 20-yearBancrofting program. However, after a careful look at bond markets, statutory interest rates, etc. , staff felt that another way to solve the problem should be sought. He told Mr. Wilson that the hard$hip deferral .~ proposal aimed at would be equivalent to the kind of relief that would have been avail- able under 20-year Bancrofting. Councilwoman Campbell expressed surprise that the hardship deferral program was not ex- plained to these people. Mr. Wilson said that it was explained. The problem was that their income was a little more than allowed them to qualify under that program, he said, and they would have to get the Council to make an exception. B. H. Montgomery, 1120 Echo Hollow Road, asked if the Council had received information (1365) supplied at the Panel hearing. He asked for special consideratioR because of the situa- tion of his property as explained in the Panel hearing. Manager replied that the hearing minutes were included in committee minutes before the Council. Rollcall vote was taken on the motion to approve and pass the council bill. All council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17199. Council Bill No. 672 - Levying,assessments for paving, sanitary and storm sewers, and bridge on Oak Patch Road from 11th Avenue to 18th Avenue; sanitary sewer within area between 160 feet west and 160 feet east of Oak Patch Road from 11th Avenue to 18th Avenue; paving and storm sewer on ISth Avenue from Oak Patch e Road to 370 feet west (73-31 and 73-33), read the first time on October 29, 1974 and referred to Assessment Panel for hearing on November 4, 1974, was brought back for consideration of Panel recommendations and read the second time by council bill number and title only, there being no councilman present requesting that it be read in full. Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Murray that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmen present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 17200.- Council Bill No. 674 - Calling hearing December 23, 1974 re: Vacation of 10-foot overhead utility easement on McLean Boulevard near Douglas Drive and Lindsay Loop was read the first time by council bill number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that ~t be read in full. Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Murray that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Cotlncil, and that enactment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mrs. Campbell moved seconded by Mr. Murray that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All council members present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and e numbered 17201. Council Bill No. 675 - Levying assessments for sanitary sewer between 160 feet west of Sunshine Acres Road and 110 feet east of VanDuyn Street and from 120 feet south of Bendix Avenue to 160 feet north of Mahlon Avenue (74-05) was read the first time by council bill number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it b e read in full. J 395 11/12/74 - 20