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- Assessment Panel Hearing June 20, 1977 Present: Council members Haws and Lieuallen, City Engineer Teitzel A. C.B. 1495--Levying assessments for paving, sanitary sewer and storm sewer on Hawkins Lane from 18th Avenue to Highland Oaks Drive (75-34--1156) Requests to be heard were received from Lawrence E. Legas, 2060 Hawkins Lane; Antonio A. Balsalobre 1860 Hawkins Lane; and James P. and Jo Anne Widmer of 2000 Hawkins Heights Blvd; and written protest was received from Donald and Debbie Shannon of 2050 Hawkins Lane. Mr. Teitzel explained that the project was initiated by Council action in June of 1975 and the contract was awarded in July of 1975. He further explained that the estimated contract price was $112,140.80 with an estimated assessment cost for 28-foot paving of $15.40 per front foot, 36-foot paving $19.30, asphaltic driveways $.51 per square foot, sewer lateral $.04 per square foot, concrete drive $1.22 per square foot and sewer services $236.00 each. He stated that the City cost for extra depth was estimated to be $7,680, extra width $6,910, storm sewer $7,292 and deferred assessments $6,200. He explained that the final contract cost was $128,859.10, with an assessment for 28-foot paving of $17.19 per front foot, 36-foot paving $21.35 per front foot, asphaltic concrete driveways $22.0 per square foot and concrete driveways $1.12 per square foot, lateral sewers $0.049 per square foot and sewer services $260.00 each. The City cost of extra depth was $8,046, extra width $11,210, storm e sewer $7,333 and deferred assessments of $3,244.00. Mr. Haws asked why the final cost was higher than the estimated cost. Mr. Teitzel explained that because of utilities in the area the project was stretched over two summers and because of the delay in construction a difference had to be paid in the cost to allow for inflation. Lawrence Legas spoke not against the amount of the assessment, but against the fact that the street can not be used for parking, that it has bike lanes on both sides which he feels are a discrimination toward the property owners. Hr. Balsalobre spoke, saying that his main objection was in not having parking facilities on the street, and also on the high cost for something not needed by him but which was provided for the benefit of developers in the area. He also stated the City destroyed an apple tree on his property and that there is a stream of water above his property which is discharged into the curb with no attempt to channel the water into the sewer. He further stated that recently the City had put in a storm sewer from his neighbor's property on down the street and that the storm sewer could have been continued for another 100 to 150 feet and would have solved the problem with the drainage above his property. Mr. Widmer spoke requesting an explanation of the driveway apron. Mr. Teitzel explained that the apron consists of all the work that was done in the driveway back of the curb. Mr. Widmer stated that he was billed $572.92 for the driveway apron and when he first bought the property he put a cement driveway to the existing . Hawkins Heights pavement but that when the street was lowered they tore out the driveway and replaced it with cement and charged him. He further stated that a mistake was made on the corner at 2000 Hawkins Heights and it had to be torn up and changed. He stated that his landscaping was destroyed because of the elevation drop. Mr. 'vidmer stated that he had water lines sticking out in his yard and he had brought this to the attention of the contractor and the City and nothing had .501 ~/?n/77 _ D~~~ 1