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~ . CB 2026--Levying assessments for storm sewer along south boundary of Delta Grove PUD from Happy Lane to 800 feet west (79-06) was e read by title and number only. there being no Councilor present requesting that it be read in full. CB 2027--Levying assessments for sanitary sewer in Banyan Subdivision and sanitary sewer construction 350 south of Cal Young Road from Hammock Street to 240 feet east (79-14) was read by title and number only, there being no Councilor present requesting that it be read in full. CB 2028--Levying assessments for paving on McKinley Street from approxi- mately 200 feet north of 20th Avenue to 250 south of 20th Avenue; and on 20th Avenue from McKinley Street to City View Street (78-53) was read by title and number only, there being no Councilor present requesting that it be read in full. CB 2029--Levying assessments for paving Best Lane from lone Avenue to 1300 feet north (78-62) was read by title and number only, there being no Councilor present requesting that it be read in full. Mr Delay moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bills be read for the first time and referred to the Hearings Panel for hearing December 3, 1979, with panel recommendations to be brought back for Council consideration December 10, 1979. Motion carried unanimous ly. VI. CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION ORDINANCE PROPOSAL--STAFF REPORT e Manager explained that the proposed ordinance, which was distributed today, can be discussed by the Council and staff at this time and a public hearing will be held Monday, November 26, 1979. Mr. Stan Long, City Attorney, said that staff views a moratorium as a device by which a status quo is maintained while long-range solutions are sought. The ordinance before Council probably does not respond directly to the earlier Council motion, which requests protection of those over 62, handicapped, or who have resided in a unit for two years or more. As staff studied the problem, they became convinced that such a system was not workable. Staff felt that, if protection were afforded only to limited classes, those classes might be the focus of efforts to remove them by other means so that condominium conversions could go forward. If the ordinance exempted people 62 or older, for example, the landlord could respond by raising those rents. Also, a landlord could be unwilling to rent to new people if they were a part of a protected class. Mr. Long said that an alternative system would be one of rent control, but staff felt that they could not grapple with all the complexities of rent control at this time. Therefore, staff drafted an ordinance that imposes a moratorium on the e bl9 11/21179--6