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Councilor Bettman determined from Mr. Klope that an element of the project was to bring the road to City standards. Mr. Klope clarified that the roadway was in pretty good condition, so it did not need to be reconstructed, but it needed an overlay; that was paid for by the Road Fund. He added it was a relatively small amount. Councilor Bettman said that she thought that bringing the road up to standard was an assessable cost. Mr. Klope said that the City performs a complete reconstruction normally; in this case, the condition of the roadway was such that the City considered it standard for a road under the traffic it bore, but the maintenance aspect of that was as a Road Fund component. Councilor Bettman objected to the use of Road Funds for a project such as the one in question. She indicated she would oppose the motion because of the financing, and because she did not think the inequities of the assessment system had been addressed. Councilor Kelly asked if split of costs was determined when the local improvement district was formed. Mr. Klope said yes. Councilor Taylor indicated agreement with the remarks of Councilor Bettman. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 6:0. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 4:2; Councilor Bettman and Councilor Taylor voting no, and the bill became Ordinance No. 20253. 7.ACTION: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of an Ordinance Levying Assessments for the Sound Barrier Wall along the North Side of I-105 from Garden Way to 200 Feet West of Rustic Place (Job #3710) Tom Larsen of the Public Works Department provided an update of the work that had taken place. Responding to a question from Councilor Kelly, Mr. Larsen said that a delay in the assessment would be a delay in reimbursing the City. The Oregon Department of Transportation would not begin the project until it had the funding in hand. The City paid the entire $300,000 of the local share of the cost to the State, and was awaiting the property owners' reimbursement of that amount. Councilor Kelly, seconded by Councilor Rayor, moved that the City Council urge ODOT to pursue further measures, such as a full-length tire barrier and sound absorbing surfacing material, to reduce 1-105 noise in a meaningful way. Councilor Kelly noted the Hearings Official's recommendation that staff urge ODOT to pursue all reasonable and cost-efficient measures to reduce the noise. He reiterated that recommendation. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 13, 2002 Page 10 Regular Meeting