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by Federal, County and City governments serves to reduce the actual cost to the property owners in the area. The City has the authority to levy assessments to pay the cost of the sewer construction such that a portion of the overall cost of the construction project is paid by the property owners who most directly benefit from the project. The City's authority does not depend on whether ar not the persons assessed have voted for the City Council that imposes the assessment. The City's authority derives from laws which were passed by elected representatives serving in the state legislature. With annexation to the City as an option for nearly every property owner in the River Road and Santa Clara area, members of the public who wish for the opportunity to vote for members of the City Council have the ability to place themselves in such a position. Parcels Previously Assessed or Assessed for Multiple Sewer Lines Some parcels are adjacent to sewers built and made available in earlier construction years, and have been previously assessed far the area within 16o feet of a previously constructed sewer. For these lots, area not previously assessed and within 16o feet of the 1994 construction is included in the current assessment calculations. School District 4J has submitted a letter of concern regarding the multiple assessments for Spring Creek Elementary School, Sdo Irvington Drive. This property was assessed in 1992 for the sewer installed in Irvington Drive adjacent to the school. It also is proposed to be assessed for the sewers installed in 1994 in Blackfoot and Crocker Road. The I994 assessment was calculated for those areas not previously assessed. The additional assessment for the sewers installed in 1994 is in accordance with the method of assessment calculation in Eugene Code 7.175, and several other 4J properties have been assessed in an identical manner in previous LIDS. Several property owners, including Danny Dexter and David Coan, expressed similar concerns arising from the construction of sewers along two sides of their property during the 1994 construction. Mr. Coon questioned the engineering Iogic that led to the particular construction pattern in his neighborhood. The engineering choices that led to installation of multiple sewer lines close to the particular properties were dictated by the overall needs of the sewage system. Several of the parcels in question could be and may at some time actually be divided, At that time the full effect of the present benefit from. the adjacent sewer lines will be realized. while it may seem unfair when the cost of the sewer construction falls with particular force on some individuals, it would be no more fair to create special exemptions for some and thereby create other situations of unfairness. The method of assessing all property within the service area of one or more sewers is consistent with previous assessment practices against properties owned by public agencies and individuals inside the City and in the River Road -Santa Clara area and is done according to the requirements of the Eugene City Code. No change is recommended with regard to this policy. SANTA CLARA SEWER BASINS "L" "M ~ AND "V" Page 6 FINAL ASSESSMENT -FINDINGS AND RECGMMENDATIGNS