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ASSESSMENT Under City of Eugene assessment policy, 50 percent of the improvement costs will be assessed to the abutting property owners, with the balance financed by the City, As provided in the petition for public improvements, the assessments against the abutting properties will be based on the enclosed building square footage. The final unit assessable casts are:. Traf~~c signal Cost to City - SDC's $ ,2SIsq. ft. $ 50,641.73 At the Local Improvement District hearing following bid opening, based on the low bids received prior to construction, the following assessable unit costs were quoted to property owners Traf~~c signal abased on Site Review Agreement} $ .321sq. ft. Cost to City (50% share - SDC Funds) $ 52,293.22 PROPERTY OWNER CORRE PONDEN E One letter, from the managing partner of one of the petitioning property owners, Mr. Gregory Vik, was received. Exhibit B}. Mr. Vik objected to the assessments based on his previous understanding of how the costs of the traffic signal were to be distributed. Mr. Vik's letter states that he was under the impression that the petition provided that the cost of the traffic light would be shared between the property owners and the City. Mr. Vik also describes a conversation with City employees approximately one year ago, when he was told that the property owners south of Green Acres Road would not be called upon to pay any costs for installation of the traffic signal. Whatever the source of Mr. Vik's information, his beliefs were not based on information that was or could have been available to Mr. Vik. The irrevocable petition is clear, It provides that the entire cost of the improvement will be paid by the property owners. The only passible variation allowed in the petition is whether the City will elect to include other property owners. A year ago the project had been initiated, based on the petition signed by the property owners, including Mr. Vik. The property owners were informed of the formation of the district and the proposed assessment in June, 1994. That would have been the appropriate time to raise the issues that Mr. Vik now raises. No property owner, including Mr. Vik, appeared during the formation of the LTD to express any concern about these issues. PUBLIC HEARING The property owners were informed more than ten days in advance of the date of a scheduled public hearing on the proposed assessment. Mr. Vik agreed to submit a letter expressing his concerns instead of attending the public hearing. No other person indicated an interest in TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON GREEN ACRES RDAD 1,000 FEET EAST OF DELTA HIGHWAY `Page 2 FINAL ASSESSMENT -FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS