Item 6: Ordinance Levying Assessments for 6th Alley

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Unit Assessable Cost (per front foot) $ 8.20 Unit Assessable Cost (per square foot) $ 0.0586 Total Assessable Cost (for weighted frontage) $ 54,810.00 Total Assessable Cost (for weighted areas) $ 54,810.00 Total Estimated Assessable Cost $109,620.00 Total Estimated City Cost $ 59,970.00 One potential residential property owner was notified of the Low-to-Moderate Income Street Improvement Subsidy program. The subsidy program is available to property owners who occupy a single-family dwelling or duplex and meet other program criteria. This owner was sent fact sheets which describe the household size and income levels for the subsidy program which is based on the current Lane County Median Family Income. This property owner was given until October 15, 2008, to return their application form to determine eligibility. The owner did not qualify for the program RELATED CITY POLICIES The assessment costs were distributed as outlined in the council-adopted Hearings Official’s Findings and Recommendations and Resolution forming the LID. COUNCIL OPTIONS Special assessment provisions adopted as part of the LID resolution cannot be modified during the final assessment process if they result in increased costs to the property owners. The final assessment hearing was to review the calculations to assure conformance with the requirements stated in the LID resolution and the Eugene Code. Per Section 7.187, the City Council can take the following actions: 1.Approve the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official of November 24, 2008, and adopt the ordinance levying assessments. 2.If after the review of the proposed assessment, the City Council determines that the assessments should be modified, staff would be directed to publish a new notice and a public hearing must be conducted. New findings would then be prepared for City Council adoption. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends approval of the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official and adoption of the ordinance levying assessments. SUGGESTED MOTION 1.Move to approve the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official of November 24, 2008. 2.Move to adopt an ordinance levying assessments for concrete alley paving and constructing th wastewater and stormwater systems on 6 Alley between Tyler Street and Polk Street; and providing an immediate effective date. Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M081208\S0812086.doc