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Exhibit A MINUTES Construction of Sidewalks and Driveway Approaches for Five Various Locations in the City; Levying Final Assessment for Local Improvement Job 3375 November 13,1996 Public Hearing Hearings official Milo Mecham convened the hearing at ~:oo p.m. He described the subject matter of the hearing and the procedures to be followed at the hearing. Present at the hearing representing the City of Eugene were Acting City Engineer Jeff Lankston and Gale Mills. The Acting City Engineer, Jeff Lankston, began by providing a brief description of the project and its history. The project began after a Council Motion was passed directing the construction of sidewalks in several parts of Eugene. The property owners in the areas were notified of the proposal to construct sidewalks, and were informed that the owners had the option of having others construct the sidewalks, at what would probably be a lower price. The City announced a bid request for construction of the sidewalks in areas where the property owners had not responded by having sidewalks constructed. The initial bids were determined to be too high and were rejected by the City. The property owners were informed of this fact, and were again encouraged to obtain construction by other means. The contract was put out to bid a second time, and the City determined that although the bids were high, rebidding would not be likely to obtain lower costs. The property owners were again informed of the projected costs. After the property owners were notified of the date of the hearing, a public hearing was held and an improvement district was formed, to include all of the properties throughout the city that had been the subject of the original Council motion where properties were not already constructed. out of the original 12o,property owners who were given notice of the proposed improvements, only 20 property owners remained without sidewalks at the time construction of the public improvements began. Mr. Lankston explained that construction of the sidewalks has been completed and final assessment costs have been calculated. Mr. Lankston described one letter of protest concerning the final assessment. A letter had been received from Amadee Smith Junior, who expressed his concern about the high cost of the completed project. Mr. Lankston described the letter's concern about the cost of the retaining wall that had been built along the edge of the sidewalk. Gne member of the public appeared at the hearing. Mr. Amadee Smith ~Senior~ appeared and testified concerning his objections to the proposed assessment. Mr. Smith Minutes -LID Final Assessment Hearing November 13,199b Page 1