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EXHIBIT A HEARINGS OFFICIAL MINUTES SUBJECT: FINAL ASSESSMENT FUR THE PAVING, CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS, AND STURM SE'~YERS UN BRICKLEY RUAD FRAM DEBRICK ROAD T4 HAMMOCK STREET. (CONTRACT #98-44} (JUB #3549} A public hearing regarding this project was held on February 23,1999 at 6:~~ p.m. in the First Floor Conference Roam in the Eugene Hotel Building at 244 E. Broadway, Eugene, Gregon. Hearings Official Gary Darn~elle presided. A staff presentation was made by Les Lyle, City Engineer. He was assisted by Peggy Keppler, Project Manager. Les Lyle explained that the City Council approved the formation of a local improvement district for the the paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and storm sewers on Brickley Road from Debrick Road to Hammock Street, on April 7,1998. He noted that construction of the project has been completed and that all costs have been included in the calculation of the final assessment. The purpose of the hearing was to consider whether final assessments for project had been correctly calculated. Mr. Lyle stated that 36 properties were included in the local improvement district and that 10 of these properties qualified for low-to ~-moderate income subsidy program. He also noted that all properties qualified for 1 year financing and that property owners could choose either semi-annual or monthly installment payments. ft was explained by Mr. Lyle that communication with Barry Wolff and Mr. David Smith, Brickley Road residents, caused staff to reconsider the stormwater based portion of the proposed assessment. Staff agreed with Mr. Wolff and Smith that the storm water system was intended to serve a broader area and reallocated the stormwater system costs to the City. Mr. Lyle also noted that the Champignon Homeowners Association was assessed for 30.28 feet of property adjacent to the project for street and sidewalk improvements. Mr. Lyle stated that the remainder of the development's property would be assessed at the time of future improvements to Hammock Street. Mr. Darnielle opened the hearing to the testimony from. the public. Mr. Jeffrey Davis, representing the Champignon Homeowners Association, first spoke. Mr. Davis explained that the Homeowners Association did not have title to the development until August 7, 1998 and, for that reason, did not get notice of the hearing regarding the proposed formation of the local improvement district. He suggested that residents of the Champignan development, and the Champignon Homeowners Associatian, would have objected to the formation of the lacal improvement district if they had notice. Mr. Davis noted that the Hameowners Association was assessed $2,327.16 and suggested that the entire 3x.28 feet of the development's frontage on Hammock Street be addressed at the time that Hammock Street was improved. Mr. Lyle explained that normally, a minimum of 6~ feet of property would be assessed even if a property had less frontage. In the present case, however, the City was willing to assess the remainder of the property at such time when Hammock Street was improved.