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Exhibit A MINUTES Final Assessment Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, wastewater, Stormwater, Street Lights and Street Trees Can Avalon Street From Terry Street To 2,740 Feet West 0f Terry Street Job #3666 November 17,1999 Public Hearing Hearings official Milo Mecham convened the hearing at 6:00 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 was Principal Civil Engineer Michelle Cahill. Ms. Cahill began the City's presentation by providing a brief description of the project and its history. The City Engineer initiated this project in 1998, in response to irrevocable petitions. The local improvement district was formed in July, 1998. Construction was initiated and has been completed as planned. Ms. Cahill explained that notice of the proposed assessment had been sent to all property owners within the local improvement district. As a result of the notice and subsequent contacts, City staff discussed the proposed assessment in more detail with eight property owners. City staff also received comments from a realtor, representing one of the property owners. Ms. Cahill described City staff's conversations with a developer named Art Picullel. Mr. Picullel was the developer who initiated the development and submitted the irrevocable petition. Mr. Picullel informed the City that he believed that he was not legally obligated to pay any of the proposed assessments. Mr. Picullel also stated he plans to pay the City $4,500 for each property within his development that was subject to the assessment. Ms. Cahill indicated that this was not an agreement to pay the entire amount of the proposed assessment. The proposed assessments for properties within the Picullel development range from $4,500 to over $7,000. Ms. Cahill also explained that Mr. Picullel wanted the properties to be given credit for the proposed improvement design work that Mr. Picullel had submitted to the City. Ms. Cahill acknowledged that the design work had been submitted to the City, but she explained that the City had not been able to make use of the design. For that reason, the City was not able to provide the credit requested by Mr. Picullel. Ms. Cahill did point out that the engineering costs included in the proposed assessment were based on the actual staff costs for design and construction of the project. Ms. Cahi11 also described questions raised by some property owners concerning the notice provided to persons purchasing the properties within the local improvement district. Ms. Cahill indicated that the most common question concerned the information provided to purchasers in documents such as the escrow agreements. Ms. Cahill explained that the City had attempted to inform realtors and others of the existence of the local improvement district by posting the information on-line and other places where realtors and others with the motive to inquire might be able to learn of the local improvement district. Minutes -November 17,1999 Public Hearing Page 1