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<br />Ms. Solomon remarked that there were at least two mobile home parks with direct access from Elmira Road, <br />representing a large number of homes that would not be assessed for the Maple/Elmira project. She said <br />that seemed unfair and she was willing to review the assessment policies, although she was reluctant to <br />postpone the project. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy said she was willing to consider options like expanding the boundaries of an LID to include cul <br />de sacs that used another street for access, but cautioned that it would be difficult to develop an equitable <br />approach. She also pointed out that in the Crest Drive project if assessments were expanded to property <br />owners beyond those that fronted on the streets being improved, it was only fair that those owners should be <br />able to participate in planning and designing improvements. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark commented that people who lived on cul de sacs had already paid for curbs, gutters and roadbed <br />in front of their homes and it was not fair to ask them to pay for improvements on another street. He said it <br />was fair to assess owners for improvements to the streets in front of their property, but the issue was how to <br />make it affordable. He was mindful that project costs would only increase in the future, but wanted to avoid <br />the possibility of people losing their homes because of street improvements. He asked when the council <br />would be making decisions on the affected projects. Mr. Schoening said a decision on the Maple/Elmira <br />project would occur in mid-April and decisions on the Crest/Friendly/Storey and Chad Drive projects were <br />scheduled in mid-May. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Zelenka, moved to hold another work session to consider a range of options that <br />included financing mechanisms and other questions raised by the council. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy suggested polling the council regarding specific financing mechanisms to be researched by staff <br />in preparation for a work session. <br /> <br />Mr. Poling said the financing options identified in the agenda item summary were a good starting point. <br /> <br />The motion passed unanimously, 8:0. <br /> <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jon Ruiz <br />City Manager <br /> <br />(Recorded by Lynn Taylor) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council March 9, 2009 Page 9 <br /> Work Session <br />