Item 5: Ordinance Levying Assessments for West University Alleys

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of an Ordinance Levying Assessments for Improvements Consisting of Alley Paving Located in the West University Neighborhood Generally th Bounded by Willamette Street, 19 Avenue, Kincaid Street, and Franklin Boulevard; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date (Contract 2005-30, 2005-29, and 2005-28) (Job #4172, 4309, and 4310) Meeting Date: February 13, 2006 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Paul Klope www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5246 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is being asked to approve the Hearing Official’s Minutes, Findings and Recommendations dated February 6, 2006, and adopt an ordinance levying assessments for improvements consisting of alley paving located in the West University Neighborhood generally th bounded by Willamette Street, 19 Avenue, Kincaid Street, and Franklin Boulevard. (See Attachment A for descriptions of alleys.) Please note: This item has an immediate effective date. An immediate effective date requires a 2/3 majority or 6 affirmative votes from the council to enact. Ordinances without an immediate effective date do not take effect for 30 days. Without an immediate effective date, an additional 30 days of interest expense will accrue. BACKGROUND The West University Neighborhood area generally bounded by Willamette Street, 19th Avenue, Kincaid Street, and Franklin Boulevard is adjacent to downtown and is the City’s most densely populated neighborhood. Due to an increase in criminal activity and nuisance behaviors in the last few years, the riot of 2002, and concerns about the decline in the appearance of the area, former Eugene Mayor Jim Torrey and University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer formed the West University Neighborhood (WUN) Task Force to develop immediate and long-term solutions to the safety and livability issues facing the area. The task force was comprised of neighborhood stakeholders, such as residents, local business owners, and non-profit organizations. Representatives from the Eugene City Council, Planning Commission, Police Commission, and the Associated Students of the University of Oregon were also included, as was staff from the City and University. The meetings were open to the public and run in an informal manner to invite broad participation by other interested members of the public. L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060213\S0602135.doc