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<br />Page 2 of2 <br /> <br />4) I signed a statement giving permission to the City to come on my property in order <br />to do their project. However, when I returned home after the project was <br />completed, I was quite surprised to find the City had taken out a sidewalk that was <br />entirely on my property and abutted the alley. The City did not ask for permission <br />to remove the sidewalk. The city did not replace the sidewalk. I feel the City is <br />responsible for doing no damage in the process of their work, and by not replacing <br />the sidewalk my property has been negatively impacted. The sidewalk performed <br />two important functions. First, it served as a barrier against the ground eroding, <br />holding the ground in a confined space. With the rains, this problem has became <br />very clear, the dirt is now washing down the slope at the edge of my house and <br />onto the newly paved alley. Second, the sidewalk acted as a barrier which kept <br />cars using the alleyway from accidentally coming up onto my lawn. If you were to <br />see the lawn now, you would see large ruts in it where cars have gone over the <br />alley onto the front and side lawn. It is very unsightly, and I strongly feel the City <br />of Eugene must credit my assessed account for the cost of reinstalling the sidewalk <br />or must reinstall my sidewalk to make my property whole. As it stands now, the <br />curb appeal of my property has been compromised and there will continue to be <br />erosion as a result of the removal of my sidewalk. <br /> <br />5) I ask for the assessment to be reconsidered for the reasons I have noted. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />~~~~ <br /> <br />B. B. (Lee) Gray <br />