Item 6: Resolution Forming LID for Crest Drive

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if remonstrance is received from owners who would pay over 50% of the assessments. Because of over 50% remonstrance, in addition to the continuance of the hearing, a two-thirds affirmative vote of the City Council is required to form the LID. The continuance hearing was held before the council on June 15, 2009. Twenty-six people testified at the continued hearing in front of the council. The testimony was fairly evenly split between those who wanted the assessment policy changed even if it means delaying the project and those who want the project to proceed as planned. Many of those who want the project to proceed requested that alternatives be found to reduce the assessments. A minority of people testified that they wanted changes to the assessment policy or a reduction in the assessments without clearly stating whether they approved of a project delay. RELATED CITY POLICIES The Municipal Charter, Chapter IX- Public Improvements, provides the regulatory framework for public improvement procedures and assessments. The Eugene Code, Chapter 7 – Public Improvements, prescribes the process for the initiation of an assessment project, formation of a local improvement district, and computation and allocation of assessments to benefiting properties. COUNCIL OPTIONS Per Section 7.166(3) of the Eugene City Code, the City Council may take the following actions: 1.Adopt the resolution forming the LID 2.Substantially modify the improvements, rebidding if necessary, and then conduct a hearing on the modified improvements 3.Delay the approval not more than 15 days 4.Abandon the improvements CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends that the City Council approve the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official and adopt the resolution forming the LID. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to approve the Hearings Official’s Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of June 8, 2009. Move to adopt Resolution 4984 forming a Local Improvement District for paving, curbs, sidewalks, medians, street lights, stormwater drainage and water quality facilities on Crest Drive from Blanton Road to Lincoln Street, Storey Boulevard from Crest Drive to Lorane Highway, and Friendly Street th from Lorane Highway to 28 Avenue. ATTACHMENTS A.Proposed Resolution B.Vicinity Map C.Correspondence Regarding the Formation of the LID (May 29, 2009 to June 15, 2009) Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090622\S0906226.doc