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RESOLUTION NO. 4984 A RESOLUTION FORMING A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LID) FOR PAVING, CONSTRUCTING CURBS, SIDEWALKS, MEDIANS, STREET LIGHTS, STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND 'DATER QUALITY FACILITIES ON CREST DRIVE FROM BLANTON ROAD TO LINCOLN STREET, STOREY BOULEVARD FROM CREST DRIVE TO LORANE HIGHWAY, AND FRIENDLY STREET FROM LORANE HIGHWAY TO 28TH AVENUE. (JOB #4546) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1. After proper notice of the hearings required by Sections 7.165 and 7.166 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC), and after conducting a public hearing on May 28, 2009, receiving the hearings officer's minutes, findings, and recommendations, and, in accordance with EC 7.166(2), continuing the public hearing before the City Council on June 15, 2009, the City Council hereby declares it is in the public interest to construct the local improvements described in Section 2 of this Resolution and assess part of the costs thereof to the specially benefitted properties on Crest Drive from Blanton Road to Lincoln Street, Storey Boulevard from Crest Drive to Lorane Highway, and Friendly Street from Lorane Highway to 28 Avenue. Section 2. The City Council hereby orders the establishment of a local improvement district on Crest Drive from Blanton Road to Lincoln Street, Storey Boulevard from Crest Drive to Lorane Highway, and Friendly Street from Lorane Highway to 28 Avenue and in that district to pave, construct curbs, sidewalks, medians, street lights, stormwater drainage and water quality facilities and related improvements ( "the Improvements "). Section 3. The costs of the Improvements shall be borne by and assessed to the properties in the district in accordance with EC 7.175. Included in the cost shall be the overhead costs specified in EC 7.174 and whatever other special costs, such as acquisition of interests in real property, that are necessary - to make the Improvements. Upon completion of the Improvements, the final costs therefore will be calculated and the owners of the benefitted property shall be notified and the property assessed as provided in EC 7.185 to 7.240. The assessments to be levied for the Improvements are hereby characterized for purposes of the property tax limitation in Section 11 b, Art. XI of the Oregon Constitution as assessments for a local improvement, not subject to the constitutional limitation of $10 per thousand of real market value. Notice of the intent to so characterize the assessments was sent to the affected property owners prior to the adoption of this Resolution. Section 4. The City Council hereby declares that the construction of the Improvements, as well as acquisition of temporary easements necessary for the construction, is for a public purpose, is necessary for the public welfare, is authorized under the laws of the State of Oregon and Charter and ordinances of the City of Eugene, and is directed by this Resolution. Resolution - Page 1 of 2