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on the riverfront district was unknown. She explained that it would require 50 percent of the increment to be added to the assessed value of a property. Councilor Brown observed that the purpose of the urban renewal program was to increase values of properties that were undervalued. He found it interesting that there were bills “popping up” that seemed to want to reexamine urban renewal and he thought it was a good idea to do so. Councilor Clark said he would support the motion, but he agreed that they should have a discussion on urban renewal. He noted his opposition to urban renewal. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 6:2; councilors Brown and Taylor voting in opposition. Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to ratify the Intergovernmental Committee’s unanimous actions on bills and approval of staff recommendations in the March 11, and April 1, 2009, Intergovernmental Relations Bill Reports for bills not pulled for discussion at those Intergovernmental Relations Committee meetings. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Clark, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to extend the meeting by 15 mi- nutes. Roll call vote; the motion passed, 7:1, Councilor Taylor voting in opposition. 4. ACTION: Approval of Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official and Adoption of Resolution 4970 Forming a Local Improvement District for Paving, Constructing Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, Street Lights, Stormwater Drainage, Water Quality Facilities, on Elmira Road from Bertelsen Road to Maple Street and Maple Street from Elmira Road to Roosevelt Boulevard (Job # 4275 Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to approve the Hearings Official minutes, findings, and recommendations dated April 9, 2009 and to adopt Resolution 4970 forming a Local Improvement District for paving, constructing curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, stormwater drainage, water quality facilities, on Elmira Road from Bertelsen Road to Maple Street and Maple Street from Elmira Road to Roosevelt Boulevard (Job #4275). Mr. Schoening acknowledged that there was strong support for the project, but the issue was really about the cost of the assessments. He noted that when assessments had been discussed at the work session held earlier in the year, assessments for the Elmira Road project were estimated to be $180 per front foot and $200 per front foot for the Crest project. He reported that the bids had come in at 28 percent less and assessments for the Elmira/Maple project had fallen to $125 per front foot. He explained that this meant it would cost $6,250 for a 50-foot frontage and the average cost for a residence was $9,800. He reiterated that the City was paying $2.1 million, two-thirds of the cost, from SDCs. Mr. Schoening shared the councilors concerns that people should not lose a house over the street improve- ments. He stated that the council instituted a low-income assistance program several years earlier which would provide a subsidy that ranged from one-third to five-sixths of the cost for single-family homes that were owner-occupied. He said 34 property owners had qualified for this assistance. He noted that there would be a second opportunity to apply. MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 13, 2009 Page 17 Regular Meeting