Item 4: Ordinance Levying Assessments for Elmira Road

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preparation of plans and specifications, and the call for bids for construction of the local improvements, are based on council action in April, 2005, pursuant to Section 7.160(5) of the Eugene Code, 1971, bids were opened on March 242009, with Morse Bros. Inc. dba Knife River as , the low bidderThe property owners were notified of the public hearing regarding formation of the . proposed Local Improvement District (LID) and a hearing was held on April 2, 2009. Minutes, Findings and Recommendations from the Hearings Official were forwarded to the Eugene City Council in advance of their April 13, 2009, formation of the LID. Additionally, on June 22, 2009, the Eugene City Council approved a plan to reduce the assessable costs on three local improvement districts that were formed in 2009. (Crest Neighborhood Street Improvement Project, Chad Drive Extension Project and Elmira Road/Maple Street Improvements were the LIDs that benefitted from lower construction bids and budgeted funds that could be applied to street improvements.) Elmira Road and Maple Street property assessable costs were reduced by approximately $162,500 which resulted in a front-foot reduction of almost $17 per front-foot. At that same meeting the Eugene City Council authorized modifications to the interim financing rate and the finance period. Property owners who choose City Financing will be able to finance their assessments for up to 15 years. Correspondence and Communication Since the Public Hearing on the Notice of Proposed Assessments, staff has been advised of one property going into bankruptcy. Advice from legal counsel is that the City can still levy the proposed assessment. No modifications are proposed for this situation. Project The street improvements consist of 24-foot-wide paving, curb and gutters, sidewalks, street lights, and parking bays on Maple Street, and a stormwater drainage system with water quality facilities. The project addressed the deteriorating roadway, improved safety for all modes, provided stormwater quality and improved drainage conveyance. As requested by the property owners, signage was provided on Elmira Road to alert bicyclists of the nearby Roosevelt Path. This signage was to partially offset not constructing bike lanes with the improvements. The signs are located at intersections on Elmira Road to direct travelers down side streets to the connections to the path. For the curb-side sidewalk a six-foot- walk was constructed to allow additional safety from the travel lane and lessen conflict with bicyclists on the sidewalk and pedestrians. Street trees will be planted this winter and some modifications to the stormwater quality drainage swale will still take place in the spring. Some operational issues are still under consideration. These include adding centerline striping and removing the crosswalk closed “hitching post” signs. Assessments Costs were distributed per Eugene Code 7.175, and outlined in the council-adopted resolution forming the LID. Below are the final assessable unit costs: Paving 10-foot (per front-foot) $ 72.08 Parking Bays on Maple Street (each property) $ 422.62 Sidewalk and drive aprons (per square-foot) $ 3.75 Total Assessable Cost $ 617,689.06 Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100222\S1002224.doc