Item 5: Ordinance Levying Assessments for Chad Drive

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Based on the low bid received, the costs listed below were the estimated assessment costs plus contingency calculated at the time of the formation of the LID. Paving 10-foot (per front-foot) $116.11 Paving 7-foot (per front-foot) $81.28 Sidewalk and drive aprons (per square-foot) $6.17 Wastewater (per square-foot) $0.41 Wastewater service (per each) $3,317.45 Total Estimated Assessable Cost $ 635,963.37 Total Estimated City Cost: w/o Low Income Subsidy: $ 1,830,375.50 Total Estimated Project Cost $ 2,466,338.87 The total project costs increased from the estimated total project costs due to additional road base needed for the project and additional administrative costs associated with the federal funding. Low Income Subsidy Of the 13 properties in the LID, two owners qualify for a subsidy under the low- to moderate-income subsidy program. This City-funded subsidy program is available to property owners who occupy a single-family dwelling or duplex and meet other program criteria. The total cost for the low-income subsidies is $13,716.01 RELATED CITY POLICIES The assessment costs were distributed as outlined in the council-adopted Hearings Official’s Findings and Recommendations and Resolution forming the LID. COUNCIL OPTIONS Special assessment provisions adopted as part of the LID resolution cannot be modified during the final assessment process if they result in increased costs to the property owners. The final assessment hearing was to review the calculations to assure conformance with the requirements stated in the LID resolution and the Eugene Code. Per Section 7.187, the City Council can take the following actions: 1.Approve the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official of February 5, 2010, and adopt the ordinance levying assessments. 2.If after the review of the proposed assessment, the City Council determines that the assessments should be modified, staff would be directed to publish a new notice and a public hearing must be conducted. New findings would then be prepared for City Council adoption. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends approval of the Minutes, Findings and Recommendations of the Hearings Official and adoption of the ordinance levying assessments. Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100222\S1002225.doc