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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Adoption of Resolution 4811 Furthering Annexation to the City of Eugene of Three River Avenue Islands Meeting Date: September 13, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Michelle Cahill www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-6855 ISSUE STATEMENT The council is requested to adopt a resolution initiating the annexation of properties outside the City limits and within the boundary of the proposed Local Improvement District (LID) for the River Avenue street improvements. If approval for initiation is received, an island annexation application will be prepared and submitted to the Boundary Commission. Once annexation is completed, the City will be able to move forward with the River Avenue LID which will include a public hearing before City Council. BACKGROUND On August 4, 2004, Lane County Commissioners denied the City of Eugene's request for authority to assess ten properties for street improvements to River Avenue. These properties are outside City limits and abutting River Avenue. State law requires the County to grant authority for the City to assess properties outside City jurisdiction. The ten properties represent $193,051.29 of the proposed $1,067,627.86 assessable amount. The total project cost is estimated to be $2,269,506.00. In addition to the Regional Water Pollution Control Facility, the properties abutting this major collector street project are primarily commercial and industrially zoned. Of the County properties, one is zoned R-1 and has a church and a residential structure on the property. The design for the improvement project has been completed, right-of-way has been acquired and the project was advertised for bids. Bids were opened July 7, 2004, and Delta Sand and Gravel is the apparent low bidder. In anticipation of construction, trees were removed and utility relocation has been coordinated and initiated. A Public Hearing was held on the formation of the local improvement district and representatives of 51.4 percent of the proposed assessable amounts remonstrated. This will require a second public hearing before the City Council if the project moves forward. Following the County denial, the LID formation was pulled from the Council Agenda of August 9, 2004. Council Action History_ The improvement project was included in both the Metropolitan Transportation Plan adopted in1986 and TransPlan adopted in 2002. In 1999, the council adopted the Arterial and Collector Street plan which sets forth street design standards used for this improvement. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040913\S0409133.doc