Item 4: Ordinance Levying Assessments for 3rd/4th Connector

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Exhibit A MINUTES Local Improvement District Assessments Paving, Constructing Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, Landscape Medians, Street Lights, Street Trees, Wastewater and Storm Water Drainage on 3rd and 4th A venues Between Pearl Street and Lincoln Street, North of the Southern Pacific Railroad and South of Skinner Butte Park. April 12, 2006 Public Hearing Hearings Official Milo Mecham convened the hearing at 6:00 p.m. Present at the hearing representing the City of Eugene were Principal Engineer Paul Klope and Project Engineer Steve Gallup. There was one member of the public present, Mr. Zeph Van Allen of 150 W. 4th Street. Mr. Van Allen was familiar with the process, having attended the formation hearing and having held several discussions with Eugene staff, including Mr. Gallup. Perhaps because of his familiarity with the process and the issues, Mr. Van Allen demonstrated that he did not need introductory remarks by the hearings official or by Mr. Gallup by immediately beginning with a statement of his questions and concerns. Mr. Van Allen began by stating his dissatisfaction with the increase in the price of the proposed assessments. He indicated that his notice of final proposed assessment was more than twenty-five percent higher than the estimated assessments provided when the district was formed. Mr. Van Allen also indicated that he was dissatisfied with the proposed change of street name, especially because it came so quickly after the last request for an address change. Mr. Van Allen suggested that the City should bear the cost of the address change. Mr. Van Allen also indicated that, while the street improvements were necessary, he felt that the street had been over built, and that he was concerned that this was the cause of some of the excess costs that he was being asked to pay. An additional problem that Mr. Van Allen suggested arose from the street design was an increase in through traffic. Mr. Van Allen argued that the improvements encouraged more traffic from the Fifth Street area. Because of this, Mr. Van Allen suggested that the end of the improvements, at 3rd and Lincoln should have a four way stop installed, to slow traffic and prevent accidents. After Mr. Van Allen finished his statements, Project Engineer Steve Gallup checked the detailed numbers of proposed assessments to develop an explanation of the change in price. Mr. Gallup explained that it appeared that Mr. Van Allen's proposed assessments had increased more than the other assessments because of a correction that was made when the actual size ofMr. Van Allen's property was used to calculate the proposed final assessment. Earlier, when the estimated assessments were shared with property owners, an estimated property size was used. While drawn from the property