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Works, testified that the work was constructed in substantial cGmpliance with the plans and specifications, and that under his direction the assessment was prepared and spread by Patrick N. Rossetti of the firm of L. J. Thompson, Inc., that in his opinion the assessment had been spread upon the lots or parcels of land in the district subject to assessment in proportion to the benefits arising frcm the work and to be received by each such lot or parcel. In response to questions by ~r. Hamilton, the Director of Public Works stated the district included lands owned by various public agencies and that they had been assessed upon the same basis as private property. He identified the Willowick Golf Course lands owned by the City of Garden Grove, particularly Parcel No. 213. He stated that previously a sewer connection charge had been paid to the City of Santa Ana for the privilege of connecting Parcel No. 213 to then existing Santa Aha sewer system and recommended that the City of Santa Aha refund a portion of such charge, such refund to be in the amount assessed against Parcel No. 213. Mr. Patrick N. Rossetti explained the method of spreading the assessment based on costs of laterals runni~ from the property line to the sewer line, frontage charges and acreage charges. He related that the golf course was included in the District and that he had been furnished with a deed frc~ the Garden Grove Recreational Facility which deeded the golf course property to the City of Garden Grove~ reserving to the private corporation an estate for 50 years, so that fee title is in Garden Grove subject to the 50 year estate. He stated that this had been assessed in the same manner as other public property, such as the County and Drainage District parcels. The Assistant Clerk read in full letters frGn the following: Garden Grove Willowick Recreational Facility, Inc., protesting the assessment; Earl H. Nicholson, l~15 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, stating he no longer owns property in this area~ and Mrs° C. F. Meador, 513 N. Bewley, Church of God, stating the Church has not been able to tie into the sewer. On motion of Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman N~rkel and carried~ the letters were ordered filed. Mr. Hamilton recc~m~ended to the Council either (i) that the assessment upon Parcel No. 213 be deleted, in which case the entire assessment would have to be re-spread, or a contribution made by the City of Santa Aha or (ii) that a portion of the sewer charge~ at least equal to the assessment upon Parcel No. 213, be refunded. Nr. Willard Pool, 1255 Brookhurst, Garden Grove, appeared on behalf of the City of Garden Grove and the Garden Grove Recreational Facility, and questioned Nr. Rossetti in regard to lateral and acreage charges. Mr. Rossetti explained the charges and further stated that if all the property in the assessment district were developed at this time, there would be adequate capacity in the sewer system to serve all such property. Mr. Ray Mercado, of Nat Neff Engineering, engineer of work for the City of Santa Ana, stated that the capacity is predicated on the present zoning in the assessment district, which is R 2, and that the design was developed on the basis of R 2 zoning. He stated that the sewer facilities constructed for the assessment district were sufficient to serve all lands within the district when fully developed for R 2 uses. Mr. Pool questioned the Director of Public Works regarding Assessment District 218 which had been assessed to construct sewers in the vicinity of the Willowick Golf Course. Mr. Wolford stated that the Golf Course had not been included in such district or assessed to pay the cost of such sewers. He further stated that when the Golf Course was provided service in such sewers the City of Santa Ana required payment of sewer connection charges therefor, such charges being the equivalent of what would have been paid had the Golf Course been included within Assessment District No. 218. Parcel No. 213 was part of the area for which such connection charges were impose~. Kr. Pool stated that the entire assessment owned by the City of Garden Grove and Garden Grove-Willowick Recreational should not be confirmed, because the Golf Course is not to be benefitted. He also cited a Section 5301 of the Streets and Highways Code which he felt applied. Mr. Hamilton repeated his earlier recommendation and stated that Section 5301 of the Streets and Highways Code was not applicable since the resolution of CITY COUNCIL - ~98 - April ~, 1966