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The Clerk of the Council advised that the Notice of the filing of the assessment and of the time and place for the hearing had been duly and regularly published, posted and mailed, as pre~ scribed by law, and that the following affidavits indicating compliance were on file in her office: 1. Affidavit of Publication; 2. Certificate of Mailing; 3. Certificate of Posting; The Clerk announced that one written protest dated November 16, 1973, had been received from Robert A. Erbacker, 340 East Alton Street, and she read the protest in full. The City Engineer described the area of the street improvements and the events leading up to the formation of the Assessment District pursuant to the "Improvement Act of 1911". He stated that the work involved 22 parcels of land; that it had been com- pleted on August 28, 1973; that the cost had been spread among the 22 parcels in relation to the benefits received and he described the method and formula used to spread the assessment one-half on frontage and one-half on the basis of area. The Mayor asked if there were anyone present who wished to speak or address the Council in support of a written protest. There was no response. The Mayor asked if there were anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against the construction or assessment. There was no response. The City Engineer displayed a map of the assessment district on the screen and pointed out the parcel which was the subject of the lone protest. He stated that Mr. Erbacker had referred to work which had been done on an Alton Street curb return in conjunction with the construction of his building; that of the total amount of his assessment, only $81.04 represented recon- struction of the Alton Street Corner return previously constructed by Mr. Erbacker; that no other reconstruction was involved; and that he would recommend a modification of Mr. Erbacker's Assessment No. 001, to reduce it in the amount of $81.04 which would reduce the total assessment and the incidental expenses charged by the department by a like amount. Mr. Erbacker's Assessment No. 001 was reduced by $81.04, changing his total assessment to $1,377.34; the total assessment roll and the incidentals were each reduced by a like amount for totals of $62,409.74 and $11,337.33, respectively, on the unanimously approved motion (6 0) of Councilman Griset, seconded by Council- man Garthe. Ail protests were overruled and denied on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Ward, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Griset, Ward, Markel, Garthe, Yamamoto, Patterson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans RESOLUTION NO. 73-141, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT AND ACCEPT- ING WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 215 (MAPLE/ COLUMBINE) was adopted on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried on the following roll call vote: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 443 NOVEMBER 19, 1973