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PUBLIC HEARING - A.D. NO. 241 Mayor Evans announced that SANTA ANITA NORTHEAST this was the time and place RESOLUTIONS 78-28, 29, 30, 31 for the public hearing of ADOPTED; BID AWARD APPROVED protests and objections to the proposed construction of certain street improvements, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work, and all matters relating to Assessment District No. 241; and further, to determine whether or not said proceed- ings should proceed without the provisions of Division 4 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; and that it is a combined hearing. The Clerk of the Council announced that the Resolution of Inten- tion was regularly published and due notice of this Hearing and the adoption of the Resolution was duly made and given in the manner and form as provided by law, and that the following affidavits are on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council: Affidavit of Publication, Certificate of Posting Streets, Certifi- cate of Mailing Notice and Certificate of Filing Boundary Map. Director of Public Works John Stevens stated that the proposed district lies between Fifth Street and Washington Street, east of Harbor and west of Jackson; that 14 bidders were solicited and three bids received; that the low bidder was Sully-Miller in the amount of $534,211.25 and was $26,000 under the department estimate. The Clerk of the Council stated that she had received two written protests, one from Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Vaughan, 3625 West Eleventh Street (A.P. 101-181-21) and one from Gladys Bauernschmitt, 518 North Bewley (A.P. 101-191-21); that both protestants are senior citizens living on fixed incomes and that the $900 estimated assessment would be difficult for them to pay. Speakers in opposition to the Assessment District were: Mrs. H. P. Vaughan, 3625 W. llth St. Mrs. Hoskins, representing her mother, 1213 N. Bewley Amelia Talavera, 4521 W. Penny Avenue Robert Beam, 1221 N. Bewley Harold Goodman, 1017 N. Bewley Hector Picos, 1209 N. Bewley Laura Swanstrom, Most of the speakers pointed out that there are no sewers in a portion of the District, and objected to the construction of street improvements prior to sewer installation; others informed Council of financial problems that would make it difficult for them to pay the proposed assessment. Speakers in favor of the Assessment District were: Fernando Barona, representing Santa Nita Neighbors Margaret Hills, 1010 N. Bewley Robert Burke, 921 N. Bewley Fannie Pipkin, 3702 W. llth One of the property owners, Margaret Hills, had already installed sidewalks and wished to make sure that her assessment would be adjusted accordingly; and the representative of the Santa Nita Neighbors requested the City to provide them with a copy of the project contract, and a written monthly progress report, and to schedule a meeting with the contractor and a representa- tive of the Public Works Department in Santa Anita. Director of Public Works John Stevens stated that the area of the assessment District without sewers lies within the Garden Grove CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 104 MARCH 13, 1978