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Director of Public Works John Stevens announced that at the June 5, 1978 Council meeting the City Council adopted a resolu- tion declaring its intention to establish an Assessment Dfstrict in two different areas: La Bonita and Rosita, joined for economic reasons to spread the assessment to more parcels and reduce the cost to each property owner; that 64.88% of the property owners petitioned for the formation of the District; that although the lone bid received was 11% over the estimated cost, it is still within the range of 15% allowed by the State Code; and that the Staff recommends awarding the contract to the lone bidder, Sully-Miller Contracting Co., in the amount of $273,324.95. The Director filed a revised cost estimate indicating that the total cost is now estimated at $363,265.80 because the bid price is higher than previously estimated. Mr. Stevens described the Assessment District as an area bounded by Westminster Avenue, Progresso Street, Euclid Avenue and La Bonita Street for the La Bonita portion; and by Hazard Avenue, Fifth Street, Euclid Avenue and Rosita Street for the Rosita portion. Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone announced that a written protest had been received signed by ten owners of property in the proposed district who oppose the planned assessments for improvements on Progresso Street because certain of those improve- ments were already made and paid for by the protestants. That letter of protest was signed by the following property owners: L. Pinon, 5117 Progresso Street Albert Escato, 5027 W. Progresso Ray Ramirez, 5023 W. Progresso Theodore Terrones, 5011 W. Progresso Mr. & Mrs. Joe Maciel, 5005 W. Progresso Mr. T. Borrego, 4929 W. Progresso Mary Perez, 4921 W. Progresso C. Pinon, Jr., 5109 W. Progresso Felix J. Pinon, 5113 W. Progresso Blandina Bryant, 1425 N. Euclid Mrs. Malone said that a letter of protest had been filed by Harley and Evelyn Wilder, 4825 West Fifth Street, who object to the assessments because their property has sidewalk, curb and gutter appurtenant to the parcel, and they would receive no benefit. They recommended that the exterior boundaries of the Assessment District be modified to exclude their property. Oral objections were made at the meeting by: Harley Wilder, 4825 West Fifth Street Blandina Bryant, 1425 North Euclid Street Tony Pinon, 5117 Progresso Street Joe Maciel, 5005 West Progresso Mrs. Tony Borrego, 4929 West Progresso Elizabeth Melman, 4917 West Sixth Street Anastacia Quintana The majority of the speakers already had certain improvements on their properties and objected to further assessment. Mr. Stevens explained that those assessments would be adjusted to reflect just a portion of the administration costs of the project rather than an assessment for curb, gutter and sidewalk. Mrs. Quintana objected to the assessment on behalf of her sister-in-law who is dependent upon a fixed income and unable to pay. Mr. Stevens stated that within the Community Development Program, a 12-year loan program has been established for low- income property owners to allow repayment of a loan for the assess- ment upon the sale of the property, or renewal of the loan until such time as the property is sold. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 307 JULY 17, 1978