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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 2, 1992 Page - 13 - 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Matter of Durant Avenue and Foothill Boulevard Neighborhood Improvement District. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Bill Algire, Director of Engineering and Transportation, said staff recommends the City proceed with the Durant Avenue and Foothill Boulevard Neighborhood Improvement District because of concerns regarding safety and public health in the North Area. He discussed the limits of the improvements on Durant Avenue and on Foothill Boulevard. He referred to overhead exhibits designating the areas requiring installation of improvements. He said 65 of the 108 properties in the area would be affected by the improvement District. He noted in 1978 a request was made to widen Durant Avenue, but it was found the boundary line between the cities of Oakland and San Leandro needed to be modified. He said in 1988 that boundary change was approved. He said there have been a number of calls recently from residents concerned about a lack of sidewalks and poor drainage in the area. Mr. Algire showed slides of the area. He said the project proposes installation of missing sidewalks and construction of a number of wheel -chair ramps, and construction of curbs and gutters where none presently exists. He described problems with dirt eroding from sidewalk areas into the City's drainage system, problems with parking due to lack of curbs and gutters, safety problems because there is no curb and gutter to stop vehicles, the lack of appropriate street trees, and inability to sweep streets adequately because of the lack of curbs and gutters. Mayor Karp noted that, with the exception of street trees, this project would be paid for with gas-tax funds. Mr. Algire discussed the cost of the project. He said normally this type of project is done through an outside assessment engineer, but staff is recommending the City Engineer be designated the engineer of record and the City front-end the total cost and provide various mechanisms to allow property owners to pay for the cost of the work, including: payment of the assessment as soon as construction is completed, City provision of low-interest loans with a five-year pay- off period, or financial assistance through the City's housing rehabilitation program or rental rehabilitation program. Mr. Algire discussed the chronology of activity that has taken place on this program, including notice packages to property owners asking for input and a Town Hall Meeting held in January. He discussed the schedule for construction. Council Member Corbett noted this project addresses not just appearance but also health-and-safety issues. She asked if Mr. Algire was requesting Council direction regarding the three mechanisms for