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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 6, 1992 Page - 27 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) B. Matter of Durant Avenue/Foothill Boulevard Neighborhood Improvement District. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Bill Silva, City Engineer, said approximately a year ago the City was approached by the Bancroft/MacArthur Business Association and asked to look into the possibility of installing missing sidewalks along Foothill Boulevard. He said Engineering staff reviewed Foothill Boulevard as well as Durant Avenue between Foothill and East 14th Street and designed a project to construct infill sidewalk, curb and gutter at approximately 59 locations. He gave a brief history of Public Hearings, Town Hall Meetings, and other presentations which have been made on this project. He said plans and specifications have now been prepared and City Council approval to proceed with the project was requested. He said each property owner has been given 60 days to complete their work; and if the work is not done within 60 days, the City will have the work done. He said bids will be opened in September and a contract will be awarded. He said it is anticipated that some property owners will do their own work via a "no fee" encroachment permit. Council Member Perry asked if there is a program to spread out the cost of the work. Mr. Silva said payments may be made over five years at 7% interest. Council Member Myers asked what the maximum cost for work would be. Mr. Silva said this depended on the location and the actual cost of construction, but each property owner had been advised of the estimated cost for their property. Council Member Corbett asked if any grants or loans were available. Mr. Silva said the City's Housing staff had presented this information at the Town Hall Meetings. The Hearing was then opened to the public. James Boring, property owner at 201 Foothill Boulevard, said he did not attend the Town Hall Meetings because he did not receive any notice. He said the cost for the work at his property is $11,200. He said the letter he received did not say anything about a payment program. He said this property is his sole source of income and he only makes about $1 ,000 per month. He said he does not want this to be a lien. Mayor Karp suggested that Mr. Boring talk to the City Engineer about the payment program. David Brook, 118 Beverly, said, according to the letter, he has sidewalk damage which must be repaired, but no sidewalk needs to be removed. He said the damage does not require repair under the City's sidewalk program criteria, and he does not see why the sidewalk needs to be repaired if no concrete needs to be removed.