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RESOLUTION NO. 99-16 A RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO THE CREATION OF A PROPOSED LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 127 OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW DEALING WITH PROTESTS AND THEIR DISPOSITION AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. CITY OF MOSCOW LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 127 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Moscow as follows: WHEREAS, it appears that the Affadavit of Publication of the Notice of Intention, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, relative to the creation of proposed Local Improvement District No. 127 has been examined by the Mayor and Council of the City of Moscow for said City of Moscow. WHEREAS, it appears that the City Clerk did mail a copy of the Notice of Resolution of Intention and of Hearing to each owner within the proposed District, and that an Affidavit of Mailing of Notice to create said Local Improvement District is on file in the office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the following protests were filed: 1 NAME OF OBJECTOR PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ! REASON FOR OBJECTING ' 1. Ronald and Geraldine Cass 432 West C Street 2. Harold Osborne 326 West C Street \ I a) object to one-way street concept; b) proposed LIDs 126 and 127leave unpaved section between, while City was compelled to eliminate the 1 same situation on Palouse River Drive; c) assessment represents economic hardship. antidpates loss of investment or delay in improvements to affected property. WHEREFORE, the following disposition was made of the protest: Resolution 99J 16 Junt" 21, 1999 Page 1 of 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- NAME OF OBJECTOR DESCRIPTION PROPERTY DISPOSITION OF PROTEST I Ronald and Geraldine Cass 432 West C Street Denied: a) The one-way section was requested by a majority of resident homeovvners, is i found to be appropriate in consideration of steep terrain, and is convertible to two-way I if necessary; b) situations on Palouse River Drive and C ' Street are not equivalent, and do not allow comparison; c) not a compelling justification, I as costs are distributed equitably and project is desired by majority of resident homeuwners in the district. 2. Harold Osborne , 326 West C Street Denied: i I I I The protest was not found I I I I persuasive. I ' ADOPTED BY the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 21'' day of june, 1999. Resolution 99-16 june 21, 1999 Page2of2 ---PAGE BREAK--- L I D'S ONE WAY STREET I.Pf!Yf 'It - I · ! - MR. POWELL AND MR. J. JOHNSON ASKED THE CITY OF MOSCOW - ONE MORE TIME TO ADDRESS THE IDEA OF A ONE WAY STREET ON WEST STREET FROM LILLY STREET TO THE ALLEY ABOVE ALMON STREET. THEN WEST WOULD BECOME A TWO WAY TO AI.MON--1; BLOCK • • MOST WILL DO LIKE THE lAST TRY AND GO ON UP THE HILL. WE DO NOT HAVE A TRAFFIC PROBLEM,. A LOT OF HARASSMENT. FIRST MEETING AFTERNOON MR. C, POWELL AND MR. J. JOHNSON PROPOSED A LID FOR WEST STREET FROM LILLY STREET TO ALMON STREET-- A TOTAL OF TEN RESIDENCES-- TWO (WHO CAN VOTE) AND EIGHT RENTALS, MR. HELBLING AND MR. McilROY PROPOSED A LID FROM CHERRY TO LIEUALLEN-- A TOTAL OF FIVR RESIDENCES. (THREE VOTES--2YES--1 N0--1 renta*-lmoved 500 BLOCK WEST STREET NO LID PROPOSAL EIGHT RESIDENCES. FOUR NO VOTES ONE YES VOTE ONE MOVED SECOND AFTERNOON MEETING TONY JOHNSON TOLD US ABOUT AN UNPAVED SHORT PIECE OF ROAD BETWEEN TWO PAVED PIECES ON PALOUSE RIVER ROAD THAT THEY HAD ALLOWED. THE CITY AFTER A TIME HAD TO GO BACK AND PAVE AT THEIR COST, HE THEN SAID THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE A SHORT SECTION OF GRAVELED ROAD BETWEEN TWO PAVED STREETS LIKE THEY DID ON PALOUSE RIVER DRIVE, THEN MR. C. POWELL PROPOSED THAT MR. CASADA BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THEIR LID. MR. TONY JOHNSON, MR, BUSCH AND MR RIEDNER SAID YES, SO THAT INCLUDED THE CASS'S PROPERTIES IN THE PROPOSAL, MOVING THE LID TO THE ALLEY BETWEEN LILLY AND LIEUALLEN---UNPAVED--GRAVELEDII! IS THE CITY GOING TO PAVE THIS SECTION FREE? IF NOT, WILL THERE BE A VOTE FOR A LEGAL PAVING? ---PAGE BREAK--- Gib Myers From: Sent: To: Subject: Harold Osborne [.[EMAIL REDACTED]] Monday, June 21, 1999 9:24 AM [EMAIL REDACTED] LID 127 protest TO: Gib Myers. City Clerk City of Moscow, Idaho FROM: Harold L. Osborne Owner: 326 West C Street P.O. Box656 Potlatch, Idaho 83855 [PHONE REDACTED] SUBJECT: Resolution No 99-10 declaring the intention of the City Council to create a Local Improvement District No. 127 in the City of Moscow, Idaho DATE: June 21, 1999 With this memo I wish to register my opinion AGAINST the creation of LID No. 127. In 1984 I began purchasing under contract the house and property at 326 West C. Street. I have continuously made improvements to the property and in 1998 made a major investment in a new roof. I have charged very reasonable rents to students at the U of I who have been the major tenants between 1984 till the present. In January of 1999 I listed the property for sale with Latah Realty. My intention is to sell the property within the year and use the proceeds to help finance a new construction in the Potlatch area. The proposed LID will result in one of the following for me: 1) I will have to reduce the selling price in order to attract a buyer who will be the beneficiary of the improvements. I will end up paying for the improvements through the reduced selling price. or 2) I will have to retain the property and therefore will not be able to make a development investment elsewhere in the county which will effect the larger tax base. As many know, the homes and apartments in the LID area are old, poorly constructed and many are in need of upgrades in wiring and plumbing. Some residents and investors have been able to make the needed improvements. Rests have been raised accordingly. In my case the LID will just further postpone these needed improvements. Local proponents of the LID have encouraged all of Moscow to support this effort. All my tenants, if they had the opportunity to vote as do the owners, would vote NO since their rents will no doubt have to increase to compensate the owners for the increased cost of property ownership. Therefore please register my opinion AGAINST the creation of LID No. 1