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Public Hearing - Centennial Middle School Page 2 PROJECT SCHEDULE: Assuming Council orders the project to proceed at the May 13, 1996, Council Meeting, the proposed schedule for the improvements is as follows: Public Hearing April 22, 1996 Council Orders Project and Authorizes Plans & Specs. May 13, 1996 Council Approves Plans & Specs. and Orders Ad for Bids July 8, 1996 Bid Opening August 1, 1996 Council Awards Contract August 12, 1996 Construction Begins August 26, 1996 Substantial Completion of Construction July, 1997 PROPOSED ASSESSEMENTS: The proposed assessments are to properties receiving benefit from the proposed improvements. This includes the School District, and private property owners adjacent to the utility and street improvements. The assessment amounts are attached at the back of this report for Council's review. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Staff and the City's consulting engineers have held two neighborhood meetings with residents adjacent to Elm Street and made a presentation at a School Board meeting. Option F was developed late in the process and has not been presented to any group other than the School Board in a very preliminary manner. Staff has scheduled a meeting for Elm Street and Second Avenue residents from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing to address any questions. The majority of the residents near Elm Street and Second Avenue favor option D due to its low traffic impact. There are residents in this area that prefer options A or B due to the warrant for a traffic signal. The School Board endorsed options A and B at the April 1, 1996, School Board Meeting. The primary concern of the School Board is the installation of a traffic signal on Lake Drive to provide a safe intersection for traffic, particularly school buses.