Assess properties for sidewalk, curb and driveway repair for the Bureau of Transportation (Y1105)

The City of Portland ordains.

Section 1. The Council finds:

1. In accordance with Chapter 17.28 of the Code of the City of Portland, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) notified the property owners of record, at the time of inspection of the properties described in Exhibit A, to repair or construct the sidewalks, curbs and/or driveways abutting the property.
    
2. The required repair or construction of the sidewalks, curbs and/or driveways was not done within the allotted time.  PBOT did the necessary work and kept an accurate account of the cost of the labor and materials used in doing the work.  PBOT’s Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department reported to Revenue the cost of the repairs and the legal description of the property on which the work was done.
    
3. Revenue mailed proposed sidewalk notices to property owners providing a deadline date and procedures for filing a remonstrance. The property owners within this ordinance previously filed a remonstrance and have received a determination from PBOT’s Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department. 
    
   1. The owners of record for property located at 2205 SE Ladd Ave filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed sidewalk mailed on May 15, 2024.  Remonstrance was forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review. On July 17, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent determination back to Revenue declaring the lien charges of $9,302.35 to stay the same and assess for that amount. Owner was given 10 days to appeal to Hearings Officer.  Owner did not appeal further.
       
   2. The owner of record for property located at 3806 NE Couch St filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed sidewalk notice mailed on May 15, 2024.  Remonstrance was forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review.  On July 1, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent a determination back to Revenue declaring the lien to be cancelled due to transfer of property ownership and new owner not receiving proper notification.
       
   3. The owner of record for property located at 11145 NE Sandy Blvd filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed sidewalk mailed on May 15, 2024. Remonstrance was forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review.  On July 17, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent determination back to Revenue declaring the lien charges of $890.67 to stay the same and assess for that amount.  Owner was given 10 days to appeal to Hearings Officer.  Owner did not appeal further. 
       
   4. The owners of record for property located at 2917 SE 17^th Ave filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed sidewalk notice mailed on May 15, 2024.  Remonstrance was forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review.  On July 1, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent a determination back to Revenue declaring the lien to be cancelled due to transfer of property ownership and new owner not receiving proper notification.
       
   5. The owners of record for properties located at 5709-5909 SW Woodstock Blvd and 5911-5913 SE Woodstock Blvd filed remonstrances in response to the proposed sidewalk notices mailed on May 15, 2024.  Remonstrances were forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review.  On July 1, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent determinations back to Revenue declaring the liens to be cancelled due to findings from remonstrance (owners were not given a chance to rectify any problems and only received correspondence about the assessments). 
       
   6. The owner of record for property located at 2909 NE 32^nd Ave filed a remonstrance in response to the proposed sidewalk mailed on May 15, 2024. Remonstrance was forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review.  On July 1, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent determination back to Revenue declaring the lien charges of $675.40 be reduced to $495.00 and assess for that amount.  Owner was given 10 days to appeal to Hearings Officer.  Owner did not appeal further. 
       
   7. The owners of record for three properties located within 3835 WI/SE Powell Blvd filed remonstrances in response to the proposed sidewalk notices mailed on May 15, 2024.  Remonstrances were forwarded to the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department for review. On July 1, 2024, the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair department sent determinations back to Revenue declaring the liens to be cancelled due to findings from remonstrance (owner does not remember receiving prior notice of work to be done). 
       
4. On December 4, 2024, the City Council evaluated the assessment of the charges that benefited the properties described in Exhibit A.  The Council has approved the statement of bills for the work done, and the property should be assessed the full cost of the work plus a fee for administrative expenses.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs: 

1. The cost of doing said repair or construction work plus a fee for administrative expenses is hereby assessed upon the property, in the amount of $10,688.02, as described in Exhibit A.
2. The Revenue Division is hereby directed to record these assessments into the Docket of City Liens, and to mail final assessment notices to the properties, as described in Exhibit A.