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continue the program to allow accessory apartments, put a cap of $350,000, to include annual adjustments based on annual assessment increases. Mr. Lynch seconded the motion and suggested an amendment to sunset the program on September 1, 2007. Mr. Caravati asked Mr. Lynch would be amenable to reviewing the ordinance on September 1, 2005 and he agreed. Mr. Brown asked for clarification that the annual assessment increase would be based on the average increase for resident properties, and Mr. Schilling said yes. Mr. Brown suggested that the first reading of the ordinance be placed on the consent agenda for the next meeting. Council directed staff to prepare the ordinance as moved above by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. ORDINANCE: CONVEYANCE OF CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY (7th STREET AND JEFFERSON) (2nd reading) Mr. Brown said that the ordinance as approved on first reading had a sales price of $3,300 for 150 square feet of property. He said Councilors had asked for a cost estimate to improve or replace the sidewalk and curb on the 7th Street side. He said the cost estimate from City Engineering is for $4,245.27 to build a 5 lA foot wide sidewalk with a handicapped accessible ramp. He said that the property owner's estimate was higher, but was for the entire length of the block rather than just along the property line. He said the property owners have agreed to the City's estimate in lieu of the fair market value. Mr. Chip Royer, Attorney for the property owner, noted that the original price for the property was $3,300, but he said the property owner will agree to pay the $4,245.27 figure and have the City do the sidewalk work because of the discrepancy in the cost to build the sidewalk. Mr. Lynch said that if we accept the applicant's offer he thinks it is incumbent on the City to build the sidewalk within a reasonable amount of time, and asked if it can be built within a year. Mr. Tolbert said he thinks that is reasonable. He asked that Council direct that the money be appropriated to the sidewalk fund, and asked also that they stipulate that the property owner put in a temporary sidewalk (gravel) until the City is able to do the repairs. Mr. Caravati asked if the property owner damages the sidewalk, is it not their responsibility to fix it. Mr. Tolbert said the sidewalk is already pretty damaged. Ms. Hamilton said the argument for accepting the offer is persuasive. Dr. Brown agreed with Ms. Hamilton and said he welcomes them to the neighborhood. He said it is a good faith offer on their part to up the offer for the property and have the City do the work, and he will support it. Mr. Brown said that the ordinance needs to be amended to reflect a sales price of $4245.27. Mr. Lynch made a motion to amend the ordinance to add a sales price of $4245.27, to appropriate that amount into the CIP sidewalk fund, and that the property owner be required to maintain the sidewalk with a gravel surface until repairs are made. Ms. Hamilton seconded the motion to amend.