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Session 1935 September 27, 2004 John Cross, 6847 Raymond Avenue, asked for clarification because he believes the Bill is "open-ended" when it says "Pershing Heights" and he wants to know what the benefits will be. Mr. Ollendorff responded that this Bill pertains only to six lots in Pershing Heights, those adjacent to the alley just paved by the City, from Roberts Avenue to Raymond Avenue, and it is to assess four lots on one side of that alley and two lots on the other side. Mr. Ollendorff added that if the Council proceeds to act on this bill, he recommends that it be amended to reduce the assessment from $2000 per lot to $1868 per lot. Ms. Colquitt asked if the residents were aware of the amount of the assessment, and Mr. Ollendorff said they were aware of the $2000 amount, but they have not been notified that the amount may be lowered. He said as soon as the Council makes the decision, the residents will be notified of the lower amount. Ms. Colquitt said she thought there would be another meeting with residents to advise them of the assessment. Mr. Ollendorff said that was done last winter. Ms. Colquitt said the City Manager had said that Council could determine the amount of the assessment and he said that this is the decision being made tonight. Mr. Ollendorff said when the final costs proved that the assessment could be less than $2000, he sent a memorandum to the Council advising them of this and suggesting that the amount could be lowered to $1868. He reported that one or two Councilmembers responded they were in favor of doing this, so he recommended lowering the amount. Ms. Colquitt asked what she needed to do to remove this item so that she could talk to the residents again, and Mayor Adams said she could request no third reading of the Bill occur. Ms. Colquitt requested that the Chair not have a third reading of the Bill. Mayor Adams said it was necessary to have the second reading of the Bill, however. The City Clerk began reading the Bill for the second time, but was interrupted by Mayor Adams who said it was necessary to entertain a motion to amend the assessment amount to $1868. Ms. Welsch moved to amend the amount to $1868 and Mr. Wagner seconded, and the amendment passed unanimously reducing the assessment from $2000 to $1868. Mayor Adams reported that Bill 8737 will be held over until the next Council meeting. BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION: 1. Ms. Brot introduced Bill 8738, which was read for the first time: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.48 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO PARKING METERS, BY REPEALING SECTION 10.48.070 THEREOF, RELATING TO APRKINGMETER FEES, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 10.48.070 PARKING METER FEES - MANNER OF PAYMENT AND SCHEDULE - PARKING WITHOUT DEPOSITING FEE IN METER;" THEREBY Page 18