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Session 1746 February 8, 1999 pointed out that the assessments will become a debt against these properties as soon as the resolution is passed. It will provide greater security if each one of these bills are recorded against each one of these properties. It will be fifteen dollars each to record bills for two hundred sixty properties, which would total over $4,000. Typically, these types of assessments have not been recorded in the past. The city, generally, depends on title companies to catch the debts when a property sells. Third, there are six properties that front on Delmar that are part of the subdivision, which were included in the petition to set up the neighborhood improvement district. These six properties, do not get any improvement, with this project. Delmar is a county road. These six property owners appeal to Council ro reduce their assessments. Councilmember Schoomer said that these six property owners would pay 10% of the normal amount. Mr. Schoomer made a motion to go with the sixty day payment without interest, to not record the bills as liens against the properties, and to approve the 10% reduced assessment fee to the six Delmar property owners. Mr. Munkel seconded the motion. Mr. Wagner asked if the recording of the liens had to be done immediately. Mr. Ollendorff said that the recorcling should not be done until after the sixty day period. Mr. Wagner agrees with Mr. Schoomer's motion, however, he believes that any assessments not paid after the sixty day period should be recorded. Ms. Colquitt agrees with Mr. Schoomer's motion, yet she believes that liens should be placed against the properties, instead of relying on the title companies. Mr. Schoomer believed that there is a statute of limitation of five years to record a lien. Mr. Ollendorff did not know. Responding to Mayor Adams, Mr. Ollendorff said that the timing of when to file the liens can come later, but what had to be decided tonight was the amount of money that would have to be added to the total improvement cost. Discussion ensued regarding whether or not it would be necessary to file liens and if liens were filed, how long should the city wait before they were to be filed. Mr. Wagner moved to amend the main motion by Mr. Schoomer to go with the sixty day payment without interest, to record the bills as liens against the properties after twelve months, and to approve the 10% reduced assessment fee to the six Delmar property owners. Ms. Colquitt seconded the motion. The motion carried, except for Mr. Schoomer and Mr. Munkel who voted Nay. The motion passed 5 to 2.