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2 • It is noted to the Council that the maximum contribution of the City proposed under the first two phases of the overlay program was 70%. 2. A Modified Front Foot Assessment Method be utilized: The modification to the current front foot assessment method would apply only to corner lots. Currently when a new subdivision is opened with improvements it is often the case that both of the streets bordering a corner lot are not constructed at the same time. If, for example, the long side is improved first and the lot cannot be further divided, then an assessment equal to the short side of the lot is made. If the lot can be furthrr divided along the side then the side frontage in excess of 135' is assessed, plus the short side frontage. When the street on the short side is improved, there is no further assessment under either of the above cases.. Since with overlays conditions are normally well known, it is recommended that the normal procedure be followed except that the appropriate assessment be made only to that side. which is improved. If an overlay is on the short side of the lot, it would be assessed at that time. If the improvement is on the long side and the property could not be further subdivided, there would be no assessment. If the lot could be further divided, the long side would be assessed for actual frontage less 135 feet. 3. Assessment be payable over 3 years: The overlay program originally contained assessments over a three-year period. Although under the currently proposed assessment method property owners will be responsible for a smaller share, a three-year assessment period is still recommended. This is based on the fact that overlay costs will undoubtedly increase over time. Also, it is not likely that a senior citizen would be eligible for deferrent, because of the size of assessment. The three-year assessment period would reduce the impact on these people. 4. Special Criteria and scheduling in C.I.P. Criteria have been developed in the C.I.P. as to what streets require overlay. These criteria should be refined and made more specific. This work should be part of the next C.I.P. Secondly, the actual scheduling of over- lays should be routinely handled as a part of the annual C.I.P. 5. No streets without curbs be overlayed: Overlays on streets without curbs may not be a good use of funds. Generally these streets are not in good enough,condition to be overlayed, but -additionally, the