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years. The applicant was also proposing to install six, fifteen gallon oleanders to mitigate the site. • Pedro proceeded with a PowerPoint Presentation that included: a vicinity map; photo of the monopole and identification of the five carriers located on the wireless facility; a photo of the existing T-Mobile antennas that were to be removed and replaced; and a schematic of the proposed landscape mitigation. OPENED PUBLIC HEARING No comments. CLOSED PUBLIC U C HE ARING MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Warshawsky and passed unanimously to approve the request for a Conditional Use Permit for an existing/previously approved wireless communications facility subject to the Conditions of Approval identified in the staff report. (T-Mobile Applicant). 9. Consideration of Resolution Adopting Engineer's Report, Confirming the Assessment and Ordering the Work and Acquisitions, and Directing Actions with Respect thereto: West Loyola Sewer Assessment District No. 1 (Staff. R. Chiu) • Mayor Mordo reviewed the process that had been recommended for the public hearing and the count of the assessment ballots by the project's Bond Counsel from Jones Hall. Once the hearing was formally closed, no additional ballots were to be accepted. The assessment ballots were scheduled for tabulation by the Clerk after the hearing was closed. Mordo noted that the assessment ballots required by Proposition 218 were disclosable public records and would be open for inspection during and after tabulation. If there was not a majority affirmative approval from those submitting ballots, the assessment process was ended and no further action would be taken by Council. If there was a majority approval, the Council would have the authority to approve the assessments. It was noted that the approval by the ballot process did not automatically levy the assessments, and for that reason, Council would consider oral and written remarks about the assessment district. However, they would not count as part of the formal, Proposition 218 ballot approval process. City Engineer/ Public Works Director Richard Chiu explained that staff and consultants had been working with the West Loyola neighborhood residents to form the West Loyola Assessment District for several months. The Bond Counsel, Project Engineer and Financial Underwriter were in attendance to answer any questions that Council might have on the assessment process or district. Chiu offered that the project would extend the Town's sewer system to the W. Loyola area and would provide sewer to fifty-two properties. Following the tabulation of the ballots, and in the event that a majority of the ballots approve the formation of the district, Council would consider the resolution before them that would adopt the Engineer's Report, confirm and levy the assessment and direct • the actions for the West Loyola Sewer Assessment District No. 1. If Council should 4 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 23,2008