Resolution 5628 - Calling for Public Hearing - Light Maintenance Assessments Increaseflay C 11, ka V
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispelf, pursuant to the authority provided to it under MCA 7-12-4301 et seq.,
has established a lighting maintenance district, for which real property within the city that is
within 300 feet of a city maintained street light is assessed costs for the maintenance and
operation of the street lighting system; and
WHEREAS, a study of projected expenses and revenues of this maintenance district reveals that the
assessments have not been increased for ten years although the costs of operation and
maintenance of the system have risen significantly such that the current assessment will not
allow the city to continue to provide the level of service to its street lighting system that it
hIs historically maintained; and
WHEREAS, the study further reveals that a programmed assessment increase over five years, as show
in the table below, should maintain the level of service currently enjoyed by the users of th
city's street lighting system: I
I�' � I �Proposed
Current
FY 12/13
FY 13/14
Proposed
FY 14/15
i Proposed
FY 15/16
Proposed
FY 16/17
III
Proposed
FY 17/18
% Incre ase•�
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Assess/sci.ft
WITITIT, MI
0.004175
0.005051
WHEREAS, based upon the -projections provided in the study, the average residential property with the
size of 8,632 square feet would pay the following liht maintenance assessme gnt:
Cu rrent ��I I�,
FY 12/13
Proposed �i:
FY 13/14
Proposed
FY 14 115
Proposed
FY 15/16
Proposed i�
FY 16/17
Proposed
FY 17/18
Monthly accrual
0
Annual Assess.
WHEREAS, based upon the projections provided in the study, commercial property at 20,000 square
feet, would pay the following light maintenance assessment:
Current
FY 12/13
Proposed
FY 13/14
Proposed
FY 14/15
Proposed
FY 15/16 J
Proposed
FY 16/17
Proposed
FY 17/18
Monthly accruZLFI=
'room
Annual Assess.
WHEREAS, prior to initiating any increase in the assessments, the City is required, pursuant to MCA 7-
12-4329, to hold a public hearing on the matter after giving due and proper notice of said
hearing, and to maintain a list with the City Clerk setting forth the proposed assessments
per parcel.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL5
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION L The City Council shall set a Public Hearing on the 5th day of Augus
2013, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hal
Kalispell, Montana., to accept comments on a proposed increase to th
Light Maintenance District as set forth in the recitals above.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk and City Attorney are hereby authorized and directed
to make, publish and distribute notices of said Public Hearing in
conformity with MCA 7-12-4329 and to maintain within the City
Clerk's office a list in which shall be described the lot or parcel of
land assessed, with the name of the owner thereof listed, if known,
and the amount levied thereon set opposite.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, ON THE 15TH DAY OF JULY9 2013.
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
Theresa White
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