Resolution 5635 - FAILED - Light Maintenance Assessment IncreaseReturn to: 8/19/2013 FAILED ON A TIE VOTE
City Clerk
City of Kalispell
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell. MT 59903-1997
RESOLUTION NO. 5635
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN INCREASE TO THE ASSESSMENTS ON REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF KALISPELL FOR THE COSTS OF THE LIGHT
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell, 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 has historically maintained and that
therefore Exhibit "A", attached hereto, has been proposed to correct the
deficiency; and
WHEREAS, said proposed assessments are reasonable and just; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on July 15, 2013 by Resolution No. 5628 set a public
hearing to be held on August 5, 2013 on said proposed increase to the assessments
on real property within the City of Kalispell for the costs of the Light
Maintenance District and gave the necessary Notice thereof as required by
Section 7-1-4127, MCA; and
WHEREAS, due and proper Notice of said public hearing has been given by the City Clerk by
publication as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held by the City Council at a public meeting thereof
in the Kalispell City Hall beginning at 7:00 o'clock P.M. on August 5, 2013, and
all persons appearing at said hearing and expressing a desire to be heard were
heard, and all written comments thereon furnished to the City Clerk at said
meeting prior thereto were given consideration by the Council.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL:
SECTION 1. That the increase to the assessments on real property within the City of
Kalispell for the costs of the Light Maintenance District as set forth in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, are
found to be just and are hereby established and adopted to be imposed for
the Light Maintenance District to the inhabitants of the City of Kalispell as
set forth in Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. This decision is final ten (10) days after filing of this Resolution with the
City Clerk.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2013.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
EXHIBIT "A"
Light Maintenance District
Assessment increase over five years with caps remaining in place:
FY
FY 13/14
FY 14/15
FY 15/16
FY 16/17
FY 17/18
12/13
% Increase
15%
10%
10%
10%
10%
Assess/sq.ft
0.00300
0.003450
0.003795
0.004175
0.004592
0.005051