Resolution 5638 - FAILED - Urban Forestry Maintenance Assessments 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. 5638
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN INCREASE TO THE ASSESSMENTS ON REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF KALISPELL FOR THE COSTS OF THE URBAN
FORESTRY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell, pursuant to the authority provided to it under MCA 7-12-
4102 et seq., has established an urban forestry maintenance district, for which real
property within the city is assessed costs for the maintenance of the urban forestry
system; and
WHEREAS, a study of projected expenses and revenues of this maintenance district reveals
that because of the extraordinary costs of remediating the Dutch Elm disease
damage as well as other rising costs, the current assessment will not allow the city
to continue to provide the level of service to its urban forestry system that it has
historically maintained and that therefore an assessment schedule set forth in
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. 5631 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 Urban Forestry
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 and mailing 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 Urban Forestry 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 Urban Forestry 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"
Urban Forestry Maintenance District
Assessment schedule over six years with all caps remaining in place:
FY 12/13
FY 13/14 to FY 17/18
FY 18/19 to FY 23/24
Assess/sq.ft
1 0.00171
0.00271
0.00221