Ordinance 948 - Special Improvement District Fee Schedule1 02
ORDINANCE NO. 948
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD FEE.SCHEDULE TO BE CHARGED BY
THE CITY FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES OF FORMATION OF A SPECIAL IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT, PLAN PREPARATION, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION DURING
CONSTRUCTION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT RECORDS, ASSESSMENTS
AND ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING THAT ONE-HALF OF SUCH FEES COLLECTED BE
DEPOSITED IN GENERAL FUND AND ONE-HALF IN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT RE-
VOLVING FUND; TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Montana provide that the
cost and expense connected with and incidental to the formation of
any special improvement district, including the cost of preparation
of plans, specifications, maps, and plats; engineering, superin-
tendence, and inspection (including the compensation of the city
engineer for work done by him); the cost of printing and advertising;
and the preparation of assessment rolls shall be considered a part
of the cost and expenses of making the improvements within such
special improvement district; and
WHEREAS, it is proper that the City should establish a standard
fee schedule for special improvement districts established by the
City to adequately cover such costs as well as the reasonable costs
for the legal services of the city attorney in connection with the
formation and administration of the said districts, the professional
services of the city engineer or director of public works in re-
lation to said districts, and the continuing costs of the city clerk
and city treasurer in maintaining and servicing the records, assess-
ments, and accounts of the district until it is ultimately terminated;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The following shall be the standard fee schedule to be '
charged each special improvement district formed by the City and
same shall be collected by the city treasurer from the funds of the
district:
1) For the first $50,000.00 or less of
a district:
2) For the next $50,000.00 of a district:
5% of the amount of the
district up to $50,000.00
(with minimum fee of
$500.00); or the first
$50,000.00 thereof.
42% of the amount of the
district above $50,000.00,
or the next $50,000.00.
3) For the next $100,000.00 of a distrigt: 4% of the amount of the
district above $100,000.00
or the next $100,000.00.
4) For the next $300,000.00 of a district: 32% of the amount of the
district above $200,000.00
or the next $300,000.00.
5) For all sums over $500,000.00 of a
district: 3% of the amount of the
district above $500,000.
6) Maximum fee to be charged: $40,000.00.
SECTION II. No other charges for services of city employees may be
charged a special improvement district, provided, however, that
engineers, architects, or other professional persons not regularly
employed by the City or employed on a contractual basis on the said
district project, shall not be considered as "City employees" for the
purpose of this ordinance. Added costs of non -city employees may be
charged to the district.
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SECTION III. Of the sums collected under the authority Of this
ordinance, one-half thereof shall be deposited into the City general
fund. The remaining one-half thereof shall be deposited into
the City special improvement district revolving fund as created by
Ordinance No. 759 and used only as provided therein.
SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days
from the final passage and approval thereof, and shall also apply
to all special improvement district projects of the City then in
the process of formation or under construction.
FINALLY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS /'7 DAY OF More A , 1980..
ATTEST:
MarjoriI Giermann, City Clerk
Forrest W. Da ey Nayor
Marjorie Giermann, City Clerk of the City of Kalispell, Montana, do certify that on
day of 7A4_, 19 1?9 , I posted a copy of the foregoing ordinance
my office and the same is a true copy of the ordinance that remained posted until final
passage of the second reading by the City Council on the /7 t7C day of
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