With the creation of St. Vincent Healthcare Subdivision, the developers would like to create a Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance District (SILMD) in order to pay the ongoing energy and maintenance costs for the street lighting within the subdivision.  Passage of this Resolution of Intent is the first step in the legal process of creating an SILMD.   Passage of this Resolution of Intent will trigger the mailing of legal notices to the affected property owners and set a Council public hearing at the August 11, 2014 City Council meeting.

The Council may:

• Pass the Resolution of Intent to create SILMD 312 to provide a source of funding for operation and maintenance of the streetlights and set a public hearing for August 11, 2014; or
• Do not pass the Resolution of Intent or set a public hearing date. If the Council does not adopt the Resolution, the property owners cannot be assessed for operation and maintenance of the streetlights and the subdivision developers will be required to evaluate an alternate solution to pay for ongoing energy and maintenance. 

All maintenance and energy costs for this proposed light district would be paid for by assessments against properties within the district and no City properties will be assessed.

Staff recommends that Council pass this Resolution of Intent to create SILMD 312 and set a public hearing date for August 11, 2014, when action will be taken for the creation of this SILMD.