SID 1405 intends to install new street lighting in the area between N. 10th St and N. 22nd St and Montana Avenue and 6th Avenue N., therefore a Special Improvement Light Maintenance District is required to provide energy and maintenance to the new lights.  Council passed a Resolution of Intention to Create SILMD 323 at its February 26, 2018, meeting and set a March 26, 2018 public hearing on the proposed district.   Legal notice of the proposed district and public hearing was published and was mailed to all property owners in the proposed district in accordance with State law.

The new lighting will use decorative poles with LED lamps and underground wiring. 

The deadline for written protests is Monday, March 19th, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.  The number and percentage of valid written protests received will be reported at the March 26th Council meeting.  As provided in State law, the City Council has the authority to create the district if the legal protest does not exceed 50%.

City Council may:

• Pass the Resolution creating SILMD 323 to provide a source of funding for operation and maintenance of the streetlights; or
• Do not pass the Resolution creating the district.  If the Council does not adopt the Resolution, the property owners cannot be assessed for operation and maintenance of the streetlights and the new lighting will not be installed.

All costs of maintaining and providing energy for the lighting are paid from assessments against the properties within the light district.  There are no City owned properties within the district.

Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the resolution creating SILMD 323 if the valid protest does not exceed 50%.