Regular 2.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/11/2021
- Title
- Public Hearing and Resolution Creating SILMD 329
- Presented by:
- Debi Meling
- Department:
- Public Works
- Division:
- Engineering
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the resolution creating SILMD 329 if the valid protest does not exceed 50%.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
Reconstruction of Hallowell Lane is planned for the spring of 2021. The improvements that are planned include the installation of 36 street lights within the project area. Due to anticipated long lead times on pole delivery, early creation of the SILMD will ensure that the poles will be available by the time construction is wrapping up. The City will administer the SILMD by assessing the property owners for the costs of maintaining the district and paying Northwestern Energy for the electricity. Council passed a Resolution of Intent to Create SILMD 329 at its December 14, 2020, meeting and set a January 11, 2021 public hearing on the proposed district. Legal notice of the proposed district and public hearing was published and mailed to all property owners in the proposed district in accordance with State law.
The new lighting will use cobra style poles with LED lamps and underground wiring.
The deadline for written protests is Friday, January 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The number and percentage of valid written protests received will be reported to City Council at the January 11, 2021 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%.
The new lighting will use cobra style poles with LED lamps and underground wiring.
The deadline for written protests is Friday, January 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. The number and percentage of valid written protests received will be reported to City Council at the January 11, 2021 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%.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve the Resolution creating SILMD 329 to provide a source of funding for operation, maintenance and replacement of the streetlights; or
- Disapprove the Resolution creating the district. If the Council does not adopt the Resolution, the property owners cannot be assessed for operation, maintenance and replacement of the streetlights and the new lighting will not be installed.
FISCAL EFFECTS
All costs of providing energy and ongoing maintenance for the lighting are paid from assessments against the properties within the light district.
There are two City of Billings owned properties located within the District. The total assessed frontage is 1,262 feet, equaling an estimated total annual assessment of $882.63.
There are two City of Billings owned properties located within the District. The total assessed frontage is 1,262 feet, equaling an estimated total annual assessment of $882.63.