Part of the Rimrock Road, Shiloh Road to Forsythia Boulevard reconstruction project is to install streetlights.  The cost of constructing the LED lighting is a project cost.  In order to pay for the ongoing energy and maintenance costs of the lights, it is necessary to create a Special Improvement Lighting Maintenance District (SILMD) to assess the district costs to abutting and benefiting property owners. Passage of the Resolution of Intent is the first step in the legal process of creating an SILMD. Passage of the Resolution of Intent will trigger the mailing of legal notices to the affected property owners and set a Council public hearing for April 22, 2013.

The Council may:

• Pass the Resolution of Intent to Create SILMD 311 - Rimrock Road, Shiloh to Forsythia, and set a public hearing for the Resolution Creating the SILMD for the April 22, 2013 Council meeting; or
• Do not pass this Resolution, don't create the district and leave this section of Rimrock Road without lighting.

All energy and maintenance costs for this proposed light district will be paid for by assessments against properties within the district.  Installation of the street lights will be paid for under the Rimrock Road project and not by assessments.

Staff recommends that Council pass this Resolution of Intent to create SILMD 311 and set a public hearing date for April 22, 2013.