McCall Development, Inc. is ready to start development of the final phase of Josephine Crossing Subdivision.  The developers have worked with Northwestern Energy to design a lighting layout similar to the lighting in the first four (4) filings of the subdivision.  Costs of installing and operating the lighting will be assessed against the properties within Josephine Crossing, 5th Filing.  Passage of this Resolution of Intent is the first step in the legal process of creating a lighting maintenance district to pay the costs of installing, operating and maintaining the new lighting.  Passage of this Resolution of Intent will trigger the mailing of legal notices and set a Council public hearing on creation of the district at the May 11, 2015, Council meeting.

The lighting will use 100 watt high pressure sodium lamps in decorative pendant cone style fixtures, mounted on 20 foot black fiberglass poles with underground wiring.  The poles, fixtures and wiring will be installed and owned by Northwestern Energy.  Creation of a light district at this time will allow N.W.E. to install the underground conduits and wiring at the same time they are installing the other electrical lines to serve the subdivision.  

The Council may:

• Pass he Resolution of Intent to create SILMD 316 to provide a source of funding for the street lighting and set a public hearing for May 11, 2015; 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 and the lighting will not be installed. 

All costs of installing, operating, and maintaining the lighting are paid from assessments against the properties within the district.  There are no City owned properties within the proposed district.

Staff recommends the City Council approve the Resolution of Intent to create SLMD 316 and set a public hearing for May 11, 2015.