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RESOLUTION NO. 03-17990 A RESOLUTION LEVYING AND ASSESSING ALL PROPERTY WITHIN PARK MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID PARK MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS, PROVIDING FOR NOTICE, PROVISIONAL ADOPTION AND FINAL ADOPTION. WHEREAS, certain Park Maintenance Districts within the City have been created and constructed, and WHEREAS, certain improvements within those Park Maintenance Districts require maintenance, and WHEREAS, M.C.A. Section 7-12-4162 provides that the City may levy and assess the costs of maintenance against said districts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS. Certain improvements including trees, shrubs, grass and care thereof require maintenance with certain Park Maintenance Districts. 2. MAINTENANCE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. The boundaries of the park maintenance districts are established by resolution and are on file in the City Clerk’s office. 3. ASSESSMENT METHOD. The entire maintenance costs shall be assessed against the entire district, each lot or parcel of land within said district to be assessed for that part of the whole costs which its area bears to the area of the entire district exclusive of streets, avenues, alleys and public places all as provided in M.C.A. Section 7-12-4162. 4. COST OF MAINTENANCE. The City Council estimates that the cost of maintenance for the fiscal year 2004 for the following Park Maintenance Districts is: Park Maintenance District PMD No. Assess Rate X Square Feet ---PAGE BREAK--- Harvest Park 4001 .022969 Olympic Park 4002 .020538 Parkland West 4003 .013861 Gregory Hills 4004 .009398 High Sierra 4005 .004827 Forest Park 4006 .004894 Woodland Commerce 4007 .008240 Terra West Subd. 4008 .008829 Aspen Grove Subd. 4009 .016224 Lakeview Subd. 4010 .002610 Montana Avenue PMD 4011 .048478 Circle 50 PMD 4012 .006782 N Broadway PMD 4013 .035815 Rush Sub 4014 .001334 Howard Heights 4015 .002247 Mission United 4016 .002915 South Gate 4017 .004520 Frances’ Park 4018 24.37500 5. DISPOSITION OF COLLECTIONS. The monies collected from the tax shall be paid into the respective Park Maintenance Funds. 6. NOTICE OF HEARING. On Monday, June 9, 2003 at 6:30 o’clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be considered on the agenda in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Billings, Montana, the City Council will hear objections to the adoption of this resolution. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish notice thereof twice, at least five days prior to the hearing, in the Billings Times. 7. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk is hereby directed upon final passage and approval of this Resolution to certify a copy thereof to the City Administrative Services Director of the City of Billings, Montana, who shall certify a copy to the Yellowstone County Treasurer and a copy to the Yellowstone County Assessor. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. ADOPTED by the City Council and APPROVED on the 9th day of June, 2003 CITY OF BILLINGS: BY: ---PAGE BREAK--- Charles F. Tooley, MAYOR ATTEST: BY: Marita Herold, CMC CITY CLERK