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RESOLUTION NO. 02-17899 A RESOLUTION FIXING THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TAX FOR THE YEAR 2002 TO BE PAID BY PERSONS, FIRMS, AND CORPORATIONS, MAINTAINING ENCUMBRANCES, OBSTRUCTIONS, OR ENCROACHMENTS ON, OVER, ACROSS, OR ABOVE THE STREETS, AVENUES, SIDEWALKS, OR ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING SAID SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TAX. WHEREAS, Chapter 13 of the Billings, Montana City Code provides that every person, firm, or corporation that has or maintains any encumbrances, obstructions, or encroachments on, over, across, or above any street, avenue, sidewalk, or alley shall pay an annual rental, and WHEREAS, Billings, Montana City Code, Section 13-303 provides that the City Council shall annually, by resolution, make a special assessment for such rental upon certain lots abutting on that part of the street, avenue, sidewalk, or alley upon which encumbrance, obstruction, or encroachment on the owner of such abutting lot or lots. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR RENTAL: That for the purposes of collecting said rents for the year 2002 for said encumbrances, obstructions, and encroachments on, over, across, or above the streets, avenues, alleys, and sidewalks of the City of Billings, there is hereby fixed, levied and assessed a special assessment tax upon the lots or parcels of land provided in the schedule attached, described as EXHIBIT and by this reference made a part hereof. 2. DISPOSITION OF COLLECTIONS. All monies collected from said taxes shall be paid to the General Fund of the City of Billings, Montana. ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. NOTICE OF HEARING. On Monday, September 23, 2002, at 7:30 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. 4. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk is hereby directed upon final passage and approval of this resolution to certify a copy thereof to the Finance Director of the City of Billings, Montana, who shall certify a copy to the Yellowstone County Clerk and a copy to the Yellowstone County Assessor. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall be effective upon adoption. The foregoing Resolution No. 02-17899 was FINALLY ADOPTED by the City Council and APPROVED this 23rd day of September 2002. CITY OF BILLINGS: Charles F. Tooley, MAYOR ATTEST: Marita Herold, CMC/AAE CITY CLERK