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1 RESOLUTION 05-18354 A RESOLUTION FIXING THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TAX FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 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, (BMCC) 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 fiscal year 2006 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--- 2 3. NOTICE OF HEARING. That on Monday the 26th day of September, 2005 at 6:30 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 council will hear objections to the final adoption of this resolution. The City Clerk published notice hereof twice, on September 15 and September 22, 2005, 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 city administrator 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. ADOPTED and APPROVED by the City Council on the 26th day of September, 2005 CITY OF BILLINGS: BY: Charles F. Tooley, MAYOR ATTEST: BY: Marita Herold, CMC/AAE CITY CLERK