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City of Missoula, Montana Item to be Referred to City Council Committee Committee: Administration & Finance Item: Resolution levying annual assessments for Street Maintenance District #1 Date: June 25, 2010 Prepared by: Marty Rehbein Initiated by: same Action Required: Adopt a resolution levying annual assessments for Street Maintenance District #1 Recommended Motion: July 13: I move the City Council set a public hearing for August 2, 2010, on a resolution levying annual assessments for Street Maintenance District #1 which is generally located in the downtown area. Timeline: Referral to committee: June 28, 2010 Committee discussion: July 30, 2010 Public hearing (if necessary): August 2, 2010 Deadline: August 9, 2010 Background and Alternatives Explored: Each year, the City Council levies assessments to provide street cleaning and garbage removal services in Street Maintenance District The district largely comprises the downtown area. The district is in place to provide extra street cleaning and rubbish removal services over and above the services provided in the rest of the city and will continue despite the council's consideration of a road district. The Street Division sweeps maintenance district streets once a week (weather permitting). The City Council approved a contract with the Downtown Business Improvement District to collect trash from the garbage cans in the downtown area on regular basis. The assessment includes the cost of this contract. Financial Implications: The Street Division is requesting an additional $1,000 for sweeping next year. They anticipate increased man hours will be required to provide service in the district next year. The BID's contract with the City for trash collection increases by 3% each year and next year's estimate reflects those expenses. Last year, the council assessed $48,569.04 for services in the district, and this year the assessment is proposed to be $51,030.86, a 5% increase. Attachments: Resolution