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Return to: City Clerk 435 Ryman Missoula, MT 59802 Draft dated 9/30/09 RESOLUTION NUMBER A RESOLUTION LEVYING TAXES ON THE LOTS, PIECES AND PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED IN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MISSOULA FOR FY 10 IN THE AMOUNT OF $267,775.17 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7-12-1132 MCA. WHEREAS, pursuant to 7-12-1101, et seq., MCA, the City of Missoula is authorized to create business improvement districts (BID); and WHEREAS, on April 4, 2005, the Missoula City Council adopted resolution 6898 creating a business improvement in downtown Missoula; and WHEREAS, the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council has appointed a Board of Trustees in accordance with 7-12-1121, MCA; and WHEREAS, whereas, in accordance with 7-12-1132, MCA, the BID Board has submitted a work plan and budget for fiscal year 2010; and WHEREAS, in accordance with 7-12-1132, the City Council has held a public hearing on the BID work plan and budget for fiscal year 2010, and has approved it as part of the city's overall budget; and WHEREAS, resolution 6898 sets forth the annual assessment formula for the district; and WHEREAS, the BID has been in existence since April 4, 2005; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Missoula hereby levies and assesses a tax on the lots, pieces and parcels of land located in the BID as shown on Exhibit A for fiscal year 2010 according to the following table: Type of Property BID Zone 1 BID Zone 2 All property not referred to below $200 plus 2.5% of the property’s taxable value $150 plus 2.0% of the property’s taxable value Land owned by the United States Federal Government Exempt Exempt City land $200 plus 2.5 cents per square foot $150 plus 2.5 cents per square foot City park land $200 plus 1.0 cent per square foot $150 plus 1.0 cent per square foot County Land $200 plus 2.5 cents per square foot $150 plus 2.5 cents per square foot Missoula Parking Commission $200 plus 2.5 cents per square foot $150 plus 2.5 cents per square foot ---PAGE BREAK--- Property zoned primarily residential deemed by the Council to be Missoula Zoning Districts R-1, R-2, and R-3 Exempt Exempt BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Treasurer and the Montana Department of Revenue are hereby instructed to not assess properties located within the Business Improvement District for which the property taxpayer has qualified for property tax assistance as provided by 15-6-134 and 15-6-191, MCA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the taxes for the Downtown Business Improvement District in the amount of $267,775.17 and listed on Exhibit A are now due and payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Missoula and will be delinquent on November 30, 2009, and May 31, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 2009. ATTEST: APPROVED: Martha L. Rehbein John Engen City Clerk Mayor