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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: July 2, 2009 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 3, 2009, on a resolution levying annual assessments for Street Maintenance District #1 which is generally located in the downtown area. Timeline: Referral to committee: July 2, 2009 Committee discussion: July 8, 2009 Public hearing (if necessary): August 3, 2009 Deadline: August 10, 2009 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. The Street Division sweeps maintenance district streets once a week (weather permitting). Recently the City Council approved a contract with the Downtown Business Improvement District to collect trash from the garbage cans in the downtown area on a regular basis and to assume ownership of the city's 24 garbage cans in the district. . . Financial Implications: Will be presented at committee Attachments: Resolution (to be presented at committee)