HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020 - 26 LID 50 Notice of Intent to Create
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-26
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF REXBURG,
IDAHO, TO CREATE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 50 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS;
DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND
THE PROPERTY PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE COSTS OF THE
IMPROVEMENTS; GENERALLY DESCRIBING THE IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE
CONSTRUCTED AND THE ESTIMATED COSTS AND EXPENSES OF THE
IMPROVEMENTS; STATING THE PORTION OF THE TOTAL COST WHICH WILL BE
PAID FROM A LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY BENEFITTED BY THE
IMPROVEMENTS AND THE PORTION PAYABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES; STATING
THE METHOD OF DETERMINING ASSESSMENTS; FIXING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH
AND THE PLACE AT WHICH A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER SUCH
PROTESTS; PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Rexburg, Idaho (the "City"), is a municipal corporation operating and
existing under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Idaho, and as such is authorized and empowered
to create local improvement districts to construct improvements pursuant to Title 50, Chapter 17,
Idaho Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council (the "Council") of the City has authorized initiating the creation
of a local improvement district for a particular district; and
WHEREAS, the Council is of the opinion that it is in the best interest of the owners of
property and of the inhabitants within the proposed Local Improvement District No. 50 ("LID 50"),
and within the City, that the proposed LID 50 be formed and the proposed improvements as
hereinafter described be constructed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REXBURG, IDAHO, as follows:
Section 1: The Council hereby determines and states that it is its intention to form a local
improvement district, to be designated LID 50 to make the improvements as hereinafter set forth.
Section 2: The boundaries of the proposed LID 50 and of the properties to be assessed are
generally described in “LID 50 Estimated Assessment Role” which is annexed hereto and by reference
incorporated herein.
Section 3: A general description of the improvements to be constructed (the "Improvements")
is as follows: the installation and/or replacement of streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, water lines,
sanitary sewer lines, storm sewer lines and other improvements as necessary, together with related
improvements and costs of engineering, legal services, publication, interest on borrowed funds during
construction, bond issuance costs and reserves, and other related expenses.
Section 4: The estimated total cost of the Improvements is approximately $3,662,200. Approximately
$2,085,300 will be paid by the City, representing the amount of benefit to the general public resulting from
the Improvements. The balance of the cost will be paid by a levy of assessments on the property benefited.
Section 5: The assessable portion of the costs and expenses of the Improvements shall be
assessed against the tracts, lots, and lands benefited by the improvements according to a front foot
method or a square foot method, or a combination thereof, subject to any variations there from to be
determined by the Council, as provided by Section 50-1707, Idaho Code, in proportion to the benefits
derived to such property by said improvements.
Section 6: Wednesday, the 6th day of January, 2021, at the hour of seven P.M. (7:00 pm),
at the Rexburg City Hall, 35 N 1st E, Rexburg, Idaho, is hereby fixed as the time and place when
and where the owners of the property to be assessed may appear before the Council and be
heard as to the propriety and advisability of acquiring the Improvements, and which is the time and
place when and where the Council will consider the creating of the proposed LID 50 and constructing
the proposed Improvements, and hear all complaints, protests, and objections which may be made in
writing and filed with the City Clerk on or before said time, by any owner of any parcel of land to be
assessed.
Section 7: Written protests and objections to the creation of LID 50 or to the manner of
assessment or inclusion of property therein may be filed with the City Clerk at or before four o'clock
P.M. (4 pm) on Tuesday, the 5th day of January, 2021, by any owner of any parcel of land to be
assessed.
Section 8: Notice of Hearing substantially in the form attached hereto and hereby made a part
hereof shall be given as follows:
(A) By publication of such notice in the official newspaper of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, a
newspaper of general circulation within the City, which notice shall be published once a week for two
consecutive weeks of the first publication being at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said hearing.
(B) By mailing, at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said hearing, a copy of such notice to
each owner of property, if known, or his agent, if known, within the limits of the proposed LID 50
addressed to such person at his post office address, if known, or if unknown, to the post office in
Rexburg, Idaho. Ownership of property shall be determined as of the date of the adoption of this
Resolution.
Section 9: This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
approval.
DATED this 2nd day of December, 2020.
CITY OF REXBURG
Madison County, Idaho ATTEST:
By_______________________________ _________________________________
Jerry L. Merrill, Mayor Deborah Lovejoy, City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
(See attached Notice of Intent to Create form.)
EXHIBIT "B"
The boundaries of the local improvement district encompass the following-described real property, located
primarily along ……..in the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho:
(See attached list of properties.)