(A) Purpose. It is the Council’s intention to encourage the installation of street lighting throughout the city to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city.
(‘81 Code, § 18-1)
(B) Location.
(1) The Council, upon a petition of at least 35% of the property owners in an existing subdivision or developed area or upon its own initiative, shall determine the streets, parks or other public and private areas on which the city shall install and operate a street lighting system.
(2) Before any service is furnished, the Council shall schedule a hearing pursuant to the provision of M.S. Chapter 429, as amended, at which time the Council will consider the project.
(3) The city may pay a portion of the costs of installation of street lighting systems as the Council may by policy determine from general ad valorem tax levies or from other revenues or funds of the city available for that purpose. In the event the Council elects not to pay all of the installation costs, the remaining unpaid portion shall be assessed against the benefitted property owners as a public improvement following a public hearing and in full accordance with the provisions of M.S. Chapter 429, as amended.
(‘81 Code, § 18-2) (Ord. 210, passed 9-28-78)
(C) Operating costs; assessments.
(1) The City Clerk shall keep a record of the costs of operation, maintenance and replacement of the street lighting system including clerical, administrative and incidental costs.
(2) Those costs shall be apportioned to each lot and parcel of property benefitted by the street lighting system, whether or not the property abuts the street or other public or private area in which the system is located. Further, the costs shall be apportioned to similar classes of property similarly.
(3) The City Council, based on the information, shall by resolution, determine the rate to be paid by each lot or parcel.
(4) The City Clerk shall prepare a bill based on the adopted rate for each lot or parcel. The bill shall be issued on the same periodic schedule as that of the water and sewer billing. The bill may be added to the water and sewer billing for each lot or parcel benefitted by the street lighting system. The amount billed will thereupon become immediately due and payable.
(5) In accordance with M.S. § 429.101, the City Clerk is authorized to certify the unpaid portion of any bill to the County Auditor to be added to the tax rolls for the property involved.
(‘81 Code, § 18-3) (Ord. 503, passed 2-14-91; Am. Ord. 929, passed 2-9-12)