(A) The Council hereby authorizes the assessment of unpaid special charges for midblock and alley lighting, as defined herein, pursuant to the provisions of M.S. § 429.101, as it may be amended from time to time, for the purpose of preventing crime and insuring the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city. For purposes of this section:
ALLEY LIGHTING. Traditional street lighting apparatus that has been placed in the alleys within the city.
MIDBLOCK LIGHTING. One or more street lights located more than 30 feet from the end of any block, or any street intersection.
(B) The Treasurer shall establish a separate improvement fund for the administration of midblock lighting and alley lighting charges. On or before July 1 of each year, the Treasurer shall bill each property owner of each affected lot or parcel for their portion of the charges authorized hereunder plus the reasonable cost of administering the billings and collection procedures.
(1) Such bills shall be proportioned between the benefitted parcels on the basis of the percentage of street frontage each parcel bears to the total frontage to be billed in the instance of midblock lighting.
(2) In the instance of alley lighting, each parcel shall be billed on the basis of the proportion of alley frontage each parcel bears to the total frontage to be billed.
(C) The Treasurer shall list the total unpaid charges against each separate lot or parcel to which such charges are attributable on or before November 1 of each year, for Council action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(`77 Code, § 4.104) (Am. Ord. 1535, passed 9-8-08)