A. When required or authorized by §§ 5.30.050 or 5.30.060, the mayor shall prepare a report and recommendation on the establishment of a proposed local improvement district. If, during the investigation of the feasibility of the improvement, the mayor determines the boundaries of a district proposed by a petition or by the council should be modified, or that the type or scope of improvements should be changed, the report and recommendation prepared by the mayor shall be on the district and improvements determined by the mayor to be more appropriate; provided, the report shall contain the mayor's reasons for the deviation. The deletion by the mayor of property from a district proposed by petition does not affect the authority of the council to establish the district, even if the remaining properties on the petition do not represent 50 percent of the value of the property in the district proposed by the mayor.
B. As soon as is reasonably practicable, the mayor shall prepare and submit to the council the report and recommendation, which shall contain substantially the following:
1. A map of the district recommended by the mayor, noting any deviations from the boundaries requested in a petition or by the council.
2. A narrative description of the district, including where appropriate:
a. number of parcels,
b. assessed value of the real property, by each parcel and for the entire district,
c. type and degree of existing development,
d. existing improvements, and
e. other relevant factors such as the zoning and comprehensive plan designations within the district, city and borough capital improvement plans affecting the district, and private development plans, if known.
3. A description of the type and location of improvements recommended by the mayor, noting any deviations from those requested by the petition or the council.
4. The estimated amount or proportion of the costs that will be borne by the city.
5. Estimated costs of the improvements.
6. Estimated date for the beginning and completion of the improvements.
7. The recommended method or formula for spreading the assessable costs among the properties within the district.
8. The source of funds to be used to pay the city's share of the improvements, including assessments against city property.
9. The ratio of the assessed value of all property in the district to the estimated costs that will be assessed against the property.
10. The recommended method and term of interim and permanent financing of the costs of the improvements.
11. The recommended number of years over which assessments may be paid.
12. A preliminary assessment roll showing all parcels within the improvement district identified by their property tax roll identification number, if any, and by such other description as may be convenient, the names and mailing addresses of the record owners of each parcel, and the estimated assessment against each parcel.
13. The mayor's recommendation on whether the council should proceed with the establishment of the proposed district
C. If the mayor determines a district that was initiated by petition or by council request should not be established because it is not necessary or feasible, or for other reasons, the mayor may provide to the council a narrative report containing a recommendation that no further action be taken to establish the district. The report must set out the reasons for the recommendation and need contain only so much information as may be necessary to support the reasons for the recommendation. If the council approves the recommendation, no further action shall be taken. If the council, by majority vote, rejects the recommendation, it shall require the mayor to prepare a report and recommendations pursuant to subsection B of this § 5.30.070.
D. If the mayor's recommendation under this section is to establish a district, the mayor shall include with the report and recommendation a proposed resolution to establish the district. The resolution must contain the following:
1. A section establishing the local improvement district.
2. The boundaries of the district described by metes and bounds, lot and block, township and range, or other means by which the property included within the district can be made certain. District boundaries may, but need not, follow existing property lines.
3. A summary description of the improvements to be made, approval of the improvements, and authorization to proceed with the improvements.
4. A finding that the improvements are necessary and will benefit the property within the district and that the benefit will exceed the assessment.
5. The amount or the method of computing the amount of city or other funds to be used to pay the costs not assessed against the parcels in the district.
6. The method of spreading assessable costs among the property in the district.
(Ord. 94-7 (part), 1994)