006 of 2007 - Annual assessment for Lighting District No. 3 (L03) ORDINANCE NO.6 of 2007
AN ORDINANCE (THE "2007 ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE")
APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT LIST AND LEVYING AN
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT UPON PROPERTY IN SALT LAKE CITY,
UTAH LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 3, NOW KNOWN AS L03 (THE
"DISTRICT L03"); ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
2007 ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A
PROCEDURE TO CONTEST AN ASSESSMENT; AND RELATED
MATTERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL (THE "COUNCIL") OF SALT
LAKE CITY (THE "CITY"), UTAH:
Section 1. Determination of Costs. All costs and expenses for providing
street lighting within the District and the reasonable cost of any work to be done have
been determined.
Section 2. Approval of Assessment List; Findings. The Council confirms and
adopts the District L03 assessment list, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B
and incorporated herein by reference (the "Assessment List"). The Assessment List has
been adjusted to comport with the previous year's experience for the District and it
includes estimated operation and maintenance expenses for the coming year. The
Council has determined that the Assessment List is just and equitable; that each piece of
property to be assessed within the District will be benefited in an amount not less than the
assessment to be levied against said property; and that no piece of property listed in the
assessment list will bear more than its proportionate share of the cost of such
improvements or services.
Section 3. Levy of Assessments. The Council hereby levies an assessment
upon the real property identified in the Assessment List. The assessments levied upon
each parcel of property therein described shall be in the amount set forth in the
Assessment List as adjusted.
The assessments hereby levied are for the purpose of paying the costs of
providing for the operation, maintenance and patrolling of incandescent, fluorescent,
metal halide and sodium vapor lamps and the furnishing of electrical energy. It is hereby
determined and established that the property being assessed will be specifically benefited
to the full amount of the assessment hereby levied to cover the cost of operating,
maintaining, patrolling and furnishing of electrical energy. The property benefited is all
within the boundaries of the District. Unless future modifications revise the purposes and
plans of the District, future assessments will continue to be levied annually based upon
applicable rates established by the energy contract with the City. Future non-energy costs
of operation and maintenance relating to the providing of lighting benefits will also be a
factor in determining future rates. The City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed
to notify property owners of this assessment and to collect assessments in accordance
with the provisions of the 2007 Assessment Ordinance for the purposes herein provided.
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Section 4. Cost of Services Improvements; Amount of Total Assessments.
As determined by the office of the City Engineer, the total actual and estimated costs of
all services and improvements for this fiscal year of the District is $181,533.35, of which
the City's portion is approximately $45,383.35 The remainder of$136,150.00 is to be
paid from assessments levied upon property within the District as set forth in the
Assessment List.
Section 5. Method, Rate, and Payment of Assessment. The total assessment
for the District is levied in accordance with the method set out in the Notice of Intention
pertaining to the District as adopted by the City Council on December 3, 1996. The
applicable rate for each property was determined based on the costs of street lighting
services, together with other related factors, the totals of which are set out in the
preceding Section.
Assessments shall be payable on April 30, 2007 (the "Due Date"). Interest on
assessments shall accrue only after passage of the Due Date set out in the Special
Assessment Notice to be mailed by the City Treasurer to property owners. The rate of
interest accruing on any delinquent assessment shall be the rate allowed by Utah statute
(the "Delinquent Rate"). The whole or any part of the assessment may be paid without
interest on or prior to the Due Date. Future annual assessments may include adjustments
to reflect changes in operation and maintenance costs and any balances or deficits
resulting from the previous year's operations.
Section 6. Default in Payment. The assessment installment shall be
delinquent if it remains unpaid after the Due Date. Any delinquency shall constitute a
default of the payment of the assessment. If a default occurs in the payment of any
installment when due, the City may file for recording a notice (the "Notice of
Delinquency") with the Salt Lake County Recorder. The resulting recording fees for both
the filing and the release shall be added to the assessment together with accrued interest
due and owing. In addition, costs of collection as determined by the City Treasurer or
required by law shall be charged and paid on all delinquent amounts.
If the delinquency continues after the filing of the Notice of Delinquency, the City
Treasurer may determine that additional enforcement action may be appropriate. Prior to
commencement of such enforcement action the City shall give an additional notice (the
"Notice of Default"), in writing, of the default to the owner of the property in default.
Notice of Default shall be effective upon deposit of the notice in the U.S. Mail, postage
prepaid, and addressed to the owner as shown on the last equalized assessment rolls for
the City or on the official ownership records of the City. The Notice of Default may
provide for a period of thirty (30) days in which the owner shall pay the assessment
balance then due and owing together with accrued interest at the Delinquent Rate plus
recording costs and other costs as determined by the City Treasurer. The Notice of
Default may also declare that after the thirty (30) day period the City may bring suit for
the total amount due plus costs of the enforcement action remedy, or the City may elect
to commence foreclosure proceedings in the manner provided for actions to foreclose
mortgage liens or trust deeds. In the event the City elects to foreclose using trust deed
procedures, a trustee shall be designated by the City to serve as trust deed trustee for
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purposes of the enforcement proceedings. If at the sale no person or entity shall bid and
pay the City the amount due on the assessment plus interest and costs, the property shall
be deemed sold to the City for these amounts. The City shall be permitted to bid at the
sale.
The election by the City to use or not to use a Notice of Delinquency and a Notice
of Default shall have no effect on the perfecting of the lien resulting from a delinquency
in the payment of any assessment after publication of the applicable assessment
ordinance. The remedies provided herein for the collection of assessments and•the
enforcement of liens shall be deemed and construed to be cumulative and the use of any
one method or means of collection or enforcement shall not deprive the City of the use of
any other method or means. The amounts of accrued interest and all costs of collection
shall be added to the amount of the assessment up to the date of judgment or, in the case
of foreclosure action, the date of the foreclosure sale.
Section 7. Remedy of Default. If prior to the final date payment may be
legally made under a final sale or foreclosure of property to collect delinquent assessment
installments, the property owner pays the full amount of the unpaid assessment balance
with interest at the Delinquent Rate, plus all approved or required costs, the owner will
have the right to make payment in full and receive a release of the assessment lien.
Section 8. Lien of Assessment. An assessment levied by the 2007
Assessment Ordinance or any unpaid portion of an earlier assessment, any interest
accruing and the costs of recording and collection shall constitute a lien against the
property upon which the assessment is levied as of April 15, 2007, the effective date of
the 2007 Assessment Ordinance (the "Effective Date"), or as of the effective date of any
earlier applicable assessment ordinance. Unless the assessment becomes delinquent, no
notice of lien may be recorded and no release of lien will be recorded at the time of
payment. When a delinquency occurs, a notice of lien setting out the assessment balance
due may be incorporated into a Notice of Delinquency which will be recorded. The
assessment lien based on the 2007 Assessment Ordinance, or on an earlier assessment
ordinance, if the delinquency predates the effective date of the 2007 Assessment
Ordinance, shall be superior to the lien of any trust deed, mortgage, mechanic's or
materialman's lien or other encumbrance and shall be equal to and on a parity with the
lien for general property taxes. The lien shall continue until the assessment and any
interest, penalties and costs on it are paid, notwithstanding any sale of the property for or
on account of a delinquent general property tax, special tax or other assessment or the
issuance of a tax deed, an assignment of interest by the governing entity or a sheriff s
certificate of sale or deed.
Section 9. Appeal of Assessment. An owner of property assessed within the
District may, within fifteen (15) days from the Effective Date, file a written appeal with
the City Engineer contesting the equity or justice of his/her assessment. The City
Engineer's office will first attempt to resolve the appeal, but if the appeal can only be
resolved by an adjustment in the amount to be assessed against the property owner, the
City shall convene a Board of Equalization and Review to consider the appeal and, where
appropriate, make adjustments to said assessment, provided however, that no adjustment
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may be made which would result in an increase in said assessment. The City shall report
to the property owner the determination of the Board of Equalization and Review within
five (5) days after its recommendation is made. If an adjustment is recommended, the
City Treasurer shall note said adjustment on the Assessment List attached hereto. If no
adjustment is made, the property owner may take such additional legal action as provided
in Section 10.
Section 10. Contestability. No assessment shall be declared void or set aside
in whole or in part in consequence of any error or irregularity which does not go to the
equity or justice of the assessment or proceeding. Any party who has not waived his or
her objections to the assessment may commence a civil action against the City to enjoin
the levy or collection of the assessment or to set aside and declare unlawful the 2007
Assessment Ordinance.
Such action must be commenced and summons must be served on the City not
later than 30 days after the Due Date of the 2007 Assessment Ordinance. This action
shall be the exclusive remedy of any aggrieved party. No court shall entertain any
complaint which the party was authorized to make by statute but did not timely make or
any complaint that does not go to the equity or justice of the assessment or proceeding.
After the expiration of the 30-day period provided in this section, the assessments
levied in the District shall become incontestable as to all persons who have not
commenced the action provided for in this section; and no suit to enjoin the levy,
collection or enforcement of the assessments, or in any other manner attacking or
questioning the legality of the assessments may be instituted in this state, and no court
shall have authority to inquire into these matters.
Section 11. Notice to Property Owners. The City Treasurer is hereby
authorized and directed to give notice of assessment by mail to the property owners in the
District. Said notice shall, among other things, state the amount of the assessment and
the date for payment. A copy of the form of notice of assessment is available for
examination upon request at the office of the Deputy City Recorder.
Section 12. All Necessary Action Approved. The officials of the City are
hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary and appropriate to effectuate
the provisions of the 2007 Assessment Ordinance.
Section 13. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All ordinances or parts thereof
in conflict with the 2007 Assessment Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 14. Publication of Ordinances. Immediately after its adoption, the
2007 Assessment Ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor and City Recorder and shall be
recorded in the ordinance book kept for that purpose. The 2007 Assessment Ordinance
shall be published once in the Deseret Morning News, a newspaper published and having
general circulation in the City, and shall take effect immediately upon its Effective Date.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City, this 6th day of
March, 2007.
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PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR
The foregoingordinance was presented to the Mayor for his approval or
disapproval on this( y of Ai\mciA, , 2007.
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MAYOR'S APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved thi/` Alay of,<Agew
2007.
Ross C. Anderson, Mayor
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STATE OF UTAH )
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COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
I, Chris Meeker, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Chief Deputy City
Recorder of Salt Lake City, Utah, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of the record of proceedings had by the City Council of Salt Lake
City, Utah, at its meeting held on the 6th day of March, 2007, insofar as the same relates
to or concerns Salt Lake City, Utah Lighting District No. L03 as the same appears of
record in my office.
I further certify that the 2007 Assessment Ordinance levying the special
assessments was recorded by me in the official records of Salt Lake City on this 6th day
of March, 2007.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate
seal of Salt Lake City this 6th day of March, 2007.
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STATE OF UTAH ) CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
: ss. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE )
I, Daniel Mule, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Treasurer of Salt
Lake City, Utah, do hereby certify that on the 3p'i/May of4triA412007, I caused to be
mailed a Notice of Assessment to each property owner in Salt Lake City, Utah Lighting
District No. L03 by United States Mail, postage prepaid, at the last known address of
such owner.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate
seal of Salt Lake City, Utah this 20 44day of nlauat, , 2007.
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City Treasurer
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Attached to this page is the Proof of Publication, indicating by the affidavit of the
publisher that the said 2007 Assessment Ordinance levying the special assessments which
was contained in the 2007 Assessment Ordinance adopted by the City Council on the 6th
day of March, 2007, was published one time in the Deseret Morning News.
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EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAW
I, Chris Meeker, the undersigned Chief Deputy City Recorder of Salt Lake City,
Utah (the "City"), do hereby certify, according to the records of the City in my official
possession, and upon my own knowledge and belief, that in accordance with the
requirements of Section 52-4-6(2), Utah Code Annotated 453, as amended, I gave not
less than twenty-four (24) hours public notice of the agenda, date, time and place of the
6th day of March, 2007, public meeting held by the City as follows:
(a) By causing a Notice, in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1, to
be posted at the City's offices at 451 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, on
the 2nd day of March, 2007, at least twenty-four(24) hours prior to the convening
of the meeting, said Notice having continuously remained so posted and available
for public inspection until the completion of the meeting; and
(b) By causing a copy of such Notice, in the form attached hereto as
Schedule 1, to be delivered to the Deseret Morning News on the 2nd day of
March, 2007, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the convening of the
meeting.
In addition, the Notice of 2007 Annual Meeting Schedule for the City Council
(attached hereto as Schedule 2) was given specifying the date, time and place of the
regular meetings of the City Council to be held during the year, by causing said Notice to
be posted on the ( day of 00], at the principal office of the City Council
and by causing a copy of said Notice t be provided to at least one newspaper of general
circulation within the City on the (5I-day of`,ri,, , , „ 2001.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto so 'scribed my official signature this
6th day of March, 2007.
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SCHEDULE A
NOTICE OF MEETING
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EXHIBIT B
ASSESSMENT LIST
(Available for review at the offices of the
City Recorder and the City Engineer)
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SCHEDULE 2
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE
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Salt Lake City, Utah
March 7, 2007
A regular meeting of the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, was held on
Tuesday, the 6th day of March, 2007, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at the offices of the City
Council at 451 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, at which meeting there were
present and answering to roll call the following members who constituted a quorum:
Van Blair Turner Chair
Jill Remington-Love Vice Chair
David L. Buhler Councilmember
Soren Dahl Simonsen Councilmember
Carlton Christensen Councilmember
Nancy Saxton Councilmember
K. Eric Jergensen Councilmember
Councilmember
Also present:
Ross C. Anderson Mayor
Edwin P. Rutan, II City Attorney
Chris Meeker Chief Deputy City Recorder
Absent:
After the meeting had been duly called to order and after other matters not
pertinent to this resolution had been discussed, the Chief Deputy City Recorder presented
to the City Council a Certificate of Compliance With Open Meeting Law with respect to
this 6th day of March, 2007, meeting, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had and taken:
It was noted that Salt Lake City, Utah Lighting District No. 3, now known as L03
(the "District L03") was duly created pursuant to notice and public hearing on January 7,
1997. The District was created with notice to all property owners within the District that
assessments were to be paid annually when assessed. Thereafter, in 1997 the City
Council adopted an assessment ordinance (the "Original Assessment Ordinance"), after
which the District was modified by an addition of an extension which was previously part
of another special improvement district. In 1999 through 2006, the City Council adopted
assessment ordinances levying assessments with respect to the District.
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Pursuant to the procedures established in the proceedings creating the District and
the Original Assessment Ordinance, the following assessment ordinance (the "2007
Assessment Ordinance") was then introduced in writing, was fully discussed, and
pursuant to motion duly made by Councilmember David Buhler and seconded by
Councilmember Soren Dahl Simonsen adopted by the following vote:
AYE: Unanimous
NAY: None
The 2007 Assessment Ordinance was then signed by the Chair, presented to and
approved by the Mayor and recorded by the Chief Deputy City Recorder in the official
records of Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2007 Assessment Ordinance is as follows:
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