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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4599
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, MAKING MINOR MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT
LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 388 FOR THE ADDITION OF FIVE LIGHT-EMITTING
DIODE (LED) STREET LAMPS.
WHEREAS, on the 22"d day of August, of 1956, the Commission adopted Resolution
No. 815, Declaring it to be the intention of said Commission to create a Special Improvement
Lighting District No 388 for the purpose of operating and maintaining a lighting system to light
Mendenhall Street from the East line of North Third Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, on the 12th day of September 1956, the Commission heard objections to
and, after said hearing, adopted the resolution; and,
WHEREAS, since that time, the City has been under contract with Montana Power
Company and/or Northwestern Energy to provide power and maintenance of the luminaires in
the District; and
WHEREAS, the City assesses property owners in the District a total of $4,750 per
year for ownership, maintenance, and electricity costs; and
WHEREAS, the hotel project located at the corner of Black Avenue and Mendenhall
Street is required to install 5 new luminaires for street lighting; and
WHEREAS, said luminaires will be located in the District and dedicated to the City of
Bozeman; and
WHEREAS, said additional luminaires will be metered separately and maintained by
the City of Bozeman, without annual ownership and maintenance costs paid to Northwestern
Energy.
WHEREAS, the annual electricity costs are estimated to add $140 per year to the
District. This constitutes a 2.9% increase in annual assessments; and
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Resolution 4599—Minor Modification to SILD 388
WHEREAS, the additional annual costs for the street lamps are not estimated to
increase the average annual assessment in the district by more than 3%.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana:
The addition of these luminaries to Special Improvement Lighting District No. 388 will
benefit the District and shall constitute a minor modification of the District, pursuant to Montana
Code Annotated Title 7, Chapter 12,Part 43.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 18th day of May, 2015.
JEF,� ,'. KRAUSS
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ATTEST: 'P3 O '
STACYr IEN CAW* A :,; :.:. o �:
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City;Clerk)
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RE ULLIVAN
City Attorney
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