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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFS 2013-02-05 Item 2B - Update - Local Improvement District (LID) #33TO: City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Mayor Haggerton Finance & Safety Committee FROM: Peggy McCarthy, Finance Director BY: Vicky Carlsen, Deputy Finance Director DATE: January 30, 2013 SUBJECT: Local Improvement District #33 Update and Remaining Procedures ISSUE Discuss the timeline and process for finalizing the Local Improvement District assessment role and issuing special assessment bonds. BACKGROUND On November 16, 2009, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 2260 ordering improvements for the Southcenter area by establishing the formation of Local Improvement District (LID) #33 Tukwila Urban Center Access (Klickitat) Project. The road improvement was substantially completed and an opening held in October 2011. Since then, the final project costs have been determined and the final steps of assessing the property owners and issuing the special assessment bonds can now be completed. DISCUSSION A proposed timeline and description of the process follows: Date(s) Description Steps February 19 Regular Meeting Approve project close -out. February 20 Finance & Safety (1) Hearing Resolution — Present for discussion a Resolution setting the time, date, and place of the assessment roll hearing. (2) Hearing Examiner Resolution — Present for discussion a Resolution appointing the Hearing Examiner. March 4 Regular Meeting Adopt the Hearing Resolution and Hearing Examiner Resolution. 15 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 March 27 Assessment Role Final assessment roll hearing conducted — objections are Hearing heard and considered with the eventual outcome of overruling them or modifying the assessments. Attendees at the hearing would include any property owners in the LID, City appraisers, Public Works project staff, and a clerk to handle exhibits and recording. The timeline anticipates that the Hearing Examiner will be able to rule on the assessment role within a few days at most. Note: If any assessments are increased and the City chooses to approve the increases to property owners, a new hearing must be set and publication and notice to those property owners affected must be done in the same manner as for the original assessment roll hearing. April 15 Regular Meeting Adopt the Ordinance confirming and levying the assessments as finally approved. May 3 Appeal period expires. June 10 Prepayment period expires. June 18 Finance & Safety (1) Bond Ordinance — Present for discussion an Ordinance selling bonds for the LID. (2) Guaranty Fund Ordinance — Present for discussion an Ordinance establishing the guaranty fund. June 24 C.O.W. Present for discussion an Ordinance selling bonds for the LID. July 1 Regular Meeting Adopt Bond Ordinance and Guaranty Fund Ordinance. July 8 Issue bonds. RECOMMENDATION Information only. W:1FIN Projects\Council Agenda Items120131Info Memo - LID Remaining Steps 1- 30- 13.docx 16