15.10.005--15.10.010(a)

 

Title 15

 

SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS

 

 

Chapters:

 

     15.10      Ocean Drive Loop Special Service District

 

Sections:

 

     15.10.005  Definitions.

     15.10.010  Ocean Drive Loop Special Service District established.

     15.10.020  Property tax levy.

     15.10.030  Payment in lieu of taxes.

     15.10.040  Administration.

     15.10.050  Services authorized.

     15.10.060  Excess tax revenue.

     15.10.100  Grants authorized.

     15.10.110  Eligible entity.

     15.10.120  Grant agreement.

 

            15.10.005  Definitions.    As used in this chapter:

     "Improvement District" means the Ocean Drive Loop Bluff Erosion Control Improvement/Assessment District previously established by the City as a local improvement district to construct an erosion control seawall.

     "Operate" and "Operation" with respect to the Seawall includes operation, maintenance, repair, reconstruction, improvement, insurance, and other related or similar activities conducted in the course of making and keeping the Seawall operational for its intended erosion control purpose for the benefit of the properties in the Improvement District.

     "Property Owner" means an owner of real property, including any interest in such real property, located in the Special Service District.

     "Seawall" means the erosion control seawall constructed in the Improvement District.

     "Special Service District" means the Ocean Drive Loop Special Service District established under this chapter. (Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

 

     15.10.010  Ocean Drive Loop Special Service District Established.          a.     There is established  a special service district within the city designated as the "Ocean Drive Loop Special Service District" for the purpose of providing special services to the properties in the Ocean Drive Loop Bluff Erosion Control Improvement/Assessment District that are not provided elsewhere in the City. 

 

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     15.10.010(b)--15.10.020(b)

     b. The Special Service District is comprised of the following properties:

            Legal Description

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 34

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 37

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 38

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 39

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 40

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 41

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 42

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 43

Oscar Munson Subdivision Lot 44

Oscar Munson Subdivision Revision Lot 34

Oscar Munson Subdivision Revision Lot 35

Oscar Munson Subdivision No. 18 Lot 45B

Oscar Munson Subdivision No. 18 Lot 45A

Tamian Subdivision Lot 1

Seabreeze Subdivision Lot 5

A portion of T6S R13W Section 21, Beginning at corner of Sections 20, 21, 28, and 29; thence N 64 degrees 10 minutes E a distance of 50.00 feet; thence S 64 degrees 10 minutes E a distance of 50.00 feet; thence E a distance of 35.00 feet; thence N 0 degrees 05 minutes W a distance of 450.00 feet; thence W a distance of 125.00 feet; thence S 0 degrees 05 minutes E a distance of 450.00 feet to the point of beginning. 

Lake St ROW south of Ocean Drive Loop

Pedestrian Easement south of Ocean Drive Loop between Lots 37 and 38, Oscar Munson Subdivision  (Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

 

     15.10.020 Property Tax  Levy.  a.    The Special Service District shall be funded by a property tax levied on the properties in that district.  The City Council shall annually set the mill levy pursuant to Section 9.04.040.  The tax shall be assessed and collected as other real property taxes levied by the City.

     b. Any property tax levied for the purpose of funding the Special Service District shall be excluded from the calculation of the mill rate contingency set forth in Section 9.16.020 for purpose of determining whether the city's sales tax levy shall remain in effect(Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

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15.10.030—15.10.110(iv)

     15.10.030 Payment In Lieu of Taxes.  In lieu of paying taxes on tax exempt property owned by the City in the Special Service District, the City will annually appropriate money to the district or perform in-kind services for the district equivalent in value to the amount of taxes that would be levied on the City property if it were taxable. (Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

     15.10.040 Administration.   The administration of this chapter is a function of the Department of Administration. (Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

     15.10.050 Services Authorized. a.    The special services provided to the Special Service District under this chapter are limited to the levy and collection of taxes and other revenues that shall be appropriated for and expended as one or more grant awards to an eligible entity for purposes authorized in this chapter.

     b.   The City is not authorized to make expenditures of taxes and revenues collected under this chapter for any act performed by the City, its personnel, or its contractors for Operation of the Seawall. This subsection does not prevent the City from appropriating funds from other revenue sources or from performing in-kind services to fulfill its obligation under Section 15.10.030. (Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

     15.10.060 Excess tax revenue.   If no grant awards are made under this chapter to an eligible entity, or if at any time the City Council determines Special Service District tax revenues exceed the needs of the Special Service District, the City Council may authorize a refund of the excess tax revenues collected under this chapter to the taxpayers in proportion to amounts paid in by such taxpayers.  (Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

     15.10.100 Grants authorized.   a. Revenue collected by the City under this chapter may be appropriated and expended for one or more grant awards to be used for the limited purpose of funding Operation of the Seawall for the benefit of all properties in the Improvement District.

     b.   The City Council shall have final approval of all grant awards and recipients.

(Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

 

     15.10.110 Eligible entity.      To be eligible to receive a grant award under this chapter, an entity shall

           i.   be independent of the City and organized for nonprofit     purposes under the laws of Alaska as a corporation, company, partnership, or other recognized legal entity, and not an unincorporated association; and

           ii. have as a primary purpose the Operation the Seawall for     the benefit of the properties in the Improvement District; and

           iii. have membership open to every Property Owner and, in fact, include in its membership a broad representation of all Property Owners; and

           iv.  have established bylaws or rules that (a) require all      meetings of the entity's membership and its board of directors or   similar governing body to be open to all Property Owners,    

                               

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15.10.110(iv)—15.10.120

 

regardless of membership; (b) afford all Property Owners a      reasonable opportunity to be heard at such meetings; and (c)    require reasonable notice to all Property Owners in advance of    all such meetings; and

           v.   have prepared a reasonable written plan to Operate the     Seawall for the benefit of all properties in the Improvement District, including an annual budget that includes projected revenues and expenses for not less than two years; and

           vi.  provide written assurance that it will use amounts   received under a grant award in accordance with its plan and solely for eligible grant purposes; and

           vii. prepare and submit to the City Manager an application      at such time, and in such manner, and containing such information as the City Manager may require.  

(Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

 

     15.10.120 Grant agreement.  The City Manager may require an award recipient to enter into a grant agreement with terms to require the grantee to comply with the provisions of this chapter and provide proper accountability for the grantee's use of grant funds.  

 

 

 

(Ord. 06-53(S), §1, 2006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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