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CASE GENERAL DISCUSSION OF STREET LIGHTING UTILITY RATE By: Jessie L. Hart, Finance Officer Background: At the regular Cottncil meeting on May 24, 1994, you will be considering a petition from the residents in Green IValley Estates Second Addition for the installation of subdivision street lights. While the petition ~as submitted and is being considered pursuant to Chapter 8 of the City Code, it is necessary that theCity consider the basis of a street lighting utility rate. At present, the oOly street lighting charges that are billed are to residents located in urban subdivisions that were platted after June 30, 1991, pursuant to Ordinance ~)1-10. This Ordinance requires the developer to pay for the installation of the street lights and supply three years funding for operations and ~aintenance charges as a subsidy to keep the rates charged resident down. In the past, we did [not have the facilities to bill residents located outside of the urban service area. Now that we have the ability to bill any type of service throughout the community, we can consider petitions for subdi~vision lighting in rural subdivisions as well. This is the case of Green Valley Estates Second Ad~lition. The code does not currently deal with a street lighting utility rate. The attached proposed amendment to Cha~ter 4 of the City Code would facilitate the request for subdivision street lighting by the residents o~' Green Valley Estates Second Addition and allow the City to proceed with similar request or ~rojects. The Ordinance, as'~presented, allows the Council to establish the rate by resolution from time to time, which is conlistent with recent revisions and re-codifications to the City Code. It also leaves the option of establishing varying rates. Committee ActiOn: For discussion pu~oses only - actual consideration will be given in a separate case by the City Council on the reglalar agenda on May 24, 1994. Reviewed By: City Administrator City Engineer City Attorney FC: 5/24/94