A. Whenever the governing body of any city determines that special assessments shall be levied to wholly or partially finance any project, the governing body by resolution shall direct the preparation of:

(1) preliminary plans showing:

(a) a general description of the contemplated project; and

(b) a preliminary estimate of the cost of the project, including incidental costs; and

(2) an assessment plat showing the proposed area to be assessed.

B. The resolution may provide for one or more types of construction and shall separately estimate the cost of each type of construction. The estimate may be made in a lump sum or by unit prices, as may seem most desirable for the project complete in place.

C. The resolution shall describe and locate the project in general terms.

D. The resolution shall state:

(1) what part or portion of the expense thereof is of special benefit and therefore shall be paid by assessments; and

(2) what part, if any, has been or is proposed to be defrayed with moneys derived from other than the levy of assessments.

E. The resolution shall:

(1) by apt description designate the parking district, including the tracts proposed to be assessed; and

(2) state that the assessment is to be made upon all the tracts benefited by the project proportionately to the benefits received.

F. It shall not be necessary in any case to describe minutely in the resolution each particular tract to be assessed, but simply to designate the property, district or the location, so that the various parts to be assessed can be ascertained and determined to be within or without the proposed district.

G. The preliminary plans and assessment plat shall forthwith be prepared and filed with the city clerk.

H. Upon the filing of the plans and plat, the governing body shall examine the same; and if the plans and plat be found to be satisfactory, the governing body by resolution shall make a provisional order to the effect that such parking district shall be formed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-52-9, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 173, § 4.

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1971, ch. 173, § 4 repealed 14-52-9, 1953 Comp., relating to formation of district by governing body, and enacted the above section.