Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 12-1786

  • Business: means a fixed place of business where one or more persons are employed or engaged in the purchase, sale, provision or manufacturing of commodities, products or services. See Kansas Statutes 12-1782
  • City: means any city in Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
  • Cost: means : (1) Expenditures made for construction, engineering, architectural, technical and legal services, reports, property valuations, estimates, plans, specifications, notices, acquisition of real and personal property, consequential damages, easements, rights-of-way, supervision, inspection, testing, publications, printing and sale of bonds, interest on temporary notes, and provisions for land use planning, administrative expense and contingencies of the district; (2) maintenance expenses of improvements as defined in subsection (c) or (d); and (3) service as defined in subsection (e). See Kansas Statutes 12-1795
  • District: means a self-supported municipal improvement district which may be created and the property taxed in accordance with this act and which is:

    (1) Comprised of contiguous property wholly within the boundaries of the central business district of the city as such boundaries are determined by resolution adopted by the governing body of the city and none of which property is zoned for any use other than commercial or industrial;

    (2) comprised, at a minimum, of an area equivalent to four square blocks excluding any public streets and rights-of-way; and

    (3) given a descriptive name containing the words "self-supported municipal improvement district. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795

  • Governing body: means the governing body of any municipality. See Kansas Statutes 12-17,115
  • Improvement: means the principal structures, works, component parts and accessories of any of the following:

    (1) Sanitary and storm sewers and lift stations. See Kansas Statutes 12-1795

  • Services: means governmental functions, programs, activities, facilities improvements and other services which a city is authorized to perform or provide. See Kansas Statutes 12-1782

Upon receiving the recommendation and report of the district planning committee, the governing body of the city may initiate the formation of a business improvement district by the adoption of a resolution of intent. Such resolution of intent shall contain the following: (1) A description of the boundaries of the proposed district; (2) a general description of the services which are proposed to be provided within the district pursuant to this act; (3) the estimated annual cost of providing such services during the next three years; (4) the proposed method or methods by which the city proposes to raise the revenue to finance such services; (5) such other information as deemed advisable by the governing body; and (6) the time and place of a public hearing to be held by the governing body to consider establishment of the district.