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Section -11. Ordinance establishing the district. <br /> (a) If the council determines to establish a district, it shall do so by ordinance. The ordinance <br /> establishing the district shall at least do all of the following: <br /> (I) State that a district is established under the terms of this chapter. <br /> (2) State the name of the district in substantially the following form: "County of Hawai' i <br /> Business Improvement District No. One or more additional descriptive words <br /> may be used in the name of the district to indicate its geographic area. <br /> (3) State that the initial term of the proposed district is for five years, which is automatically <br /> renewed unless an ordinance of termination is adopted in which case operations of the <br /> district shall cease although the term shall not expire until all debt service on bonds and <br /> incidental expenses and supplemental services expenses related thereto are fully paid or <br /> irrevocable provision for such payment has been made. <br /> (4) List the parcels of land to be assessed within the district identified by tax key number. <br /> (5) State the general boundaries of the district and/or provide a map generally showing the <br /> same. Should any discrepancy exist between the map and the description of the <br /> boundaries of the district, the map shall control. <br /> (6) State the supplemental services and improvements to be provided and financed by the <br /> district and the total annual amount proposed to be expended for the supplemental <br /> services and improvements in the first operating year. If the incurring of incidental <br /> expenses is proposed, the ordinance shall identity the estimated expenses. <br /> (7) Specify the principal amount of bonds to be issued, if any, to finance supplemental <br /> improvements in the district. <br /> (8) State the incidental expenses to be paid from the special assessment. <br /> (9) If a service area within the district is proposed to be established, state and describe the <br /> boundaries of the proposed service area, the name proposed for the service area, the <br /> supplemental services and improvements proposed to be financed by the district for the <br /> service area, and to what extent it is proposed that the district special assessments will be <br /> used in the service area for purposes of financing such services and improvements. <br /> (10) State the rate and method of apportionment pursuant to which the first year's special <br /> assessment is to be levied. <br /> (I 1) Prescribe the procedures for approval by the appropriate agency of the county for the <br /> design, plans and specifications of any supplemental improvements to be undertaken in a <br /> district. <br /> (12) Include any other information required by section 46-80.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, or <br /> this chapter. <br /> (b) When the ordinance establishing the district is passed on second reading, the council shall <br /> determine whether all proceedings were valid and in conformity with the requirements of this <br /> chapter. Ifthe council so determines, it shall make a finding to that effect. The finding shall be <br /> final and conclusive. <br /> Section -12. Mailed notice of hearing. <br /> <br /> (a) The council shall fix the time and place for a hearing on the proposed ordinance establishing the <br /> district. The date of [he hearing shall not be less than thirty or more than ninety days from the <br /> date of introduction of the proposed ordinance. <br /> <br /> (b) In addition to the public notice given pursuant to applicable law, the county clerk shall also send <br /> by first-class mail notice of the council public hearing to each owner of land proposed to be <br /> included and assessed in the proposed district. The notice shall be sent to the same address to <br /> which the real property tax assessment notice is sent. When more than one person is listed as tee <br /> owner or as lessee, one notice sent to one fee owner and to one lessee, as applicable, shall be <br /> 5 <br /> <br />