HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998 06 22 Regular Item B
June 22. 1998
Meeting
REQUEST:
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM B
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing
Regular X
MGR DEPT
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Authorization
The City Manager requesting the Commission to review a proposed
ordinance section dealing with the establishment of the Tuscawilla
Lighting and Beautification Advisory Committee and provide
direction it deems appropriate.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the Commission to provide the
language it desires for Government Services Group to include in the
Tuscawilla Assessment District documents relative to the Advisory
Committee.
CONSIDERATION:
The City's Assessment Consultant's are preparing documents for
implementation of the Tuscawilla Assessment District.
The Consultant's desire the City to provide them with the language it
desires to be included in the documents relative to the Advisory
Committee.
A draft proposal is attached that represents staff's suggestions in
consideration of the various comments made by Commissioner's and
other interested persons.
It is important to remember that the Code Section should be as general
as possible and not include unnecessary detail.
FUNDING: None required
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Commission review the proposed language
and provide any amendments and direction it deems appropriate relative
to the completion of this Code Section.
IMPLEMENTATION:
See attached schedule
ATTACHMENT:
Staff draft
Consultant schedule
COMMISSION ACTION:
DRAFT
Advisory Committee
There shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Commission an Advisory Committee,
which shall be known as the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory
Committee. The Committee shall be a non-ministerial committee appointed for the
purpose of providing advisory recommendations to the City regarding the activities and
functions of the district, including but not limited to annual budgets, contract
specifications, contract awards, and liaison activities between the Advisory Committee
and the City. The Committee shall be comprised of six members nominated (one each)
by the Mayor and Commission and confirmed by the Commission. All members of the
Committee shall be residents and/or proprietors residing or operating a business within
the boundaries of the district. Three members first appointed shall serve two-year
terms and three members first appointed shall serve four-year terms. Thereafter the
members shall serve four-year terms. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the
Commission for not more than two consecutive four years. Persons serving partial
terms shall be entitled to the partial term and two full consecutive four-year terms. The
Advisory Committee shall meet not less than once monthly. The Committee shall elect
from its members a chairman and other such officers that it may deem appropriate. On
matters requiring a vote of the membership, the chairman shall vote only in case of a
tie, except as provided for herein, the Committee shall have the power to determine its
own rules and procedures provided that such rules and procedures are consistent with
applicable laws. Members of the Committee may be removed from the Committee for
failure to attend, or acts of misconduct by majority vote of the Commission.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
TUSCAWILLA IMPROVEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
CRITICAL EVENTS SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 1998-99
Events
City provides input re: home rule ordinance
Draft a home rule ordinance that provides the City
with the flexibility to impose and collect the
assessments using the separate bill collection method
for FY 1998-99 with subsequent transition to the tax
bill collection method for FY 1999-2000
First reading of Ordinance
City advertises Ordinance
City adopts Ordinance
Calculate final rates
Draft initial assessment resolution
City adopts initial assessment resolution
Develop billing system
City sends notices to property owners
Conduct the final rate adoption process which includes
meeting the legal requirements for any public hearings
City sends bills to property owners
Coordinate with appropriate finance officials concerning
the City's establishment of systems and procedures for
the City to collect and account for the payment of the
assessments
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Date
by June 1, 1998
June-July 1998
July 13, 1998
by July 16, 1998
July 27, 1998
July-August 1998
July 1998
August 1 a, 1998
August 1998
by August 24, 1998
September 14, 1998
October 1, 1998
By October 1, 1998