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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. 148
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, WITH REFERENCE
TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY SEMINOLE COUNTY
WHICH ARE RENDERED SPECIALLY FOR THE BENEFIT
OF PROPERTY OR RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATED
AREAS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND
FINANCED FROM COUNTY-WIDE REVENUES: REQUEST
TO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SEMINOLE
COUNTY TO DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE MECHANISM
TO FINANCE ACTIVITIES FOR SUCH SERVICES BY
TAXES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OR SERVICE CHARGES
TO BE LEVIED SOLELY UPON RESIDENTS OR PROPERTY
IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, OR TO REMIT THE IDENTIFIED COST OF
SAID SERVICES PAID BY THE TAXES LEVIED UPON
PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, TO THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, Chapter 74-191, Laws of Florida, became effect-
ive January 1, 1975, which said Law amended Section 125.01,
Florida Statues, and added Section 125.01(6), and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(6) authorizes the governing body
of a municipality by resolution to identify a service rendered
specially for the benefit of the property or residents in unincor-
po rated areas and financed from county-wide revenues and petition
the Board of County Commissioners to develop an appropriate
mechanism to finance such activity which may be either by taxes,
special assessments or service charges levied solely upon resi-
dents or property in the unincorporated area by the establishment
of a municipal service taxing or benefit unit or by remitting the
identified cost of service paid by taxes levied upon property
situate within the municipality to the municipality, and
WHEREAS, numerous and varied services are provided by
Seminole County, Florida, specially for the benefit of the property
or residents of the unincorporated areas of Seminole County,
Florida, said services including but not necessarily limited to
the following services which are reflected in the present budget
of Seminole County, Florida, and identified as divisions as
follows:
Arbor Section Industrial Board
Arthropod Control Maintenance
Building Microfilm
County Commission Parks and Recreation
County Planner Pollution Control
Data Processing Rabies Control
Engineering Road Department
Extension Service - Soil and Water Commission
County Agent
Sheriff
Extension Service -
Home Economics Utility Control
Fire Prevention Zoning
and
WHEREAS, the increase in the budget for all of the above-
designated services for the taxable Year 1975-1976 is due in large
part to additional services required because of increased popula-
tion and development in the unincorporated areas in Seminole
County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(6) further provides that the
Board of County Commissioners shall file a response within ninety
(90) days to a petition as set forth herein, which said response
shall either reflect action to develop appropriate mechanisms or
reject said petition and state findings of fact demonstrating
that the service identified does not specially benefit the prop-
erty or residents of the unincorporated areas, and
WHEREAS, the City Council feels that it is in the
interest of all of the citizens of Seminole County that this
matter be resolved prior to budget deliberations for the Fiscal
Year 1974-1975,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of winter Springs, Florida, that pursuant to Chapter
74-191, Laws of Florida, and the above premises, the City of
Winter Springs, Florida, petitions the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Seminole County, Florida, to develop an appropriate
mechanism to finance the activities specified in this Resolution,
either by taxes, special assessments, or service charges levied
solely upon residents or property in the unincorporated areas of
Seminole County, Florida, by the establishment of a municipal
service taxing or benefit unit, or, in the alternative, to remit
the identified cost of the services specified in this Resolution
and paid by the taxes levied upon property situate within the
City of Winter Springs to the City of Winter Springs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be
served on the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County,
Florida, and that demand be made upon said Board of County Commis-
sioners to file a response within ninety (90) days, which said
response shall either reflect action to develop appropriate
mechanisms or reject said petition and state findings of fact
demonstrating that the services specified in this Resolution do
not specially benefit the property or residents of the unincor-
porated areas in Seminole County, Florida.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 1975.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Troy J. Piland
Mayor
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
City Clerk
Irene Van Espoel
Irwin S. Hunter
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John W. Daniels
Donald E. Browning
As the City Council of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida