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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, APPROVING ASSESSMENT
ROLLS FOR VARIOUS ASSESSMENT AREAS ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 98-704; ESTABLISHING
THE LIEN ASSOCIATED THEREWITH; DIRECTING THAT
THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS BE CERTIFIED TO THE
SEMINOLE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, the City Commission (the "Commission") of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, enacted Ordinance No. 98-704 on July 27, 1998 (the "Ordinance"), to
provide for the creation of assessment areas and authorize the imposition of special
assessments to fund the construction and maintenance of local improvements to serve the
property located therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ordinance, the Commission created and imposed
special assessments within the Tuscawilla Improvement Area on August 23, 1999, the
Tuscawilla Service Area on August 23, 1999, and the Oak Forest Assessment Area on
May 10, 2000; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, the Commission is
required to adopt an "Annual Assessment Resolution" during its budget process for each
fiscal year to approve the assessment roll for such fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution.
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the
Ordinance, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions oflaw.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms in this Resolution shall have
the meanings defined in the Ordinance and the implementing resolutions adopted
pursuant thereto.
SECTION 4. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS. The assessment rolls
on file with the City Manager for the Tuscawilla Improvement Area, the Tuscawilla
Service Area, and the Oak Forest Assessment Area are hereby approved. Pursuant to
Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, each assessment roll shall be certified to the Seminole
County Tax Collector prior to September 15,2002.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT LIENS. Special assessments imposed within the
assessment areas listed on the rolls described in Section 4 hereof shall constitute a lien
against assessed property equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county,
district or municipal taxes and other non-ad valorem assessments, Except as otherwise
provided by law, such lien shall be superior in dignity to all other liens, titles and claims,
until paid. The lien shall be deemed perfected upon adoption of this Resolution and shall
attach to the property included on the assessment roll as of January 1, 2002, the lien date
for ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 6. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, section, other part or application
of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or
applications of this Resolution,
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, this 9th day of September, 2002.
(SEAL)
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Paul P. Partyka, Mayor
ATTEST:
Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By: Anthony a. Garganese, City Attorney
Resolution Number 2002-28
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