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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM D
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing X
Regular
December 14. 1998
Meeting
MGR~T
Authorization
REQUEST: City Manager requesting the City Commission hold a public
hearing and adopt Resolution 871 electing to use the uniform
method of collecting non-ad valorem special assessments levied
within the incorporated area of the City.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to have the City Commission hold a
public hearing and adopt Resolution 871 electing to use the uniform
method of collecting non- ad valorem special assessments levied within
the incorporated area of the City.
CONSIDERATION:
The City Commission may consider the development of an assessment
program to fund neighborhood improvements in the Tuscawilla PUD.
Improvements include beautification and maintenance of rights of way,
subdivision wall construction and maintenance, subdivision entranceway
construction and maintenance, and street lighting.
Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes requires that the City may hold a
public hearing and adopt a resolution of intent to use the uniform
method of collection for any assessment program in the calendar year
prior to any such collections.
The resolution, which does not obligate the City to use the method or
impose a special assessment, must be adopted by January 1, and sent
to the Seminole County Tax Collector, the Seminole County Property
Appraiser, and the Florida Department of Revenue by January 10.
FUNDING: None.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Commission hold a public hearing and
adopt Resolution 871.
IMPLEMENTATION:
Upon adoption.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 871.
COMMISSION ACTION:
RESOLUTION NO. 871
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM
METHOD OF COLLECTING NON.AD VALOREM SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LIEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORTED
AREA OF THE CITY; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY;
PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUJTION;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, THE City Council (the "Council") of Winter Springs, Florida (the "City") is
contemplating the imposition of special assessments for the provision of neighborhood
improvements including beautification and maintenance of rights-of-way, subdivision
wall construction and maintenance, subdivision entranceway construction and
maintenance, and street lighting; and
WHEREAS, the Council intends to use the uniform method of cciilecting non-ad
valorem special assessments for the cost of providing neighborhood improvements
including beautification and maintenance of rights-of-way, subdivision wall construction
and maintenance, subdivision entranceway construction and maintenance and street
lighting to property within the incorporated area of the City as authorized by section
197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended, because this method will allow such special
assessments to be collected annually commencing in November 1999, in the same
manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Council held a duly advertised public hearing prior to the adoption of
this Resolution, proof of publication of such hearing being attached hereto as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of Winter Springs, Florida as
follows:
1. Commencing with the Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 1999, and with the
tax statement mailed for such Fiscal Year, the City intends to use the uniform method
of collecting non-ad valorem assessments authorized in section 197.3632, Florida
Statutes, as amended, for collecting non-ad valorem assessments for the cost of
providing neighborhood improvements including beautification and maintenance of
rights-of-way, subdivision wall construction and maintenance, subdivision entranceway
construction and maintenance, and street lighting. Such non-ad valorem assessments
shall be levied within the incorporated area of the City. A legal description of such area
subject to the assessment is attached hereto as Exhibit 8 and incorporated by
reference.
2. The City hereby determines that the levy of the assessments is needed to
fund the cost of neighborhood improvements including beautification and maintenance
of rights-of-way, subdivision wall construction and maintenance, subdivision
entranceway construction and maintenance, and street lighting within the incorporated
area of the City.
3. Upon adoption, the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
Resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, the Seminole
County Tax Collector, and the "Seminole County "Property Appra'iser by January 10,
1999.
4. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
DULY ADOPTED this 14th day of December 1998.
CITY COUNCIL
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Mayor
Attest
Clerk
EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
[PLEASE INSERT PROOF OF PUBLICA TION]
EXHIBIT B
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS
(PLEASE INSERT LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY]