HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-291RESOLUTION NO. 03-291
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
STATING ITS INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED BY THE PROPOSED FRA-MAR
PLACE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BENEFIT UNIT;
DESCRIBING THE AREA SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT;
STATING A NEED FOR THE LEVY; PROVIDING FOR
MAILING THE RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida (the
"Board") is contemplating the creation of the Fra-Mar Place Municipal Services Benefit Unit
(the "MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to
properties within the boundaries of the Fra-Mar Place MSBU (the "Project") in St. Lucie
County; and
WHEREAS, the Board, as the governing body of the MSBU, intends to use the
uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments to fund the cost of the
Project as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes because this method will allow
the special assessments to be collected annually commencing in November 2004, in the
same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2003 the Board held a duly advertised public hearing
to consider the adoption of this resolution, proof of publication of this hearing is attached
hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: Commencing with the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year and with the tax statement
mailed for the 2004-2005 Fiscal Year, the Board intends to use the uniform method of
collecting non-ad valorem assessments authorized in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes
for collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the Fra-Mar Place MSBU to fund the
cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the
boundaries of the Fra-Mar Place MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real
property within the proposed MSBU and subject to the levy is attached hereto and made
a part hereof as Exhibit "B".
Section 2: The Board hereby determines that the levy of the assessments are
necessary to fund the cost of the Project.
Section 3: Upon adoption, the County Attorney is hereby directed to send a copy
of this resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, and the St.
Lucie County Property Appraiser and Tax Collector.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Chair Paula Lewis Aye
Vice Chairman John Bruhn Aye
Commissioner Doug Coward Aye
Commissioner Cliff Barnes Aye
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2003.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: c
Chairmah' · ,.,/
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
County Att o~/~y/)
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Manager of the Fort Pierce Tribune and the Port St. Lucie Tribune, a daily newspaper published at Fort Pierce in St. Lucie
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NOTICE OF INTENT-F~-
USE THE UNIFORM
METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON-AD
VALOREM ASSESS-
MENTS AND
NOTICE OFPUBLIC --
HEARING
The Board of County
Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida
(the ABoard@) hereby
provides notice, pursu-
ant to Section 197.3632,
Florida Statutes, of its
intent to use the uniform
method of collecting
non-ad valorem special
assessments to provide
potable water improve-
ments/service to the
Fra-Mar Place MSBU
within unincorporated
St. Lucie County com-
mencing County Fisca
Year 2004-2005. Th.
Board will consider the
adoption of a resolution
stating its intent to use
· the uniform method of
collecting such assess-
ments authorized by
Section 197.3632, Flori-
da Statutes, at a public
hearing to be held at
9:00 a.m., Tuesday, De-
cember 9 2003, at St.
Luce County Adminis-
tration Annex, Commis-
sion Chambers, 2300
Virginia Avenue, Fort
Pierce, Florida 34982.
Such resolution willi
state the need for theJ
levy and wil contain a~
legal description of the/
boundaries of the real~
property subject to the/
levy. Copies of the pro-i
.p. osed form of resolu-!
uon, which contains the!
legal description of the
real property subject to'
the levy, are on file at
the office of the County
Attorney of St. Lucie
County, Florida, 2300
Virginia Avenue, Fort
Pierce, Florida. All inter-
~sted persons are
Vjted to attend.
In~ the event any person
c[ecides to appeal any
decision by the Board of
Oounty Commissioners
v~ith respect to any mat-
ter relating to the con-
sideration of the resolu-
tion at the above refer-
'ebced public hearing, al
record of the proceeding|
may be needed and in~
soch an event, such per-|
son may need to ensureJ
that a verbatim record of J
the public hearing
made, which record in-!
cJudes the testimony!
· and evidence on whichI
the appeal is to be
b~sed.
D~,TED this 11th Day of
I~Ovember, 2003.
B~ Order of:
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
E~ Officio
Clerk of the Board of
OOunty Commissioners:
o,f St. Lucie County,~i
Florida
Publish: November
11, 18, 25, and Decem./
ber 2, 2003
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION: FRA- MAR PLACE MSBU
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 27, T-35-S, R-40-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;
LOTS 24 THRU 42, BLOCK 2 AND LOTS 5 THRU 23, BLOCK 1 OF WAGNER
SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9 AT PAGE 74 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT ROAD RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD.
10/17/03
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EXHIBIT "B"
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