HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-308RESOLUTION NO. 03-308
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 SUNLAND
GARDENS 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") has created the Sunland Gardens 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 Sunland Gardens 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 Sunland Gardens MSBU to fund
the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the
boundaries of the Sunland Gardens 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.
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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.
ATTEST: J~ ,.~ .~.~ ~'~' ~ BOARD OF COUN~COMMISSlONERS
~ .~ ~ ,~[~.:, ~:..~ ST. LUCIE COUNt, FLORIDA
' Deputy~erk / ~ ' Chairm~
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
County Att
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EXHIBIT A
SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST
NEWSPAPERS
Fort Pierce Tribune
Port St. Lucie Tribune
600 Edwards Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, S. Darlene Mailing, who on oath says that she is Classified Inside Sales
Manager of the Fort Pierce Tribune and the Port St. Lucie Tdbune, a daily newspaper published at Fort Pierce in St. Lucie
County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was publshed in the Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie Tribune in the following
issues below. Affiant further says that the said Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie Tribune is a newspaper published in Fort Pierce in said
St. Lucie County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said St. Lucie County, Florida,
daily and distributed in St. Lucie County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy
of advertisement; and affiant further says that she has neither paid or promised any person, firm orcoporation any discount,
rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of secudng this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. The Fort
Pierce Tribune has been entered as second class matter at the Post Offices in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida and has
been for a period of one year next preceding the firs! publication of the attached copy of advertisement.
A__d Pub
Customer Number Date Cop¥1ine PO #
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOCC 371182 11/11/2003 SuNLANDPHASE1 SUNLANDPHAS1
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOCC
ST. LUCIECOUNTYBOCC
11/18/2003
11/25/2003
ENGINEERING
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOCC
12/2/2003
Subscribed and sworn to me before this date:
December 02, 2003
Notary P~blic/
/---~-O~ INTENT TO
USE THE UNIFORM
METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON-AD
VALOREM ASSESS-
MENTS AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
The Board of County
Commissioner. s Of St.
Lucie County, Florida
(the ABoard@) hereby
provides notice, pursu-
ant to Secton 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 th~
Sunland Gardens Phase
1 MSBU within uninco
porated St. Lucie Count
commencing Count
Fiscal Year 2004-200
The Board will consid~
the adoption of a resolu-
tion stating its intent to
use the uniform method
of collecting such as-
sessments authorze~
by Section 197.3632
Florida Statutes, at
public hear ng to
held at 9:00 a.m., Tues.
day, December 9, 2003,
at. St. Lucie County Ad-
ministration Anne
Commission Chamber
2300 Virginia Avem
Fort Pierce, Florid.~
34982. Such resolution
will state the need for
the levy and wi/ COnta nj
a legal description of thel
boundaries of the real/
property subject to the/
levy. Copies of the
posed form of resolu-:
lion, which contains the'
legal description of the
rear property subject to
the levy, are on file at
the office of the County;
Attorney of St. Lucie/
County, Forda, 23001
V rginia Avenue, Fort[
Pierce, Florida. All inter-'
ested persons are in-
vited to attend.
In the event any person
decides to appeal
decision by the
County Commissioner
with respect to any
ter relating to the ,
sideration of the
lion at the above refe
enced public hearing;
record of the
may be nee,
such an event, such
son may need to
that a verbatim
the public hearing
made, which record
cludes the testimo~
and evidence on whi,
the appeal is to !
based.
DATED this 11th Day
November, 2003.
By Order of
C erk of the Circuit Cour
Ex Officio
Clerk of the Board o
County Commissioners
of St. Luc e County,
Florida ·
Publish: November
11, 18, 25, and Decem-
ber 2, 2003
371182
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION:
SUNLAND GARDENS MSBU
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 5AND 8, T-35-S, R-40-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. SAID
PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS;
LOTS 12 THRU 18, BLOCK 30 AND LOTS 12 THRU 20 AND THE SOUTH ~ OF LOT 11, BLOCK 29 AND
BLOCKS 31 AND 32 OF THE PLAT OF SUNLAND GARDENS AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8 AT PAGE
32 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
TOGETHER WITH BLOCKS 33, 34, 35 AND 36 OF THE PLAT OF
SUNLAND GARDENS UNIT 2 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9 AT PAGE 54;
TOGETHER WITH LOTS 11 THRU 14, BLOCK 37 AND LOTS 9 THRU
14, BLOCK 40 AND LOTS 9 THRU 14, BLOCK 41 AND LOTS 9 THRU 14, BLOCK 44 OF THE PLAT OF
SUNLAND GARDENS UNIT 3 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9 AT PAGE 67 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
TOGETHER WITH LOTS 1 AND 2 OF STOCKER'S SUBDIVISION
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 31 AT PAGE 7;
TOGETHER WITH LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 20 OF THE PLAT OF
WOODLAWN TERRACE AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9 AT PAGE 49;
TOGETHER WITH LOTS 1, 2, 19 AND 20 OF THE PLAT OF TRADE
WINDS SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9 AT PAGE 42 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND;
ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, T-35-S, R-40-E, ST LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA LYING NORTHEAST OF ANGLE ROAD AND WEST OF NORTH 37TM STI~EET AND SOUTH
OF Avenue I;
TOGETHER WITH THE WEST ONE ACRE OF LOT 102 OF GARDEN CITY FARMS SUBDIVISION AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2 AT PAGE 5 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA;
TOGETHER WITH ALL THAT PART OF THE SW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 5, T-35-S, R-40-E, ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF ANGLE ROAD;
LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND;
COMMENCE AT THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 105 OF GARDEN CITY FARMS AND THE WEST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE OF ANGLE ROAD, SAID RIGHT OF WAY LYING 33' FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE BASE
LINE OF SURVEY AS SHOWN ON THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT OF
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION:
SUNLAND GARDENS MSBU
WAY MAP OF ANGLE ROAD, SECTION NO. 9400-102, LAST REVISION DATE NOVEMBER 1967;
THENCE S 43 01'31" E ALONG THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ANGLE ROAD A DISTANCE
OF 422.4' FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
PAGE 2
THENCE CONTINUE S 43 01'31" E ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE DISTANCE OF 150' FEET;
THENCE S 46 58'29" W DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 99' FEET; THENCE
N 43 01'31" W A DISTANCE OF 100' FEET; THENCE S 46 58'29" W A DISTANCE OF 315.8' FEET;
THENCE S 00 00'01" E A DISTANCE OF 30' FEET; THENCE S 89 59'59" W A DISTANCE OF 34.5' FEET
TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 5, T-35-S, R-40-E; THENCE N 00 02'06" E ALONG SAID
WEST LINE OF SECTION 5 A DISTANCE OF 65.68' FEET; THENCE N 46 58'29" E A DISTANCE OF
417.84' FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 8, T-35-S,
R-40-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH 41ST STREET AND
THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF METZGER AVENUE; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SAID SOUTH
RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 581.70' FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE
OF NORTH 39TM STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE
OF 375.28' FEET; THENCE WEST AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NW
1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 8, T-35-S, R-40-E A DISTANCE OF 455.68' FEET; THENCE NORTH
PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 8 A DISTANCE OF 84' FEET; THENCE WEST
PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 8 A
DISTANCE OF 120' FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH 41ST STREET;
THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 290' FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING;
TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; BEGIN AT A POINT 25' FEET
EAST AND 25' SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST ~ OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE NW
1/4 OF SECTION 8, T-35-S, R-40-E; SAID POINT BEING THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT
OF WAY LINE OF METZGER AVENUE AND THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH 39TM STREET;
THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 200' FEET; THENCE EAST
PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF METZGER AVENUE A DISTANCE OF 135.25'
FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTH 39TM STREET
A DISTANCE OF 200' FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF METZGER AVENUE;
THENCE WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 135.25' FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
LESS AND EXCEPT ALL RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD
EXHIBIT "B"
Sunland
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Gardens
Scale: 1" = 400' a-'~
Map revised November 19, 20
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