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Home My WebLink About04-358 RESOLUTION NO. 04 - 358 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 GARRISON LANE 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 Garrison Lane Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to construct paving and drainage improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Garrison Lane 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 2005, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2004, 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". 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows: Section 1: Commencing with the 2005-2006 Fiscal Year and with the tax statement mailed for the 2005-2006 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 proposed Garrison Lane MSBU to fund the cost of a project to construct paving and drainage improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Garrison Lane 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. 2 After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: Chairman Frannie Hutchinson Aye Vice Chairman Doug Coward Aye Commissioner Paula Lewis Aye Commissioner Chris Craft Aye Commissioner Joseph Smith Aye PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 2004. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA j, ,/ ,...." .)- '/ )/ ~-' :~f1?fiA.~U#'~ir '~fa;~JLih) By: 3 SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Fort Pierce Tribune 600 Edwards Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ~ :.A: ~ III SCRIPPS HOWARD 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. a daily newspaper published at Fort Pierce in St Lucie County. Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was publshed in the Fort Pierce Tribune in the following issues below, Affiant further says that the said Fort Pierce 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 or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. The Fort Pierce Tribune has been entered as Periodical Matter at the Post Offices in Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, Florida and has been for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement Ad Pub Customer Number Date Copvline PO# ST LUCIE COUNTY 832108 11/16/2004 PH12/14/04 PH12/14/04 SOCC ST LUCIE COUNTY 11/23/2004 SOCC ST LUCIE COUNTY 11/30/2004 SOCC ST LUCIE COUNTY 12/7/2004 SOCC Subscribed and sworn to me before this date: December 07,2004 .S 'h'AJclu. :IJf}" (f 1 -li/~ Notary Pu1blic .") ----,' / ( DtYv- I ....,"..II.,~. '::,~1t T. BYRNE !m\ Notary Public - State of FlorIda , a. . E My Commission 8lpiesAug 2, 2lI06 [", ~~~ Commmiaaio.n . 00132804 . ''4/ffi~' Bonded By National Notary Assn. NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THEUN\FORM M.t:THOD OF cOLLECT- ING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT.S AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of County Co~missioners of SI. LUCie County. Florida (the "Board") 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 ass~ssments to provide paving and drainage im- provements/service to the Garrison Lane MSBU within unincorpo- rated SI. Lucie County commencing County Fiscal Year 2005-2006. The Board wiil consider the adoption of a resolu- tion stating its intent to use the un,iform method of collecting such as- sessments authorized by Section 197.3632 Florida Statutes, at ~ publiC hearing to be held at 9:00 a.m., Tues- day. December 14. 2004 at. SI. Luci~ County Ad: ministration Annex Commissio'n Chambers' 2300 Virginia Avenue' Fort Pierce, Florid~ 34982. Such resolution will state the need for the levy and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the levy. Copies of the pro- posed form of resolu-/ tion. 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. ested persons are in- vited to attend. In the event any person decides to appeal' any decision by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any mat- ter relating to the con- sideration of the resolu- tion at the above refer- enced public hearing, a record of the proceeding may be needed and in such an' event, such per- son may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made. which record in- cludes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. DATED this 16th Day of November, 2004. By Order of: Clerk of the Circuit Court Ex Officio ' Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of St, Lucie County Florida ' Publish: November J 16. 23, 30, and Decem- ber 7, 2004 832108 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: GARRISON LANE MSBU THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, T-35-S, R-40-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; LESS THE EAST 66' FEET OF THE NORTH 419.44 FEET AND THE WEST 264' FEET THEREOF; TOGETHER WITH THE NORTH 165' FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, T-35-S, R- 40-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; LESS THE EAST 66' FEET THEREOF. LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING PARCELS OF LAND; THE NORTH 185' FEET OF THE WEST 66' FEET OF THE EAST 330' FEET OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4; AND LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; BEGIN AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WEST 198' FEET OF THE EAST 330' FEET OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, T-35-S, R-40-E; THENCE EAST 66' FEET; THENCE SOUTH 160' FEET; THENCE WEST 66' FEET; THENCE NORTH TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT ROAD RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD. REVISED 11/02/04 G:\ENG\MSBU\MSBU WORD\NOI 2005\RESOLUTIONS\GarrisonLane.doc 5