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Home My WebLink About07-361 RESOLUTION NO. 07- 361 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 WEST 2ND STREET 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 West 2nd Street Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to provide potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed West 2nd Street 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 2008, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on December 11, 2007, 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 2008-2009 Fiscal Year and with the tax statement mailed for the 2008-2009 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 West 2nd Street MSBU to fund the cost of a project to provide potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed West 2nd Street 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: Commissioner Doug Coward Charles Grande AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE Chairman Joseph Smith Paula Lewis Vice Chairman Commissioner Chris Craft Commissioner PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2007. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ~(,ÇÆ By: . '"'"' Chairman 3 ~~~ !Ii SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Fort Pierce Tribune 600 Edwards Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COllECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCRIPPS HOWARD The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida (the "Board") hereby provides notice, pursu- ant tò Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of çOllecting non-ad valorem special assessments to provide potable waterlfire pro- tection im rovem the proposed West 2nd Street MSBU· within un- incorporated St. lucie County commencing County Fiscal Year 2008- 2009. The Board will consider the adoption of a resolution stating its intent to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments au- thorized by Section 197.3632. Florida Stat- utes, at a public hearing to be held at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 11 2007, at 51. lucie Coun~ Administration Annex Commission Chambers: 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 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 invited to attend. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF ST. lUCIE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, S. Darlene Broeg, 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 SOCC 1740128 11/13/2007 NOTICE OF INTENT WEST END ST LUCIE COUNTY SOCC 11/20/2007 ST LUCIE COUNTY SOCC 11/27/2007 ST LUCIE COUNTY SOCC 12/4/2007 So 2rdl' ~.. L~ '--B~ ~ ---{Z- - T ( Iln 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. Subscribed and sworn to me before this date: December 04, 2007 ~~Y{TIBYRNE .:~tJ~~~·~~~~-:. Notary Public - Slate of Florida ¡. . ~My Commission ExpireS Aug 2, 2010 ~~ ~; CommiSSion # DO 544327 ~., "" "':f"cr,,,. . ", Bonded By National Nolary Assn. DATED this 13th Day of November, 2007. By Order of: Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, I' . Florida Pub: NOvember 13, 20, 27, December 4, 2007 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: WEST 2ND STREET MSBU A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 4, T-36-S, R-40-E, S1. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DECRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 10 THRU 18, BLOCK 26, TOGETHER WITH THE SOUTH 10' OF THE ABANDONED ALLEYWAY ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 10 THRU 18; AND LOTS 12 THRU 18 AND THE WEST % OF LOT 11, BLOCK 10, TOGETHER WITH THE SOUTH 10' OF THE ABANDONED ALLEYWAY ABUTTING THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 12 THRU 18 AND THE WEST % OF LOT 11, ACCORDING THE TOWN OF WHITE CITY FLORIDA AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, AT PAGE 21 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF S1. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH LOTS 1 THRU 20, BLOCK 1; AND LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 2 OF CHAMBERLAIN SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, AT PAGE 27 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF S1. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH ALL THAT PART OF THE ABANDONED 15' ALLEYWAY LYING EAST OF AND ABUTTING LOT 20, BLOCK1; TOGETHER WITH LOTS 5 THRU 15, LOTS 24 THRU 35 AND THE WEST 15' OF LOT 36 OF KERR ADDITION TO WHITE CITY FLORIDA AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, AT PAGE 60 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF S1. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN OUT LOT 5 OF THE TOWN OF WHITE CITY AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 21; BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 35 OF KERR ADDITION TO WHITE CITY FLORIDA AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5 AT PAGE 60; THENCE SOUTH 100' TO FRANK KELLEY'S LAND; THENCE EAST 50' TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 100' TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 35; THENCE WEST 50' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT ROAD RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD. PREPARED 11/03/04 REVISED 11/09/06 5