HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-002 SDRESOLUTION NO. 12-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE PERTAINING TO
SUSTAINABILITY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR
CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE GOVERNING BOARD OFTHE ST. LUCIE COUNTYSUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This Resolution of the St. Lucie County Sustainability District (the
"District") is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 10-025 (the "Ordinance") as codified in
Chapter 1-19 of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida (the "County"), Chapter 189, Florida
Statutes, Section 163.08, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared as follows:
(A) The County enacted the Ordinance in order to create the District and establish the Energy
Financing Program pursuant to which the County and the District may collaborate in offering qualified
owners of real property an opportunity to acquire energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements
and repay the costs associated with such improvements through voluntary special assessments imposed
against the property pursuant to financing agreements (the "Assessments").
(B) The County has made and will continue to make significant contributions, both in terms of
staff resources and expenditures from the County's General Fund and Transportation Fund, in furtherance
of the District and the Energy Financing Program, which contributions are necessary and instrumental to
the execution of financing agreements and the administration of the Assessments evidenced thereby.
(C) It is fair, reasonable and appropriate to include an administrative fee in each Assessment
with which to reimburse the County for costs incurred in furtherance of the District, the Energy Financing
Program and ongoing administration of the Assessments.
(D) This Resolution is adopted for purposes of adopting policies and procedures for the
assessment of administrative fees for St. Lucie County Sustainability Special Assessment programs.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. The District hereby establishes an administrative fee for
each Sustainability District special assessment in the amount of 196 of the total assessment amount to
reimburse the General Fund and 1%of the total assessment amount to reimburse the Transportation Fund.
The administrative fees shall be addressed in the financing agreements and paid from annual special
assessment collections.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the St. Lucie County Sustainability District at a regular meeting duly
called this 3rd day of July 2012.
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
ATTEST: SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
BY:
Deputy Clerk Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM
BY:
County