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Home My WebLink About18-199RESOLUTION NO. 18-199 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 WITHIN THE PROPOSED TOWNS, VILLAGES, AND COUNTRYSIDE 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 Towns, Villages, and Countryside Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "Towns, Villages, and Countryside MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to provide infrastructure improvements to the area within the boundaries of the proposed Towns, Villages, and Countryside MSBU (the "Project") in St. Lucie County (the "County"); and WHEREAS, the Board, as the governing body of the County, intends to use the uniform method for collecting non -ad valorem special assessments levied within the Towns, Villages, and Countryside MSBU 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 2019, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on October 16, 2018, 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 2019-2020 Fiscal Year and with the ad valorem tax bills issued in November, 2019, 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 County within the proposed Towns, Villages, and Countryside MSBU to fund the cost of a project to provide infrastructure improvements to the area within the boundaries of the proposed Towns, Villages, and Countryside MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real property within the proposed Towns, villages, and Countryside MSBU and subject to the levy is attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "B". The non -ad valorem assessments levied by the County within the Towns, Villages, and Countryside MSBU are annual assessments which will continue from year to year until discontinued by the County. Section 2: The Board hereby determines that the levy of the assessments is necessary to fund the cost of the Project. Section 3: Upon adoption, the County Attorney or his designee 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 the St. Lucie County Tax Collector. Section 4: This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption. After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson, Chair AYE Commissioner Linda Bartz, Vice Chair AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE Commissioner Anthony Bonna AYE Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 16 l day of October, 7018. ATTEST: mI tl;vC0 �� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA B Cha' APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTN County EXHIBIT A PROOF OF PUBLICATION Treasure Coast Newspapers St. Lucie News -Tribune 1939 SE Federal Highway, Stuart, FL 34994 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE Of FLORIDA COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, Natalie Zollar, who on oath says that she is Classified Inside Sales Manager of the St. Lucie News -Tribune, a daily newspaper published at Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was published in the St. Lucie News -Tribune in the fallowing issues below. Affiant further says that the said St Lucie News -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 St. Lucie News -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. Customer Ad Number Co line PO # 435195 - ST LUCIE COUNTY BOCC 2112685 NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM Pub Dates September 18, 2018 September 25, 2018 October 2, 2018 October 9, 2018 Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of, October 09, 2618, by �4•, /�` . "'G, Who i5 Natalie Zoll r GGG {X} personally known to me or ( who has produced �� aj,01 � q anwn Karol Kangas Y Notary Public as identification. W,, p� ,c,:. KAROLEKANGAS Notm Public -20 OF Florldii h •= Commetsdani!GGt26D11 :3;,'t •" Mycomm,ExplrmJul l9,202t IimdedlM ONAmmlNtNryArae as identification. NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON -AD VALOR- EM ASSESSMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Board of County Commis- sioners of St. Lucie County, Florida (the "Board") hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Stat- utes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting non -ad valorem assessments to be levied within certain pro- posed or established special assessment districts C'SADs") to fund the cost of providing capital improvements and/or essential services which may include but are not limited to roadway, sidewalk, potable water/fire protection, waste- water, drainage, street light- ing and beach renourishment improvements and services, commencing in November 2019. A list of the proposed or established SADs appears below. The Board will consid- er the adoption of resolutions stating its intent to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments as autho- rized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at public hearings on, October 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commis- sion Chambers, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. Such resolutions will state the need for the levy and will con- tain a legal description of the real property subject to the levy. Copies of the proposed form of resolution, including a legal description of the real property subject to the levy, are on file at the Office of the County Attorney located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982. All inter- ested persons are invited to attend the October 16th public hearing. In the event any person decides to appeal any deci- sion by the Board with respect to any matter relating to the consideration of the resolu- tions at the above -referenced public hearings, a record of the proceeding may be need- ed and in such an event, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made, which record includes the testimo- ny and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. SADs: 1. Canoe Creek MSBU - pro- posed - potable water/fire protection 2. Hatcher MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection 3. Lakewood Park 2 MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection 4. Lakewood Park Drainage - proposed - storm water drain- age improvements 5. Mura MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection 6. North Hutchinson Island MSBU - wastewater 7. Property Clean -Up SAD - created - Remedy Code Vio- lations 8. Rainbow Drive 1 MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection 9. Rainbow Drive 2 MSBU proposed - wastewater 10. River Hammock MSBU proposed - potable water/fire protection 11. Sabal Creek MSBU - pro- posed potable water/waste- water 12. Saint James MSBU - pro- posed - potable water 13. Towns Villages and Coun- tryside MSBU 'proposed - infrastructure related to pav- ing, drainage, water, sewer, sidewalks, and street lights 14. Treasure Coast Air Park - proposed - water/fire pro- tection 15. Yates Road MSBU - pro- posed ,potable water/fire protection DATED this 18th Day of Sep- tember, 2018. By Order of the Clerk of the Board of County Commission- ers of St. Lucie County, Florida Publish: September 18, 25, October 2, and 9, 2018 TCN 2112685 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: TOWNS, VILLAGES, AND COUNTRYSIDE MSBU A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 3, 4, 5, 8, 9,10, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, AND 36, T -34-S, R -39-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT THE N.W. CORNER OF SECTION 5, T -34-S, R -39-E; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SECTIONS 5, 8, AND 17, T-34-5, R -39-E TO THE S.W. CORNER OF THE N.W.1/4 OF SECTION 17, T -34-S, R -39E; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE N.E. % OF SECTION 18 T -34-S, R -39-E 1356.54' TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 76.00' TO A POINT; THENCE WEST 1356.70' TO THE WEST LINE OF THE S.E.1/4 OF SECTION 18, T-345, R -39-E; THENCE SOUTH 456.63' TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 182.60' MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE FORT PIERCE FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT DIKE AS REFERENCED WITHIN ORB 287 AT PAGE 1830 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE ALONG SAID CENTERLINE THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) CALLS; 1. THENCE SOUTH 1980.10' TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 18, T -34-S, R -39- E; 2. THENCE SOUTH 2697.26' MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE N.W. '/ SECTION LINE OF SECTION 19, T -34-S, R -39-E; 3. THENCE SOUTHEAST 886.31' MORE OR LESS TO A POINT; 4. THENCE SOUTH 1946.51' TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 19, T -34-S, R -39- E; THENCE RUN WEST DEPARTING SAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF 58' MORE OR LESS TO THE N.W. CORNER OF THE EAST % OF SECTION 30, T -34-S, R -39-E; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30 TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SUNSHINE STATE PARKWAY; THENCE EAST AND SOUTH EAST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SUNSHINE STATE PARKWAY TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT CANAL C-25; THENCE EAST ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID C-25 CANAL TO A POINT ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KEEN ROAD; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KEEN ROAD TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ST. LUCIE BOULEVARD; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF- WAY LINE OF ST. LUCIE BOULEVARD TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KINGS HIGHWAY; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KINGS HIGHWAY TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE S.W.1/4 OF SECTION 25, T-34-S,R-39-E; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF THE S.W.1/4 OF SECTION 25 TO THE S.W. CORNER OF THE EAST OF THE N.E.'/ OF SECTION 26, T -34-S, R -39-E; THENCE RUN NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST % OF THE NE % OF SECTION 26, T-34-S,R-39-E TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 14, T-34-5, R -39-E; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTIONS 14 AND 13, T- 34 -S, R -39-E TO THE S.E.CORNER OF THE S.W.'/ OF THE S.W. Y. OF SECTION 13, T -34-S, R -39-E; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE S.W.1/4 OF THE S.W.1/4 OF SECTION 13, T -34-S, R -39-E TO THE N.E. CORNER OF SAID S.W.1/4 OF THE S.W.1/4; THENCE EAST TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF TAYLOR DAIRY ROAD„THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF TAYLOR DAIRY ROAD TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF INDRIO ROAD; THENCE WEST ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF INDRIO ROAD TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 14, T -34-S, R -39-E; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SECTIONS 14, 11, AND 2, T -34-S, R -39-E TO THE N. W. CORNER OF SECTION 2, T -34-S, R- 39 -E; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTIONS 3, 4, AND 5, T -34-S, R -39-E TO THE N.W.CORNER OF SECTION 5, T -34-S, R -39-E AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PREPARED DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2006