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HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-005 EDRESOLUTION NO. 97-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY EROSION DISTRICT CREATING A NEW ZONE "E" WITHIN THE EROSION DISTRICT TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE LANDS AND REAL ESTATE WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE LEVY OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO FUND THE DISTRICT'S SHARE OF A PROJECT FOR BEACH RENOURISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE; PROVIDING THAT THE NEWLY CREATED ZONE "E" MAY BE USED TO FUND SUBSEQUENT APPROPRIATE EROSION DISTRICT PROJECTS; CONFIRMING THAT PREVIOUSLY CREATED ZONES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RESOLUTION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 67-2001, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 97- 354, Laws of Florida, the "St. Lucie County Erosion District Act", the Board of Commissioners of the St. Lucie County Erosion District (the "Board") is authorized to create by resolution new zones within the Erosion District for the purpose of the levy of ad valorem taxes within the new zones to fund the cost of Erosion District projects in proportion to the percentage of benefit from the project determined by the Board for the new zone; and WHEREAS, the Board intends to levy an ad valorem tax to fund the Erosion District's share of the cost of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Fort Pierce, Florida Shore Protection Project to renourish and maintain a stretch of St. Lucie County beach extending south from the Fort Pierce Inlet for a distance of approximately 1.3 miles (the "Project Area"); and WHEREAS, substantially all of the beach within the Project Area is either publicly owned or easily accessible to the public; and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the beach within the Project Area provides recreation and tourism related economic benefits to citizens of St. Lucie County and therefore the renourishment and maintenance of that beach provides real and substantial benefits to all lands and real property within the Erosion District's boundaries. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DETERMINED AND RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY EROSION DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Pursuant to Section 8.(4) of the St. Lucie County Erosion District Act, the Board hereby creates a new zone within the Erosion District to be known as Zone E for the purpose of the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes within the Erosion District to fund the -1- District's share of the cost of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Fort Pierce, Florida Shore Protection Project (the "Project"). Section 2. Zone E shall include all of the lands and real estate within the boundaries of the St. Lucie County Erosion District. Section 3. The lands and real estate within Zone E will receive 100% of the benefits of the Project. Section 4. Zone E may also be used for future levies of ad valorem taxes to fund the cost of Erosion District projects for which the Board determines that the lands and real estate with Zone E will receive 100% of the benefits of such projects. Section 4. Nothing herein shall be construed to amend or abolish existing Zones A, B, C, and D as previously created under the St. Lucie County Erosion District Act. Section 5. This resolution shall be effective upon adoption. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 1997. ATTEST: GARWRESOLMECD-97.05 -2- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY EROSION DISTRICT BY: AIRMAN APPRO ED AS TO FORM AND CORRECNTN>tL,SS: e� COUNTY A