HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-245RESOLUTION NO. 2019-245
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
STATING ITS INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD
OF COLLECTING NON -AD VALOREM SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE ENERGY SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT; DESCRIBING THE AREA
SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT; STATING A NEED
FOR THE LEVY; PROVIDING FOR MAILING THE
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, St. Lucie County, Florida (the "County") created the St. Lucie
County Sustainability District (the "District") for purposes of offering an energy
financing program throughout the County pursuant to which the District may impose
non -ad valorem assessments against real property, with the consent of the owners of
such property, to finance the acquisition and construction of energy conservation,
energy efficiency, renewable energy, wind resistance and sustainability improvements
(the "Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the District (the "Board"), as the
governing body of the District, intends to use the uniform method for collecting such
non -ad valorem special assessments to fund the cost of the Improvements as
authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes because this method will allow the
special assessments to be collected annually commencing in November 2020, in the
same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2019, 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".
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the
St. Lucie County Sustainability District, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: Commencing with the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year and with the ad
valorem tax bills issued in November 2020, 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 within the District to
fund the cost of the Improvements. A description of the boundaries of the real property
within the District and subject to the levy is attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Exhibit "B". The non -ad valorem assessments levied by the District are annual
assessments which will continue from year to year until discontinued by the District.
Section 2: The Board hereby determines that the levy of the assessments is
necessary to fund the cost of the Improvements.
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, the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser and the St. Lucie
County Tax Collector.
Section 4: This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
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After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Chair Linda Bartz AYE
Vice Chair Sean Mitchell AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson ABSENT
Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of October, 2019.
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EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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Treasure. coast Newspapers
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Indian River Press Journal
1801 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ST LUCIE COUNTY BOCC FINANCE DEPT.
2300 VIRGINIA AVE
FORT PIERCE, FL 34982-5632
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF BROWN
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared, said
legal clerk, who on oath says that he/she is a legal clerk of
the Indian River Press Journal, a daily newspaper
published at Vero Beachin Indian River Press Journal, a
daily newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River
County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement
was published in the Indian River Press Journal in the
following issues below. Affiant further says that the said
Indian River Press Journal is a newspaper published in
Vero Beach in said Indian River County, Florida, and that
said newspaper has heretofore been continuously
published in said Indian River County, Florida, daily and
distributed in Indian River 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 Indian River Press Journal has been
entered as Periodical Matter at the Post Offices in Vero
Beach, Indian River County, Florida and has been for a
period of one year next preceding the first publication of the
attached copy of advertisement.
September 24, 2019, October 1, 2019, October 8, 2019,
October 15, 2019
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TARA MONDLOCH
Notary Public
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My commission expires August 6, 2021
Publication Cost: $159.12
Ad No: 0003784504
Customer No: 1313428
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of County Commissioners (the "Board"] of St. Lucia
County, Florida (the 'County'), acting ex offialo as the govern-
Ing body at the St. Lucia County SustainabilitDistrict hereby
provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3932, Florida Stat-
utes, of Its intent to use the unitotm, method a! Wiectirig
non -ad valorem assessments commencing In November, 2020,
for asseessmentsievied within the County to fund the oust of
pmviding certain energy effiolency, renewable energy and
sustainabiiity Improvements. Such non -ad valorem assessments
may be Imposed only at the request at, and with the consent
of, affected pro rty owners in accordance with Article Vi of
the County Code of Ordinances and Section 163.08. Florida
Statutes. The Board will consider the adoption of a resolution
stating Its Intent to use the uniform method of collecting such
assessments as authorized by Section 187.3632, Florida Stet-
utes, at a public hearing on October 22, 2at9 at 9:06 a.m. or as
soon thereafter may be heard, in the Commission Chambers,
2300 Virginia Avenue, Fret Pierce, Florida. Such rosolutfan wiU
state the need for ft levy and will contain a legal dasdfptlon
of the real property subject to the levy. A Copy of the pro-
posed form of resolution, Including a legal des n of, the
real property subject to the levvyy is on file at the Office of the
County Attorney located at 2301 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce,
Florida 34982. All Interested persons are Invited to attend the
October 22nd public hearing,
In the event any person decides to t any decision by the
Board with respect to any matter eclat to the consideration
of the resolution at the above -referenced public hearing; a to -
cord of the proceedino may be needed 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 testimony
and evidence an which the appeal is to be based,
DATED this 24th Day of September, 201$.
Pub: Sep 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 2019 TCN3784504
EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION: ST. LUCIE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
The boundaries of the St. Lucie County Sustainability District are coterminous with the
boundaries of St. Lucie County which are described as follows: Beginning on the
eastern boundary of the State of Florida at a point where the north section line of
section thirteen, township thirty-seven south, range forty-one east, produced easterly,
would intersect the same; thence westerly on the north line of said section and other
sections to the northwest corner of section eighteen, township thirty-seven south, range
forty-one east; thence south on the range line between ranges forty and forty-one east,
to the township line between townships thirty-seven and thirty-eight south; thence west
on the said township line to the range line dividing ranges thirty-six and thirty-seven
east; thence north on said range line, concurrent with the east boundary of Okeechobee
County, to the northwest corner of township thirty-four south, range thirty-seven east;
thence east on the township line dividing townships thirty-three and thirty-four south, to
the Atlantic Ocean; thence continuing easterly to the eastern boundary of the State of
Florida; thence southerly along said east boundary, including the waters of the Atlantic
Ocean within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the place of beginning.
12/30/2009
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