HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-234RESOLUTION NO. 19-234
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
NORTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND 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 North Hutchinson Island Municipal
Services Benefit Unit (the "North Hutchinson Island MSBU") to fund the cost of a project
to construct wastewater improvements to properties within the boundaries of the
proposed North Hutchinson Island 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
North Hutchinson Island 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 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 County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: Commencing with the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year and with the ad
valorem tax bills issued 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 by the County within the
proposed North Hutchinson Island MSBU to fund the cost of a project to provide
wastewater improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed North
Hutchinson Island MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real property within the
proposed North Hutchinson Island 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 North Hutchinson Island 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 are
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:
Chair Linda Bartz AYE
Vice Chair Cathy Townsend AYE
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Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson ABSENT
Commissioner Sean Mitchell AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of October, 2019.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
or
By: tyn+-,
Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
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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
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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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sVOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Flori-
da (,he "Board") hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section
197.3632, Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform
method of collecting non -ad valorem assessments to be levied
within certain proposed or established special assessment dis-
tricts ("SADs") to fund the cost of providing capital improve-
ments and/or essential services which may include but are not
limited to roadway, sidewalk, potable water/fire protection,
wastewater, drainage, street lighting and beach
renourishment improvements and services, commencing in No-
vember 2020. A list of the proposed or established SADs ap-
pears below. The Board will consider the adoption of resolu-
tions stating its intent to use the uniform method of collecting
such assessments as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida
Statutes, at public hearings on, October 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
in the Commission Chambers, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort
Pierce, Florida. Such resolutions will state the need for the
levy and will contain 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 locat-
ed at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982. All in-
terested persons are invited to attend the October 22nd public
hearing.
In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the
Board with respect to any matter relating to the consideration
of the resolutions at the above -referenced public hearings, a
record of the proceeding 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 on which the appeal is to be based.
SADs:
1.Canoe Creek MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protec-
tion
2.Hatcher MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection
3.Lakewood Park 2 MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire pro-
tection
4.Lakewood Park Drainage - proposed -storm water drainage
improvements
5.Mura MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection
6.North Hutchinson Island MSBU - wastewater
7.Property Clean -Up SAD - created - Remedy Code Violations
8.Rainbow Drive 1 MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire pro-
tection
9.Rainbow Drive 2 MSBU - proposed -wastewater
10.Saint James MSBU - proposed - potable water
11.Taylor Creek MSBU -proposed - dredging
12.Towns Villages and Countryside MSBU - proposed - infra-
structure related to paving, drainage, water, sewer, sidewalks,
and street lights
13.Treasure Coast Air Park - proposed -water/fire protection
14.Yates Road MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protec-
tion
DATED this 24th Day of September, 2019.
Dy Order of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida
Pub: Sep 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 2019 TCN3784480
EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION: NORTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND MSBU
Legal Descriptions:
All of Queens Cove Unit 1, as recorded in Plat Book 11 at pages 12b and 12c, of the Public Records of
St. Lucie County Florida, together with;
All of Queens Cove Unit 2, as recorded in Plat Book 20 at page 6, of the Public Records of St. Lucie
County Florida, together with;
All of Queens Cove Unit 3, as recorded in Plat Book 20 at page 18, of the Public Records of St. Lucie
County Florida, together with;
All of Coastal Coves Unit No.1, as recorded in Plat Book 10 at page 71, of the Public Records of St. Lucie
County Florida, together with;
All of Coral Cove Beach Section One as recorded in Plat Book 11 at page 30b, of the Public Records of
St. Lucie County Florida, said lands lying West of North State Road A -1-A, together with;
All of Fort Pierce Shores Unit One as recorded in Plat Book 9 at page 9, of the Public Records of St. Lucie
County Florida, together with;
All of Fort Pierce Shores Unit Two, as recorded in Plat Book 9 at page 13, of the Public Records of St.
Lucie County Florida, together with;
All of Fort Pierce Shores Unit Three, as recorded in Plat Book 9 at page 19, of the Public Records of St.
Lucie County Florida, together with;
All of the Revised Plat of Fort Pierce Shores Unit Four, as recorded in Plat Book 9 at page 35, of the
Public Records of St. Lucie County Florida, together with;
All of the Revised Plat of Fort Pierce Shores Unit Five, as recorded in Plat Book 9 at page 36, of the
Public Records of St. Lucie County Florida.
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