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Home My WebLink About20-284 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-284 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 YATES ROAD 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 Yates Road Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "Yates Road MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to provide potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Yates Road 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 Yates Road 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 2021, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, 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". Page 1 of 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows: Section 1: Commencing with the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year and with the ad valorem tax bills issued in November, 2021 , 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 Yates Road MSBU to fund the cost of a project to provide potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Yates Road MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real property within the proposed Yates Road 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 Yates Road 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. Page 2 0: After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: Chair Chris Dzadovsky AYE Vice Chair Sean Mitchell AYE Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of December 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: G-- Y Deputy C rk C J�1Y.CO4t O O APPROVED AS TO FORM AND m CORRECT ESS: gI, c* ooNTy FLoc0 ounty A rn Page 3 of 5 EXHIBIT A PROOF OF PUBLICATION Page 4 of 5 Treasure Coast Newspapers PART OFTH E USA TODAY NETWORK St Lucie News Tribune 1801 U.S. 1,Vero Beach, FL 32960 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ST LUCIE COUNTY PLAN NING&DEV 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 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 following 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. 11/17/2020,11/24/2020,12/01/2020,12/08/2020 Subscribed a d sworn to before on December 15,2020; Q._LL f Y ,an di Pxx Notary,State of WI,County of Brown TARA MONDLOCH Notary Public State of Wisconsin My commission expires August 6,2021 Publication Cost:$771.84 Ad No:0004462587 Customer No:1375720 PO#: #of Affidavits: 1 NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM 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 proposed or established spe- cial assessment districts ("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 renourlshment improvements and services, commencing in November 2021. A list of the proposed or established SADs appears below. The Board will consider the adoption of resolutions stating its intent to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at public hearings on, December 15,20 at 9.-00 a.m,in the Com- mission Chambers, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. Such resolutions will state the need for the levy and will contain a legal de- scription of the real property subject to the levy. Copies of the proposed form of resolu- tion,including a legal descrip- tion of the real property sub- ject to the levy, are on file at the Office of the County At- torney located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982. All interested persons are invited to attend the October 22nd public hear- ing. In the event any person de- cides to appeal any decision 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 testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. SADs: 1. Canoe Creek MSBU- proposed - potable water/fire protection 2. Culvert MSBU-pro- posed-culvert replacement 3. Hatcher MSBU-pro- posed - potable water/fire protection 4. Lakewood Park 2 MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection 5. Lakewood Park Drainage - proposed -storm water drainage improvements 6. North Hutchinson Island MSBU-wastewater 7. Property Clean-Up SAD-created-Remedy Code Violations 8. Rainbow Drive 1 MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection 9. Rainbow Drive 2 MSBU - proposed -wastewa- ter 10. Rose Ln MSBU-pro- posed - [Iota hle water/fire - protection 11. Saint James MSBU - proposed-potable water 12. Taylor Creek MSBU -proposed-dredging 13. Towns Villages and Countryside MSBU - proposed - infrastructure related to paving, drainage, water, sew- er,sidewalks,and street lights 14. Treasure Coast Air Park - proposed - water/fire protection 15. Yates Road MSBU - proposed - potable water/fire protection DATED this 17th Day of No- vember,2020. By Order of the Clerk of the Board of County Commission- ers of St.Lucie County,Florida Publish: Nov. 17,24, Dec. 1,8, 2020 TCN4462587 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: YATES ROAD MSBU A PARCEL OF LAND LYING WITHIN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH , RANGE 40 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 19, ON AN ASSUMED BEARING OF NORTH 89°59'50" EAST TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAME ROAD; THENCE NORTH 00°38' 23" EAST A DISTANCE OF 44.50 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE N.S.L.R.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 39; THENCE NORTH 00°38'23"EAST ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAME ROAD A DISTANCE OF 101.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 00° 38'23" EAST ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAME ROAD A DISTANCE OF 507.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 59'50" EAST DEPARTING SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAME ROAD A DISTANCE OF 130.40 FEET; THENCE NORTH 660 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 540 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19 A DISTANCE OF 395 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 2 ACRES OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19; THENCE EAST 330 FEET ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 2 ACRES OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SOUTH 2 ACRES; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH 2 ACRES A DISTANCE OF 264 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTH 2 ACRES; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 2 ACRES A DISTANCE OF 330 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°38'23"WEST TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE N.S.L.R.W.C.D. CANAL NO. 39; THENCE SOUTH 89°59'50" WEST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID CANAL NO. 39 TO A POINT LYING 263.42 FEET EAST OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAME ROAD (AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CANAL NO. 39); THENCE NORTH 00° 38'23" EAST DEPARTING SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF CANAL NO. 39 A DISTANCE OF 101.46 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°59'50"WEST A DISTANCE OF 263.42 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DAME ROAD AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT ROAD RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD. SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 RON HARRIS COUNTY SURVEYOR Page 5 of 5