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Home My WebLink About20-279 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-279 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 ROSE LN 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 Rose Ln Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "Rose Ln MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Rose Ln 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 Rose Ln 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 Rose Ln MSBU to fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Rose Ln MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real property within the proposed Rose Ln 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 Rose Ln 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 of 5 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: Deputy e Chai� 4Jag� CO ��`S'cP pir- V 0 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND '� �� m CORRECTf S : *c4)UNTY,VIP°p County Att ney Page 3 of 5 EXHIBIT A PROOF OF PUBLICATION Page 4 of 5 Treasure Coast.Newspapers PART OFTHE USA TODAY NETWORK St Lucie News Tribune 1801 U.S. 1,Vera 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: 5 Cua Y1(1.rm li.Loct3 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 waterffire protection, wastewater. drainage, street lighting and beach renourishment improvements and services commencing in November 2b21. 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 1973632, 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- nosed - notable 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: ROSE LN MSBU SIX (6) PARCELS OF LAND ALL LYING IN THE SOUTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FIVE (5) OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SIX (6) PARCELS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORD BOOKS OF ST LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA TO WIT: O.R. 4093 PAGE 1338, O.R. 1853 PAGE 2726, O.R. 3794 PAGE 2575, O.R. 3587 PAGE 2798, O.R. 3993 PAGE 2375, AND O.R. BOOK 4368 PAGE 2026. THE REMAINING PARCEL WILL BE DESCRIBED BY ALIQUOT PARTS AS FOLLOWS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE PARCEL; THE EAST ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) FEET, OF THE WEST TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY- NINE (279) FEET, OF THE SOUTH TWO HUNDRED NINETY- FIVE (295) FEET, OF THE NORTH SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY (780) FEET, OF THE EAST FIFTEEN (15) ACRES, OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE QUARTER, OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER, OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 40 EAST. ACCORDING TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER, THE PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS, 2434-341-0005-0002. NO ADDRESS WAS AVAILABLE, AND CURRENT OWNER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. Page 5 of 5