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Home My WebLink About24-199 RESOLUTION NO. 2024-199 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 WITHN THE PROPOSED SURFSIDE HARBOR 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 Surfside Harbor Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the "Surfside Harbor MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to provide Wastewater improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Surfside Harbor 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 Surfside Harbor 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 2025, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and WHEREAS, on October 15, 2024, 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". MICHELLE R.MILLER,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY I FILE# 5402221 10/29/2024 11:09:34 AM REC OR BOOOKRDING:22 55$52.50 PAGE 2633-2638 Doc Type:RESO 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 2025-2026 Fiscal Year and with the ad valorem tax bills issued in November 2025, 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 Surfside Harbor MSBU to fund the cost of a project to provide Wastewater improvements to properties within the boundaries of the proposed Surfside Harbor MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real property within the proposed Surfside Harbor 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 Surfside Harbor MSBU are annual assessments that 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: Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE Linda Bartz, Commissioner AYE Jamie Fowler, Commissioner AYE Larry Leet, Commissioner AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2024. GOMMiSSo i C Z� N BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: * �' ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA coot CDUNrr•f�0 -1/&1--/L c_1414.4.111 By Deputy Clerk a APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORREC ESS: County o ey Page 3 of 5 EXHIBIT A PROOF OF PUBLICATION Page 4 of 5 * LocaliQ Florida PO Box 631244 Cincinnati,OH 45263-1244 GANNETT NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Barbara Guettler The Board of County Commissioners of SI. Lucie County, Florida (the •Board') hereby provides notice, St Lucie County Bocc pursuant to Section 197.3632,Florida Statutes, 01 its Intent to use the 2300 Virginia AVE uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments to be levied Fort Pierce FL 34982-5632 within certain proposed or estob- flshed special assessment districts (•SADs')to fund the cost of provid- ing capitol improvements and/or essential services which may include but are not limited to road- STATE OF WISCONSIN,COUNTY OF BROWN way, sidewalk, potable water/fire protection, wastewater, drainage, street lighting and bench renourish- went improvements and services, commencing in November 2025. A lot Before the undersigned authority personally appeared,who ataopeapropose.or entabidsw/ on oath says that he or she is the Legal Advertising consider Its"intent toause tresolutions e uniform method of collecting such assess- Representative of the Indian River Press Journal/St Lucie menu as authorised by Section 197.3632,Florida Statutes,at public hearings on October t5,2024,at 9:00 News Tribune/Stuart News, newspapers published in Indian a.m.In the Commission Chambers, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, River/St Lucie/Martin Counties, Florida;that the attached Merl need Such r resolutions ny and state contain o legal description of Me copyof advertisement, beinga Legal Ad in the matter of real property sublecf to Me levy. Copies of the proposed form of reso- on Public Notices,was published on the publicly accessible of the real IncluProopeerty�subiect 10 the levy,are on file at the Office of the websites of Indian River/St Lucie/Martin Counties, Florida, ounty Attorney located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 349e2.All interested persons or in a newspaper by print in the issues of, on: ore Invited to at/end thy public heor- Inns. In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the Board with respect to any matter relating 09/17/2024,09/24/2024, 10/01/2024, 10/08/2024 to the consideration of the resolu- tions at the above-referenced public hearings,a record of the proceeding may be needed and In Such an event, such person may need to Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies public preurethhee hearing o verbIs otlm record of the made, which record includes the testimony and with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, evidence on which the appeal is to be based. Florida Statutes 1 Culvert MSBU-culvert reulace- ments Subscribed an, sw 7 rn to before in', by the legal clerk,who 2. Lakewood Park Drainage - proposed stormwater drainage improvements is personally now to me, en 1. 08/2024 3.Lakewood Pork Water-proposed water/fire protection Improvements 4.Property Clean-Up SAD-remedy Code Violations . - - Ai AJAR 5. St. Lucie Villagepro 2 MSBU - ` .proposedSf sewer orhorVl- pronts posed Surhltle Harbor - proposed Legal(`ter. potable water/fire protection Improvements 7 Taylor Creek MSBU -proposed dredging �-4 .4( !4'/ 8. Towns Villages and Countryside Notary,State of WI,County of MSBU-proposed-Infrastructure ry oun y DATED this 17th Goy of September 3 2024 -�1 �^ By leOrder t the Clerk of the Board (// r f111 of Commissioners Of St Lucie County,Florida TCNI5Sept 11,24,Oct 1,e,2024 TCNt054dM1 My commission expires Publication Cost: $197.20 Tax Amount: $0.00 Payment Cost: $197.20 Order No: 10546442 #of Copies: Customer No: 1125957 1 PO#: THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE! Please do not use this form for payment remittance. KAITLYN FELTY Notary Public State of Wisconsin Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: SURFSIDE HARBOR MSBU Blue Fier on Blvd O N O Rs 92 Op Surfside Harbor Subect Parcels w.«i Boundaries 0 150 300 600 Indian River La oo Feed 9 on Fe Page 5 of 5