HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-191RESOLUTION NO. 02-191
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE
ROUSE ROAD MUNICIPAL SERVICES BENEFIT UNIT AND
CREDITING THE ASSESSED PROPERTIES AS SET FORTH
IN THE FINAL ROLL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1998, pursuant to Chapter 1-13.5 of the St. Lucie County Code of
Ordinances and Compiled Laws (the "Code"), the Board of County Commissioners for St. Lucie
County (the "Board'*) adopted Resolution No. 98-081 which created the Rouse Road Municipal
Services Benefit Unit (the "Rouse Road MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to provide paving and
drainage improvements to Rouse Road in unincorporated St. Lucie County, Florida (the "Project")
as shown on the attached Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the Town of St. Lucie Village will fund that portion of the project cost which
benefits those properties lying within the incorporated limits of the Town of St. Lucie Village; and
WHEREAS, the Town of St. Lucie Village has contributed an additional $20,000.00 toward
the MSBU portion of the project cost; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2000 pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, the Board
adopted Resolution No. 00-229 which stated the Board's intent to use the uniform method of
collecting the Special Assessments levied by the Rouse Road MSBU; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2000, the Board adopted Resolution No. 00-284 and thereby,
(1) adopted the Preliminary Assessment Roll for the Rouse Road MSBU which was based on the
estimated costs for the Project, (2) authorized the levy of a special non-ad valorem assessment (the
"Special Assessment") within the Rouse Road MSBU in the amount set forth in the Preliminary
Assessment Roll, and, (3) authorized the collection of the Special Assessment by the uniform
method of collection pursuant to Chapter 197, Florida Statutes, beginning with the tax bill for 2001
for a period of 15 years; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2002, the Board reviewed the final costs for the completed
Project and determined that the final costs are lower than the estimated costs as set forth in the
Preliminary Assessment Roll and therefore the Special Assessments should be credited in
accordance with Section 1-13.5-7 of the Code as set forth in the Final Assessment Roll (Exhibit
"B").
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners for St.
Lucie County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: The Final Assessment Roll for the Rouse Road MSBU (Exhibit "B") is hereby
approved and confirmed and the Final Assessment Roll is substituted for the Preliminary
Assessment Roll in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1-13.5-7 of the Code to reflect the
credits for the final Project costs.
Section 2: Except for the substitution of the Final Assessment Roll for the Preliminary
Assessment Roll, all of the findings, determinations, and actions made or taken by the Board
pursuant to Resolutions Nos. 98-081, 00-229, and 00-284, including but not limited to the collection
of the Special Assessments by the uniform method beginning with the tax bill for 2001 for a period
of 15 years, shall remain in full force and effect and apply equally to the Final Assessment Roll.
Section 3: This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 27th day of August, 2002.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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