HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-268RESOLUTION NO. 02-268
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUClE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
STATING ITS INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED BY THE PROPOSED INDIAN
RIVER ESTATES 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") has created the Indian River Estates Municipal Services Benefit Unit (the
"MSBU") to fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties
within the boundaries of the Indian River Estates MSBU (the "Project") in St. Lucie
County; and
WHEREAS, the Board, as the governing body of the MSBU, intends to use the
uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments 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 2003, in the
same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2002 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 2003-2004 Fiscal Year and with the tax statement
mailed for the 2003-2004 Fiscal Year, 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 Indian River Estates MSBU to
fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the
boundaries of the Indian River Estates MSBU. A description of the boundaries of the real
property within the proposed MSBU and subject to the levy is attached hereto and made
a part hereof as Exhibit "B".
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 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 Tax Collector.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
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After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Cliff Barnes Aye
Paula Lewis Aye
Doug Coward Aye
John Bruhn Aye
Frannie Hutchinson Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUClE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
COR~/~NESS:co~
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SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Fort Pierce Tribune
Port St. Lucie Tribune
600 Edwards Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34982
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE Of FLORIDA
COUNTY OF ST. LUCIE
Before the undemigned authority personally appeared, S. Darlene Mailing, who on oath says that she is Classified
Inside Sales Manager of the Fort Pierce Tribune and the Port St. Lucia Tribune, a daily newspaper published at
Fort Pierce in St. Lucia County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was published in the Fort
Pierce/Port St. Lucia Tribune in the following issues below. Affiant further says that the said
Fort Pierce/Po~ St. Lucia Tribune is a newspaper published in Fort Pierce in said St. Lucia County, Florida, and
that said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said St. Lucia County, Florida daily and
distributed in St. Lucia 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 nor promised any person, firm
or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adve~isement for
publication in the said newspaper. The Fort Pierce Tribune has been entered as second class matter at the Post
Office in Fort Pierce, St. Lucia County, Florida and has been for a period of one year next preceding the first
publication of the attached copy of advertisement.
Pub Convlino PO #
Ad # Customor Namo Date
2567338
ST LUCIE CO BOARD OF CO 11/19/2002
11/26/2002
12/03/2002
12/10/2002
Indian River 12/17
Indian River 12/17
Indian River 12/17
Indian River 12/17
Subs'~ed ~o~d sworn to me before this date:
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Nota~ Public
CATHERINE HUDSON
Noiary Public, State Gl Florida
My comm. exp Apr 19, 2004
Comm, No, CC927458
NOTICE OF
INTENT TO USE
THE UNIFORM METHOD
OF COLLECTING
NON-AD VALOREM
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EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION: INDIAN RIVER ESTATES MSBU
A PARCEL OF LAND LY1NG 1N SECTIONS 2, 10, 11 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH,
RANGE 40 EAST, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-UNIT 1 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 43; INDIAN
RIVER ESTATES - UNIT 2 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 46; INDIAN RIVER
ESTATES-UNIT 3 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 47; INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-
UNIT 4 AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 49; INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-UNIT 5 AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 58; INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-UNIT 6 AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 57; INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-UNIT 7 AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 75; INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-UNIT 8 AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 73; INDIAN RIVER ESTATES-UNIT 9 AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 74 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TRACT "A", INDIAN RIVER ESTATES UNIT FOUR AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10 AT
PAGE 49 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND;
BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OAK DRIVE
(AKA SILVER OAK DRIVE) AND WEATHERBEE ROAD AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF
INDIAN RIVER ESTATES UNIT FOUR AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10 AT PAGE 49 OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE S 89 58'00" E ALONG
SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 590.00' FEET; THENCE S 00 00'0" E A
DISTANCE OF 145.47' FEET; THENCE S 75 32'00" W A DISTANCE OF 382.12 FEET;
THENCE S 00 00' 00" E A DISTANCE OF 152.33' FEET; THENCE S 68 13'00" W A DISTANCE
OF 236.92' FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF OAK DRIVE;
THENCE N 00 00' 00" E ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 481.52' FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
10/23/02
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EXHIBIT B
MAP OF MSBU
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BOUNDARY
N.T.S.
INDIAN RIVER ESTATES MSBU