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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". -3_- 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. -2- 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~ -3- 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: 12/10120~ ~ ' . .... 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 -4- 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 -5- EXHIBIT B MAP OF MSBU -i BOUNDARY N.T.S. INDIAN RIVER ESTATES MSBU