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Home My WebLink About02-272RESOLUTION NO. 02-272 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 BY THE PROPOSED NORTH LENNARD ROAD2 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 North Lennard Road2 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 North Lennard Road2 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". -1- 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 North Lennard Road2 MSBU to fund the cost of a project to construct potable water improvements to properties within the boundaries of the North Lennard Road2 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 A )PTED this 17th day of December, 2002. -~,o,.-.~ ~.~,~.. ~ ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Blt:. Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM AND COi~CTNESS:c~ -3- E~HIBIT" A" 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. Lucie Tribune, a daily newspaper published at Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida: that the attached copy of advertisement was published in the Fort Pierce/Port St. Lucie Tribune in the following issues below. Affiant further says that the said Fort Pierce/Port st. Lucie Tribune is a newspaper publbhed 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; end affiant further says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate1 commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement 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. Lucie County, Florida and has been for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement. Pub Coovline PO # Ad # Customer Name Date 2567526 ST LUCIE CO BOARD OF CO 11/19/2002 North Lennard 2 11/26/2002 North Lennard 2 12/03/2002 North Lennard 2 12/10/2062 North Lennard 2 Subs~5¥~ed And sworn to me before this date: 12/10/2002 Notary Public CATHERINE HUDSON Notary Pubhe, State of Florida My comm. exp Apr 19, 200a Comm. No CC927458 2567526 -4- EXHIBIT B DESCRIPTION: LENNARD ROAD 2 MSBU A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTIONS 15, 22 AND 23, T-36-S, R-40-E, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: TOGETHER WITH LOTS 4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 AND 16, BLOCK 2; LOTS 3 4,5,6,7, AND THE NORTH ½ OF LOT 1, BLOCK 3; TOGETHER WITH ALL OF BLOCK 4, SECTION 23, T-36-S, R-40-E, ST. LUCIE GARDENS AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 35 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH LOTS 11,12,13,14,15 AND 16, BLOCK 1; SECTION 15, T-36-S, R-40-E, MODEL LAND COMPANY SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 41 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 22, T-36-S, R-40-E; THENCE N 89 52'00" W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 1917' FEET; THENCE S 00 10'54" W A DISTANCE OF 120' FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN NING; THENCE N 89 52'00" W A DISTANCE OF 60' FEET; THENCE S 00 10'54" W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST ¼ OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE NE 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1859.20' FEET; THENCE S 89 52'00" E PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 22 A DISTANCE OF 350.00' FEET; THENCE S 27 32'30" E A DISTANCE OF 109.35' FEET; THENCE S 89 52'00" E A DISTANCE OF 99.23' FEET; THENCE S 00 10'54' W A DISTANCE OF 300.00' FEET; THENCE S 89 52'00" E A DISTANCE OF 58.36' FEET; THENCE S 27 32'30" E A DISTANCE OF 615.02' FEET; THENCE N 89 51'00"W A DISTANCE OF 350' FEET TO A POINT ON TH E EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 1; THENCE S 27 32'30" E ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 1508.51' FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN ORB 328 PAGE 351 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N 69 00'00" E ALONG SAID NORTH PROPERTY LINE A DISTANCE OF 300.00' FEET; THENCE S 27 32'30" AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF US NO. 1 A DISTANCE OF 175.00' FEET; THENCE N 69 00'00" E A DISTANCE OF 454'FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 22, T-36-S, R-40-E; THENCE N 00 08'00" E ALONG SAiD EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 2978.15' FEET; THENCE N 89 52'00" W A DISTANCE OF 1026.93' FEET; THENCE S 00 08'00 W A DISTANCE OF 117.00' FEET; THENCE N 89 52'00" W A DISTANCE OF 270.00' FEET; THENCE N 00 08'00" E A DISTANCE OF 117.00' FEET; THENCE N 89 52'00" W A DISTANCE OF 278.00' FEET; THENCE N 44 52'00" W A DISTANCE OF 484.74' FEET; THENCE N 00 10'54" E A DISTANCE OF 700.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; TOGETHER WITH LOTS 14,15,16 AND 17 PLAT OF WHITE CITY GARDENS AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 197, AT PAGE 408-410 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. LESS AND EXCEPT ROAD AND CANAL RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD; AND LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 918 AT PAGE 546 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA. -5- 0