Resolution 231-2017RESOLUTION NO. 2312017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CONTINUING THE ASSESSMENTS OF WASTEWATER SERVICE TO PROPERTIES
IN THE BIG COPPITT, DUCK KEY, STOCK ISLAND, THE CUDJOE REGIONAL CENTRALIZED
INNER AND OUTER ISLAND SERVICE AREAS, EAST/WEST LONG KEY, NO NAME KEY,
MIDDLE/BIG TORCH KEY, AND EXPANDED PARCELS WITHIN THE CUDJOE REGIONAL
SERVICE AREA FOR THE 2017 TAX YEAR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 20 -164 of the Monroe County Code provides that the Board of County
Commissioners will adopt an annual rate resolution during its budget adoption process for each fiscal year
following the initial fiscal year of a wastewater assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida has enacted
Ordinance No. 027 -2003 relating to the provision of wastewater service and facilities in Monroe County,
Florida and authorizing the imposition and collection of wastewater assessments against property; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 261 -2004 relating to the provision of wastewater service to properties in the Stock Island
Service Area, describing the capacity reservation fee, collection costs, and the other terms and conditions
of the non -ad valorem annual wastewater assessments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 265 -2004 that imposed a special assessment to collect Capacity Reservation Fees from certain
parcels within the Stock Island Service Areas to fund that portion of the capital cost of the wastewater
facility being assessed to each owner up to a maximum of $2,700 per Equivalent Dwelling Unit ( "BDU "),
wherein the number of EDUs for residential properties was assessed based on the number of residential
units for that Tax Parcel as determined by the Property Appraiser at the time of the adoption of Resolution
265 -2004 and the number of EDUs for non - residential properties was based on water consumption; and
WHEREAS, the Stock Island Assessments have been imposed annually since 2004 to recover
Capacity Reservation Fees advanced by Monroe County on behalf of certain parcels within the Stock
Island Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 116 -2017 that imposed a special assessment to collect Capacity Reservation Fees from certain
parcels within the Stock Island Phase 2 Service Area to fund that portion of the capital cost of the
wastewater facility being assessed to each owner up to a maximum of $2,700 per Equivalent Dwelling
Unit ( "EDU "), wherein the number of EDUs for residential properties were assigned by Key West Resort
Utility, Inc. (KWRU). These parcels were determined to not have paid the Capacity Reservation Fee
included in the Stock Island Assessments covered by Resolution 265 -2004; and
WHEREAS, the Stock Island Assessment Phase 2 was imposed in August 2017 to recover
Capacity Reservation Fees advanced by Monroe County on behalf of certain parcels within the Stock
Island Special Assessment Phase 2 which were not collected in the imposition of annually collected
assessments in 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 264 -2007 relating to the provision of wastewater service to parcels in the Big Coppitt and
Duck Key Service Areas, describing the system development fee, collection costs, and the other terms and
conditions of the non -ad valorem annual wastewater assessments; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 302 -2007 that imposed a special assessment to collect System Development Fees from certain
parcels within the Big Coppitt and Duck Key Service Areas to fund that portion of the capital cost of the
wastewater system being assessed to each owner up to a maximum of $4,500 per EDU, wherein the
number of EDUs for residential properties was assessed based on the number of residential units for that
Tax Parcel as determined by the Property Appraiser at the time of the adoption of Resolution 302 -2007
and the number of EDUs for non - residential properties was based on water consumption; and
WHEREAS, the Big Coppitt Assessments have been imposed annually since 2007 to pay a
portion of the debt service on Obligations issued in connection with the construction of Wastewater
Collection and Treatment Facilities within the Big Coppitt Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the Duck Key Assessments have been imposed annually since 2007 to fund
construction of a portion of the Duck Key Wastewater Treatment Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolutions 173 -2012, 174 -2012, 154 -2013, 155 -2013, 156 -2013, and 157 -2015 relating to the provision
of wastewater service to properties in the Cudjoe Regional Centralized Service Area, describing the
System Development Fee, collection costs, and the other terms and conditions of the non -ad valorem
annual wastewater assessments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolutions 197 -2012, 198 -2012, 184 -2013, 185 -2013, and 186 -2013 that imposed a special assessment
to collect System Development Fees from certain parcels within the Cudjoe Regional Centralized Service
Area to fund that portion of the capital cost of the wastewater facility being assessed to each owner up to
a maximum of $4,500 per EDU, wherein the number of EDUs for residential properties was assessed
based on the number of residential units for that Tax Parcel as determined by the Property Appraiser at
the time of the adoption of Resolutions and the number of EDUs for non - residential properties was based
on water consumption; and
WHEREAS, assessments on properties within the Cudjoe Regional Centralized Service Area
have been imposed annually since 2012 to pay a portion of the debt service on Obligations issued in
connection with the construction of and the wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 157 -2013 relating to the provision of wastewater service to supplemental parcels in the Big
Coppitt and Duck Key Service Area, describing the System Development Fee, collection costs, and the
other terms and conditions of the non -ad valorem annual wastewater assessments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 212 -2013 that imposed a special assessment to collect System Development Fees from certain
supplemental parcels within the Big Coppitt and Duck Key Service Area, to fund that portion of the
capital cost of the wastewater facility being assessed to each owner up to a maximum of $4,500 per EDU,
wherein the number of EDUs for residential properties was assessed based on the number of residential
units for that Tax Parcel as determined by the Property Appraiser at the time of the adoption of Resolution
212 -2013 and the number of EDUs for non - residential properties was based on water consumption; and
WHEREAS, the Assessments on the supplemental parcels within the Duck Key Service Area
have been imposed annually since 2013 to fund construction of a portion of the Duck Key Wastewater
Treatment Facility; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, adopted
Resolution 157 -2015, relating to the provision of wastewater service to parcels on East/West Long Key,
No Name Key, Middle /Big Torch Key, and Expanded Parcels within Cudjoe Regional Wastewater
Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida adopted
Resolution 185 -2015 that imposed a special assessment to collect System Development Fees from certain
parcels within East/West Long Key and No Name Key and Middle /Big Torch Key to fund that portion of
the capital cost of the wastewater facility being assessed to each owner up to a maximum of $4,500 per
EDU, wherein the number of EDUs for residential properties was assessed based on the number of
residential units for that Tax Parcel as determined by the Property Appraiser at the time of the adoption of
Resolution 185 -2015 and the number of EDUs for non - residential properties was based on water
consumption; and
WHEREAS, assessments on properties within East/West Long Key and No Name Key and
Middle /Big Torch Key and Expanded Parcels within the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater Service Area have
been imposed annually since 2015 to pay a portion of the debt service on Obligations issued in connection
with the construction of and the wastewater treatment system; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 261 -2004 established the assessment term for Stock
Island to be 5, 10 or 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the 10 year assessment term for Stock Island expired in 2013 and the 20 year
assessment term for Stock Island will expire in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 116 -2017 established the assessment term for Stock
Island Phase 2 to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 264 -2007 established the assessment term for Big
Coppitt and Duck Key to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 173- 2012 established the assessment term for Cudjoe
Regional Centralized Inner Islands to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 174- 2012 established the assessment term for Cudjoe
Regional Centralized Outer Islands to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 154 -2013 established the assessment term for the
Cudjoe Regional Centralized Inner Islands Service Area supplemental parcels to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 155 -2013 established the assessment term for the
Cudjoe Regional Centralized Outer Islands Service Area supplemental parcels to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 156 -2013 established the assessment term for parcels in
Venture Out to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 157- 2013 established the assessment term for the Big
Coppitt and Duck Key Service Area supplemental parcels to be 20 years; and
WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of Resolution 157- 2015 established the assessment term for
East/West Long Key and No name Key and Middle /Big Torch Key and Expanded Parcels within Cudjoe
Regional to be 20 years; and
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WHEREAS, the annual assessment revenue is necessary to repay debt obligations and capital
construction costs; and
WHEREAS, assessment rolls have been approved by the Board of County Commissioners as
part of each of the above - referenced resolutions
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.0 The non -ad valorem annual assessment will be levied at a rate of $207.73 for those property
owners who elected to pay the Capacity Reservation Fee over 20 years as previously noticed for the Stock
Island assessment program.
Section 2.0 The non -ad valorem annual assessment will be levied at a rate of $211.37 for those property
owners who elected to pay the Capacity Reservation Fee over 20 years as previously noticed for the Stock
Island Phase 2 assessment program.
Section 3.0 The non -ad valorem annual assessment initially levied at the rate of $441.00 per EDU for the
Big Coppitt and Duck Key assessment programs was lowered to $271.88 per EDU in 2013. The amount
actually charged in 2013 was $343.02. A credit of $71.14 per EDU was applied to outstanding balances
and the annual rate of 271.88 began in 2014. The annual amount for 2017 will continue at a set rate of
$271.88 per EDU.
Section 4.0 The 2017 non -ad valorem annual assessment for the Cudjoe Regional Centralized assessment
tax rolls are:
• The annual amount for the Inner Islands tax roll which started in 2012 is set at a rate of $302.53
per EDU.
• The annual amount for the Outer Islands tax roll which started in 2013 is set at a rate of $310.29
per EDU.
• The annual amount for the tax roll for the parcels expanded in January 2013 within Cudjoe
Regional is set at a rate of 308.93 per EDU.
• The annual amount for the tax roll for the parcels expanded in June 2015 within the Inner and
Outer Islands is set at a rate of 330.92 per EDU.
Section 5.0 The non -ad valorem annual assessment will be levied at the rate of $329.24 per EDU for the
Big Coppitt and Duck Key Supplemental Service Area assessment programs.
Section 6.0 The non -ad valorem annual assessment will be levied at the rate of $330.92 per EDU for the
East/West Long Key and No Name Key.
Section 7.0. The assessment rolls for the above - referenced Service Areas for the upcoming fiscal year,
previously approved by the Board of County Commissioners in connection with the above - referenced
resolutions, are hereby approved.
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Section 8.0. The effective date of this Resolution is September 20` 2017.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
meeting of said Board held on the 27` day of September 2017.
Mayor George Neugent Mayor
Pro Tern David Rice
Commissioner Danny Kolhage
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION
TO PEIMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION
OF WASTEWATER ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on
September 27, 2017 at 5:05 pm in The Harvey Government Center, 1200
Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, or as soon thereafter
as may be heard, and on October 18, 2017 at 5:05 P.M. in the Marathon
Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida, or as
soon thereafter as may be heard, the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption and subsequent
ratification of the following County resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONTINUING THE
ASSESSMENTS OF WASTEWATER SERVICE TO PROPERTIES
IN THE BIG COPPITT,DUCK KEY,STOCK ISLAND,THE CUDJOE
•REGIONAL CENTRALIZED INNER AND OUTER ISLAND
SERVICE AREAS, EAST/WEST LONG KEY, NO NAME KEY,
MIDDLE/BIG TORCH KEY, AND EXPANDED PARCELS WITHIN
THE CUDJOE REGIONAL SERVICE AREA FOR THE 2017 TAX
YEAR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides
to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered -*
such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings,.and that,for such
purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be
based.
All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written
objections with the County Commission prior to the hearing. The assessments will be
collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2017 as authorized by
Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax
certificate to be issued against the property, which could result in a loss of title.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special
:ommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the
CL,_inty Administrator's Office, by phoning (305)292-4441, between the hours of
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled
meeting;if you are hearing or voice impaired, call"711".
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 25th day of September, 2017.
Kevin Madok,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
September 27,2017 Key West Citizen
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. NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION TO REIMPOSE
AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF WASTEWATER ASSESSMENTS •
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on September 27,2017
at 5:05 pm in The Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe
County,Florida,or as soon thereafter as may be heard,and on October 18,2017 at 5:05 P.M.in
the Marathon Government Center,2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon,Florida, or as soon
thereafter as may be heard, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
intends to consider the adoption and subsequent ratification of the following County resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CONTINUING THE ASSESSMENTS OF WASTEWATER
SERVICE TO PROPERTIES IN THE BIG COPPITT,
DUCK KEY,STOCK ISLAND,THE CUDJOE REGIONAL
CENTRALIZED INNER AND OUTER ISLAND SERVICE
AREAS, EAST/WEST LONG KEY, NO NAME KEY,
MIDDLE/BIG TORCH KEY,AND EXPANDED PARCELS
WITHIN THE CUDJOE REGIONAL SERVICE AREA
FOR THE 2017 TAX YEAR; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal
any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings,
he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that
a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal is to be based.
All affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with
the County Commission prior to the hearing.The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem
tax bill to be mailed in November 2017 as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.
Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property, which
could result in a loss of title.
ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations
in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office,
by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five
(5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired,
call"711".
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 25th day of September, 2017.
Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court
(SEAL) and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
Published Keynoter 9/27/17