04/16/2003 Agreement
Clerk 0111le
Circul coun
Danny L. Kolhage
Phone: 292-3550 Fax: 295-3663
Memnrandum
To: Richard Collins,
County Attorney
Attn: Jan Hotalen
From: Isabel C. DeSantis .)J
Deputy Clerk
Date: Friday, April 25, 2003
At the meeting of April 16, 2003, the Board approved the fOllowing:
Agreement between Monroe County and Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser, for
services of the Property Appraiser in levying and collecting residential solid waste non-ad
valorem assessments within the City of Marathon.
Agreement between Monroe County and Danise Henriquez, Tax Collector, for
services of the Tax Collector in levying and collecting residential solid waste non-ad
valorem assessments within the City of Marathon.
Amendment to Agreement between Monroe County and Florida Keys Electric
Cooperative Association, Inc. to delete City of Marathon traffic signals and street lights
from the maintenance agreement dated December 20, 1995, and to rescind the September
20, 2000 approval of amendment to agreement for same.
Enclosed please find fully-executed duplicate originals of the sUbject documents
for your handling. Should you have any questions concerning the above, please do not
hesitate to contact this office.
Copies: Finance
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AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISER IN LEVYING AND
COLLECTING RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
WITHIN THE CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on this lit --tA. day of (fP/:!-IL.. ,
2003, by and between the Monroe County Board of County COrhmissioners (the
Board) and Ervin Higgs in his official capacity as the Monroe County Property
Appraiser (the Property Appraiser) for the Property Appraiser's services collecting
the Monroe County Solid Waste Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) non-ad
valorem assessment on residential property pursuant to the Uniform Method of
non-ad valorem assessment and collection provided for in Sec. 197,3632, FS,
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2002, the Board, acting as the MSBU governing
board, passed a resolution (copy attached) declaring its intent to levy MSBU non-ad
valorem assessments on residential property within the City of Marathon (City) for
the purpose of collection and disposal of solid waste;
WHEREAS, the City Council consented to such levy in Resolution No, 02-07-
90 (copy attached); and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2002, the Board and the Property Appraiser entered
into an Agreement (copy attached) for the Property Appraiser to provide certain
services in assisting the Board to levy non-ad valorem assessments under the
Uniform Method and for the Board to reimburse the Property Appraiser for those
services; now, therefore
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and consideration set forth
below f the parties agree as follows:
1. a) The Property Appraiser agrees to perform the services needed
for the levy and collection of the MSBU non-ad valorem assessments on
residential property for the collection and disposal of solid waste within the
City, according to the terms of the August 1, 2002 Agreement,
b) The Board agrees to perform the obligations required of it and
to reimburse the Property Appraiser for the services described in
subparagraph l(a) according to the terms of the August 1, 2002 agreement,
2, The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the date first above
written and shall run through the final certification of the 2003 tax roll and shall
automatically be renewed thereafter for successive periods not to exceed one year
each. However, the Board shall inform the Property Appraiser and the Department
of Revenue by January 10 in any calendar year if the Board intends to discontinue
using the Uniform Method of collecting the non-ad valorem assessments referred to
in this Agreement, Such notice shall terminate this Agreement.
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parties hereto have set their hands and seals
, 2003,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairperson
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PROPERTY APPRAISER
OF MONROE COUNTY
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