Item O33
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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
December 14, 2016
Agenda Item Number: O.3
Agenda Item Summary #2288
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
No Waste Water
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Tina Losacco (305) 289-6051
3:00 P.M. Public Hearing
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution renewing the intent to use the uniform
method to collect non-ad valorem special assessments toward the cost of providing wastewater
utility services to properties on Stock Island, Key Haven, Big Coppitt Lower Sugarloaf through Big
Pine Key, No Name Key, Long Key, Duck Key excluding Indies Island, and three parcels on Boca
Chica.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Under F.S. 197.3632(3)(a), a local government that is authorized to, and
elects to, levy a non ad valorem special assessment for the first time must adopt a resolution so
stating at a public hearing. That public hearing must be held by January 1, or, if the Tax Collector,
Property Appraiser and County agree, by March 1, with a copy of the resolution mailed, once
adopted, to the Tax Collector, Property Appraiser and Florida Department of Revenue by January 10
or March 10, respectively. A notice of the public hearing has been advertised for four consecutive
weeks. This resolution protects the option for levying the assessments to additional areas using this
method in October 2017.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The BOCC has approved the following resolutions
-ad valorem assessments in
Duck Key; excluding Indies Islands, Big Coppitt, Stock Island, Lower Sugarloaf through Big Pine
Key, Long Key, Key Haven, No Name Key, three parcels on Boca Chica for both central sewer
service and optional service for onsite systems in area to which central sewers will not be provided;
NOs. 635-2006, 568-2007, 515-2008, 463-2009, 469-2010, 440b-2011, 017-2013 and 018-2014,
406-2015, respectively.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: 12-14-2016
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: N/A
Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted:
N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
CPI: N/A
Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts: N/A
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount:
Grant:
N/A
County Match
: N/A
Insurance Required:
N/A
Additional Details: N/A
REVIEWED BY:
Kevin Wilson Completed 10/29/2016 1:16 PM
Cynthia Hall Completed 10/31/2016 5:44 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 11/02/2016 4:59 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 12/14/2016 9:00 AM
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RESOLUTION NO. ____ - 2016
A RESOLUTION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ELECTING
TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD
VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF THE COUNTY; STATING A
NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF
THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,
Monroe County, Florida (the "County") is contemplating the imposition
of special assessments for the provision of wastewater utility services; and
WHEREAS,
the County intends to use the uniform method for collecting non-ad
valorem special assessments for the cost of providing wastewater utility services,
including both central sewer service and optional service for onsite systems in areas to
which central sewers will not be provided, for properties in Stock Island, Key Haven, Big
Coppitt, Lower Sugarloaf through Big Pine Key, No Name Key, Long Key, Duck Key
excluding Indies Islands and three parcels on Boca Chica, authorized by section
197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended, because this method will allow such special
assessments to be collected annually commencing in October 2017, in the same manner
as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS,
the County previously held public hearings in the past nine years,
adopting resolution Nos. 635-2006, 568-2007, 515-2008, 463-2009, 469-2010, 440b-
2011, 017 2013, 018-2014 and 406-2015; and
WHEREAS,
the BOCC held a duly advertised public hearing prior to the adoption
of this Resolution, proof of publication of which being attached hereto as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1
. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2017, and
with the tax statement mailed for such Fiscal Year and continuing thereafter until
discontinued by the County, the County intends to use the uniform method of collecting
non-ad valorem assessments authorized in section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, as
amended, for collecting non-ad valorem assessments for the cost of providing
wastewater utility services. Such non-ad valorem assessments shall be levied within
Stock Island, Key Haven, Big Coppitt, Lower Sugarloaf through Big Pine Key, No Name
Key, Long Key, Duck Key and three parcels on Boca Chica, including assessments for
both central sewer service and optional service for onsite systems in areas to which
central sewers will not be provided. A legal description of each area subject to the
assessment is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference.
Section 2.
The County hereby determines that the levy of the assessments is
needed to fund the cost of wastewater utility services within the geographic areas
described above.
Section 3.
Upon adoption, the County Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of
this Resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, the Monroe
County Tax Collector, and the Monroe County Property Appraiser by January 10, 2017.
Section 4
. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED
by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
th
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 14 day of December,
2016.
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Attest: AMY HEAVILIN, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:_____________________________ By: _____________________________
Deputy Clerk Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(copy of legal notice as submitted to the media; proof of publication to be inserted upon receipt
after final publication)
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EXHIBIT B
STOCK ISLAND AREA
That portion of the unincorporated area bounded on the west by Cow Key Channel, on the east
by Boca Chica Channel, on the north by the centerline of U.S. 1 (State Road No. 5), and of the
south by the Atlantic Ocean.
KEY HAVEN AREA
That portion of the unincorporated area bounded on the west by Florida Bay, on the east by
Atlantic Ocean, on the north by Florida Bay, and on the south by US1 and Stock Island (between
MM 5.5 and 6.0), Monroe County, Florida.
BIG COPPITT AREA
That portion of the unincorporated area bounded on the west by Boca Chica Channel, on the east
by Shark Channel, on the north by Florida Bay, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean (between
Mile Markers 7 and 11) Monroe County, FL.
LOWER SUGARLOAF THROUGH BIG PINE KEY, NO NAME KEY AREA
That portion of the unincorporated area bounded on the west by Lower Sugarloaf Sound, on the
east by Big Spanish Channel and Bahia Honda Channel, on the north by Florida Bay, and on the
south by Atlantic Ocean (between MM 16.5 and 35), Monroe County, Florida.
LONG KEY AREA
That portion of the unincorporated area bounded on the west by Long Key Viaduct, on the east by
Channel 5, on the north by Florida Bay, and on the south by Atlantic Ocean (between MM 65 and
71), Monroe County, Florida.
DUCK KEY AREA
That portion of unincorporated area bounded by the north by U.S. Highway 1, on the west by
but excluding Indies Islands.
THREE PARCELS ON BOCA CHICA
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00122880-000000, and 00122890-000000.
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