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G BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County of Monroe Mayor Sylvia Murphy,District 5
The Florida Keys l'U � � Mayor Pro Tern Danny Kolhage,District 1
�pw° Michelle Coldiron,District 2
Heather Carruthers,District 3
David Rice,District 4
County Commission Meeting
June 19, 2019
Agenda Item Number: P.2
Agenda Item Summary #5669
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: Sustainability
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Rhonda Haag (305) 453-8774
Not applicable -- 3 pm public hearing
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A public hearing to consider rescission of an Initial Assessment
Resolution for Monroe County, Florida that was approved at the May 22, 2019 meeting to collect
special assessments within the Monroe County Canals Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) to
pay for ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for existing canal water quality restoration
projects on Canal 266 on Big Pine Key.
ITEM BACKGROUND: On May 22, 2019, after a public hearing, the Monroe BOCC approved
adoption of an Initial Assessment Resolution (IAR) for Monroe County, Florida, to collect special
assessments within the Monroe County Canals Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) to collect
funds to pay for ongoing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for existing canal water quality
restoration projects on Canal 266 on Big Pine Key. The IAR also set a public hearing for adoption of
a Final Assessment Resolution (FAR); provided for mailed and published notice of the public
hearing on the FAR; and provided for an effective date. This assessment anticipated a monthly
assessment of $75/parcel over a 20-year period, which would cover all expenses related to
operations and maintenance of the air curtain, including replacement costs of the equipment.
The residents have subsequently requested a revised assessment, one that would be less expensive
and for a shorter period of time. The County is researching options to do so and will present a
Revised IAR at the July 17, 2019 BOCC meeting in Marathon. It should be noted a less expensive
assessment will also mean less benefit to the residents. A 5-year option is being considered by staff.
Such time period would allow time to research long term options for floating vegetation control
which may be less expensive to maintain.
If approved, the Revised Initial Assessment Resolution to be presented in July is the first step toward
a special assessment program to collect special assessments from properties abutting Canal 266 in
order to pay for the O&M work on the canal. A Final Assessment Resolution will also be presented
to the BOCC for approval in a public hearing (the revised target date is the August 21, 2019 meeting
in Key West).
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
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10/18/2017: BOCC adoption of Monroe County Ordinance No. 021-2017, creating and establishing
the Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) and authorizing the levy and collection of special
assessments for canal restoration projects.
1/23/2019: BOCC adoption of Resolution No. 033-2019, providing notice of intent to use uniform
method of collecting non-ad valorem special assessments beginning in October 2019.
05/22/2019: BOCC approval of. A public hearing to consider adoption of an Initial Assessment
Resolution for Monroe County, Florida, to collect special assessments within the Monroe County
Canals Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) to collect funds to pay for ongoing operation and
maintenance (O&M) costs for existing canal water quality restoration projects on Canal 266 on Big
Pine Key; stating a need for such levy; setting a public hearing for adoption of a Final Assessment
Resolution (FAR); providing for mailed and published notice of the public hearing on the FAR; and
providing for an effective date.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
Not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Initial Assessment Resolution
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date: June 19, 2019 Expiration Date: N/A
Total Dollar Value of Contract: N/A
Total Cost to County: Current Year Portion: N/A
Budgeted: N/A Source of Funds:
CPI: N/A Indirect Costs: N/A
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: N/A If yes, amount:
Grant: N/A County Match: N/A
Insurance Required: N/A Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Rhonda Haag Completed 06/04/2019 11:12 AM
Cynthia Hall Completed 06/04/2019 1:57 PM
Budget and Finance Completed 06/04/2019 2:09 PM
Maria Slavik Completed 06/04/2019 2:59 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 06/04/2019 4:14 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/19/2019 9:00 AM
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MONROE COUNTY CANAL RESTORATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
AUTHORITY, DEFINITIONS AND LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
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SECTION 1.01. AUTHORITY..................................................................................3
SECTION 1.02. DEFINITIONS................................................................................4
SECTION 1.03. INTERPRETATION.......................................................................7
SECTION 1.04. FINDINGS ......................................................................................7 .2
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NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION 2.01. PUBLIC HEARING........................................................................9 U)
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SECTION 2.03. NOTICE BY MAIL ........................................................................9 U'
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PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREAS 0
SECTION 3.01. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREAS......... 10
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MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS
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SECTION 4.01. ESTIMATED MAINTENANCE COST....................................... 10
SECTION 4.02. IMPOSITION OF MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS............... 11 .g
SECTION 4.03. COMPUTATION OF MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS......... 11
SECTION 4.04. MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT ROLL.................................... 12
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SECTION 5.01. METHOD OF COLLECTION...................................................... 12
SECTION 5.02. SEVERABILITY.......................................................................... 12 E
SECTION 5.03. CONFLICTS ................................................................................. 12 0
SECTION 5.04. EFFECTIVE DATE...................................................................... 12 U)
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APPENDICES:
APPENDIX A: FORM OF NOTICE TO BE MAILED......................................... 13
APPENDIX B: FORM OF NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED .................................. 15
APPENDIX C: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS
BY ASSESSMENT AREA........................................................... 17
APPENDIX D: LIST OF PARCELS BY ASSESSMENT AREA......................... 19
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MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. - 2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM;
IMPOSING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS
FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE MONROE 2
COUNTY CANAL 266 MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT 0
UNIT; ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
DETERMINING THAT SUCH REAL PROPERTY WILL
DERIVE A SPECIAL BENEFIT FROM THE CANAL
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OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF AND 0
THE REASONABLE APPORTIONMENT OF THE
ASSESSMENT; ESTABLISHING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSED SPECIAL
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COLLECTION COSTS; ESTABLISHING THE AMOUNT
AND TERM OF THE ANNUAL CANAL OPERATIONS
AND OPERATION ASSESSMENT FOR EACH LOT OF
PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED BASED ON THE
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METHODOLOGY SET FORTH HEREIN; DIRECTING
PREPARATION OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL;
AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING
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PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
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SECTION 1.01. AUTHORITY. This resolution is adopted pursuant to the U)
provisions of Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution; Sections 125.01 and
125.66 of Florida Statutes, which grant to a board of county commissioners all a
powers of local self-government to perform county functions and to render services
for county purposes in a manner not inconsistent with general law; Monroe County
Ordinance No. 021-2017 ("Ordinance") creating and establishing the Monroe
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County Canals Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"); and other applicable
provisions of law.
Section 1.02. DEFINITIONS. This resolution constitutes the Initial Assessment
Resolution as defined in the Ordinance. Any capitalized words and terms not defined
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context indicates otherwise, words imparting the singular number including the
plural number, and vice versa. As used in this Resolution, the following terms shall
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"Assessment Area" means a geographic area created by this Resolution, c
which is a sub-unit of an MSBU, containing properties that specially benefit from a 0
Local Improvement, service, facility or program.
"Assessment Coordinator" means the person designated by the County to
be responsible for coordinating the Assessments, or such person's designee.
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"Board" means the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, 0
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"Canal Improvements" means canal restoration activities performed U)
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within each of the canals within the MSBU as part of a Local Improvement as
defined in the Ordinance, including but not limited to organic removal, backfilling,
installation of air curtains, and installation of culverts, or any combination thereof.
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"County" means Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida.
"County Administrator" means the chief executive officer of the County,
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or such person's designee.
"Final Assessment Resolution" means the resolution described in Sections
3.02 and 3.06 of the Ordinance that imposes the Assessments within the Assessment
Area.
"Fiscal Year" means the period commencing on October 1 of each year and
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continuing through the next succeeding September 30, or such other period as may
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America or any agency thereof, the State of Florida or any agency thereof, a county,
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"Local Improvement" means a capital improvement constructed or
installed by the County for the special benefit of a neighborhood or other local area,
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for which special assessments are imposed pursuant to the Ordinance.
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"Lot" means a building lot described on a map or plat recorded in the
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County's Official Records on or prior to the effective date of the Final Assessment
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"Maintenance" or "Maintenance Activities" means the ongoing
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operations and maintenance of the canal improvements, including but not limited to
electrical service to operate air curtains and other electrical equipment, regular
upkeep, and minor repairs.
"Maintenance Assessment" means an annual special assessment imposed
against real property located within the MSBU to fund the Maintenance Activities,
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and related expenses, computed in the manner described in Section 4.03 hereof.
"Maintenance Assessment Collection Cost" means the estimated cost to be
incurred by the County during any Fiscal Year in connection with the administration
of the Maintenance Assessment program and collection of the Maintenance
Assessment, and shall consist of an internal administrative fee in the amount of five
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percent(5%) of the Maintenance Costs; external consultant administrative fee in the
amount of up to $5,000 distributed on a per Lot basis; and a commission paid to the E
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Tax Collector, authorized per F.S. 192.091(2)(b). U)
"Maintenance Assessment Roll" means a non-ad valorem assessment roll
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relating to the Maintenance Cost of the Maintenance Activities and related expenses.
"Maintenance Assessment Statutory Discount Amount" means the
amount computed for each Lot pursuant to Section 4.03 hereof.
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"Maintenance Cost" means all or any portion of the expenses that are
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properly attributable to the Operations and Maintenance under generally accepted
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accounting principles,including,without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
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but not limited to electrical service to operate air curtains and other electrical
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equipment; repair and maintenance of the air curtain equipment, replacement of the 0
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air curtain equipment; and similar services. "Maintenance Cost"is synonymous with
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"Service Cost" as defined in the Ordinance.
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"Ordinance" means Monroe County Ordinance No. 021-2017, the Canal
Restoration Program Assessment Ordinance.
"Property Appraiser" means the Monroe County Property Appraiser.
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"Tax Parcel" means a parcel of real property to which the Property
Appraiser has assigned a distinct ad valorem property tax identification number.
"Tax Roll" means the real property ad valorem tax assessment roll
maintained by the Property Appraiser for the purpose of the levy and collection of
ad valorem taxes.
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"Uniform Assessment Collection Act" means Sections 197.3632 and
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SECTION 1.02. INTERPRETATION. Unless the context indicates otherwise,
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terms "hereof," "hereby," "herein," "hereto," "hereunder" and similar terms refer to c
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this Resolution; the term "hereafter" means after; and the term "heretofore" means
before, the effective date of this Resolution. Words of any gender include the
correlative words of the other gender, unless the sense indicates otherwise.
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enacted the Ordinance in order to provide for the creation of a municipal service
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benefit unit and to authorize the imposition of Assessments to fund the Maintenance
of Local Improvements that serve and specially benefit the property located therein.
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(B) The Canal Improvements constitute a Local Improvement, as defined
in the Ordinance, and Maintenance constitutes a related service.
(C) All properties within the Assessment Area that have received an air
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curtain will require continued operation of the air curtain in order to maintain the
benefits achieved by these types of technology. All lots within the MSBU that have
received any this technology will also benefit from Maintenance of the Local
Improvements. Without Maintenance of the Local Improvements,the gains achieved
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Improvements will be lost.
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stabilization of or increase in property values; established and preserving water a
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access to all properties within the Assessment Area; and improved appearance of the
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cost to specially benefitted property.
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(G) The Board hereby finds that each property within the proposed
MSBU will be benefited by the Maintenance of the Local Improvements in an
amount not less than the Assessment imposed against such property, computed in the
manner set forth in this Resolution.
(H) The Maintenance Assessment will be implemented to provide for
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mandatory payment of the annual Maintenance Costs by all Tax Parcels within the
MSBU.
ARTICLE II
NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING
SECTION 2.01. PUBLIC HEARING. A public hearing will be conducted by the
Board at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard,on July 17,2019, 0
at the Monroe County Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd Floor,
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hearing on adoption of a Final Assessment Resolution as authorized by Section 2.01 c�
hereof in the manner and the time provided in Section 3.04 of the Ordinance and .�
Section 197.3632. Such notice shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as
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Roll, the Assessment Coordinator shall, at the time and in the manner specified in U)
Section 3.05 of the Ordinance,provide first class mailed notice of the public hearing
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assessed at the address indicated on the Tax Roll. Such notice shall be mailed at least
twenty (20) days prior to the public hearing, in accordance with Section 197.3632,
F.S., and shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix B.
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ARTICLE III
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREA
SECTION 3.01. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT AREA.
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(A) The Board proposes to create an assessment area for the Lots more
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particularly described in Appendix C attached hereto. The assessment area(the"Air
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Curtain Technology Assessment Area") shall consist of Lots shown in Appendix C, 0
on Canal 266 (Big Pine Key). Each Lot has received the Local Improvements
consisting of air curtain technology.
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MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS
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SECTION 4.01. ESTIMATED MAINTENANCE COST. The
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estimated Maintenance Cost for the Lots within the Air Curtain Technology
Assessment Area is $36,900 per Fiscal Year. This Maintenance Cost will be 0
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The Maintenance Assessments shall be imposed against all real property located 2
within the MSBU for each Fiscal Year and shall be computed in accordance with this
Article. The Maintenance Assessments shall be imposed for a period of 20 years.
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The first annual Maintenance Assessment will be included on the ad valorem tax bill
to be mailed in November 2019. When imposed, the Maintenance Assessment for
each Fiscal Year shall constitute a lien upon the Tax Parcels located in the MSBU,
pursuant to the Ordinance.
SECTION 4.03. COMPUTATION OF MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS.
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(A) The annual Maintenance Assessments shall be computed for each Lot
located in the MSBU by: adding the annual Maintenance Cost together with the
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Collection Cost, less a five per cent (5%) reserve for the under-collection of U)
assessments due to the discount on annual property tax bills allowed for property
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owners who pay prior to March 1 ("Maintenance Assessment Statutory Discount 0
Amount"). This sum is then divided by the sum by the total number of Lots within c
the Assessment Area. The result is the portion of the Maintenance Costs attributable 0
to each Lot.
(B) The above calculations shall be completed on an annual basis for
purposes of the Maintenance Assessments.
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SECTION 4.04. MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT ROLL.
The Assessment Coordinator is hereby directed to prepare a final estimate of
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Roll in the manner provided in the Ordinance. The Assessment Coordinator shall
apportion the Maintenance Cost among the Lots of real property within the MSBU
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and within each Assessment Area as reflected on the Tax Roll in conformity with
this Article. The estimate of Maintenance Cost and the Maintenance Assessment
Roll shall be maintained on file at the office of the Assessment Coordinator and open
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to public inspection. The foregoing shall not be construed to require that the
Maintenance Assessment Roll be in printed form if the amount of the Maintenance
Assessment for each Tax Parcel can be determined by use of a computer terminal
available to the public.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Resolution shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason or cause, the 0
remaining portion of said Resolution shall be in full force and effect and be valid as 0
if such invalid portion thereof had not been incorporated herein.
SECTION 5.03. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED on this day of April 2019. U)
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ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY
KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of Circuit COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
Court and Ex-Officio Clerk to the COUNTY, FLORIDA
Board of County Commissioners
By: Deputy Clerk
By: Mayor Sylvia Murphy
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on July 17, 2019, at 3:00
p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas a)
Highway,2°d Floor,Marathon,FL 33050,the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,Florida, y
will hold a public hearing to consider approval of the following County resolution: y
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The public hearing is being held for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments and
collection of the assessment on the ad valorem tax bills. All affected property owners have the right to appear
and provide input at the hearing, and may file written objections with the County Administrator at any time
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prior to the public meeting or within twenty(20)days following publication of this notice,whichever is greater.
The Assessments have been proposed to fund ongoing annual maintenance costs for the canals,including but
not limited to cost of electricity to run air curtains, vegetation removal and related services. The assessment
for each parcel of property will be based upon the number of lots in the Assessment Area. A more specific
description is set forth in the Initial Assessment Resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners C14
on April 17, 2019. Copies of the Initial Assessment Resolution, the plans and specifications for the
Maintenance Activities, and the initial Assessment Rolls are available for inspection at the Monroe County
Administrator's Office, 1100 Simonton St., Suite 2-268,Key West Florida 33040,between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday. c
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$75.00 per lot in the Air Curtain Technology Assessment Area W
The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill, commencing with the tax bill to be mailed in E
November 2019,as authorized by Section 197.3632,Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause U)
a tax certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title. U)
If you have any questions,please contact Rhonda Haag at(305)453-8775 Monday through Friday between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to 2
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ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be c
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ADA Assistance: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special
accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator's
office at(305)292-4441,between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,no later than five(5)days prior to the
date of the hearing. If you are hearing or voice impaired,call `711.'
(SEAL) KEVIN MADOK,Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio IL
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
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APPENDIX B
FORM OF FIRST CLASS NOTICE TO BE MAILED
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A municipal service benefit unit is being created to fund assessments for operation and maintenance costs
related to certain canal restoration activities in your area. The operation and maintenance work is necessary 2
in order to maintain the water quality improvement that has already been achieved on the canals. The type
of operation and maintenance work that is necessary depends on the type of canal restoration technology IL
that was used in each canal. The assessment for each parcel of property is based on the cost of the operations
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and maintenance and the number of lots on each canal. A more specific description of the assessment
program is set forth in the Initial Assessment Resolution adopted by the County Commission on April 17,2019.
Information regarding the assessment for your specific property is shown below.
Monroe County created the Monroe County Canals Municipal Service Benefit Unit to impose special
assessments to fund ongoing operations and maintenance costs for those canals in the canal restoration U)
program. The maintenance assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill commencing with the tax 0
bill to be mailed in November 2019, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the U)
assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the real property, which may result in a loss of
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A more specific description of the improvements and the method of computing the assessment for each
parcel of real property are set forth in the Initial Assessment Resolution adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners on April 17,2019. Copies of the Canal Restoration Program Assessment Ordinance,the Initial
Assessment Resolution (including an explanation of the assessment methodology)and the initial Assessment
Roll are available for inspection at the Monroe County Administrator's Office, 1100 Simonton St.,#2-268,Key
West Florida 33040 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information
regarding the assessment for your specific real property is attached to this letter.
The proposed assessments are based on the total overall future maintenance cost,divided by the number
of lots on the canal. The annual assessment for each lot will include its share of annual collection costs. An
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amount is also added to cover the statutory discount applicable to early payment of ad valorem taxes and
special assessments.
The total number of lots attributable to the above tax parcel is: 41
The estimated Annual Maintenance Assessment for the above parcel is$
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The estimated total revenue for the Air Curtain Technology Assessment Area is$36,900 per Fiscal Year.
You are invited to attend a public hearing to adopt the Final Assessment Resolution scheduled for July 17,
2019 at 3:00 p.m.at the Marathon Government Building at 2798 Overseas Highway, 2"d Floor, Marathon, FL
33050. The Final Assessment Resolution will be available in the agenda packet for the hearing,to be published
at www.monroecounty-fl.gov/agendacenter on July 2, 2019. All affected property owners have a right to
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appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the County Administrator any time prior to the public
hearing. If you decide to appeal any decision made by the County Commission with respect to any matter
considered at the hearing,you will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim
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accommodations to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator at (305) 292-
4441,between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.,no later than fine(5)calendar days prior to the date of the
hearing. If you are hearing or voice impaired,call "711". ,
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS IN ASSESSMENT AREA
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APPENDIX D
DESCRIPTION OF PARCELS BY ASSESSMENT AREA
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The Air Curtain Technology Assessment Area shall consist of the following
properties located in the unincorporated area of Monroe County, Florida, on Canal
266, as identified by the parcel identification number provided by the Monroe
County Properly Appraiser.
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1382396 00310280 000000 ANDRE DEVELOPMENT ING 2-0 $1MO
1382400 0031029O-000000 LANG MICHAEL 2-0 $1MO
1382442 00310330 000000 DONOHUE KEVIN T 1-0 $90,0, E U)
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1382451 00310340 000000 DONOHUE KEVIN T 1-0 $900 0
1382469 00310350 000000 SCIABAIRASSI ALFRED 2-0 U)$1.800 U)
1382485 00310370 000000 STONE LIVING TRUST 1/7/1997 1-0 $9,0,0,
1382493 00310380 000000 STONE LIVING TRUST 1/7/1997 1-0 $90,0,
1382507 0031039O 000000 KIESSIEL LINDA 1-0 $90,0,
1382523 00310410 000000 CLARK SHARON L 3 0 $2,700 4-
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1382540 00310430 000000 A-1 FINANCIAL SERVICES INC, 2-0 $1MO r-
1382566 00310450 000000 REISNER MICHAEL D AND SHERYL L 1-0 $90,0, .2
1382591 00310480 000000 ALES]DENISE M LIVING TRUST 6/28/2012 1-0 $90,0,
1382604 0031049O 000000 SHIEARIN JERRY IN 1-0 $90,0, 0
1382612 00310500-000000 DAVEY JO�HN 1-0 $g0O'
1382621 00310510 000000 M I LLIER JAM IES M 1-0 $90,0, 0
1382639 00310520 000000 M I LLIER JAM IES M 1-0 $90,0,
1382647 00310540 000000 DIMARCO EVELYN HI 3-0 $2,70O
1382698 0031059O 000000 WEINBERG LAWRIENCE RIEV TR 4/6/1996 2-0 $1,80O� Gg
1382710 00310610-000000 BAILEY SHARON S 2 0 $13C,O
1382736 0031063O 000000 SAUKETT 1-0 $g00'
1382744 0031064O 000000 MOSS ROIBEIRT IF 1-0 $9,0,0,
1382761 0031066O 000000 REESE JR WILLIAM KENTON 2-0 $1MO
1382779 0031067O 000000 ARNOLD FAMILY INT VIV TRUST 3/7/1999 1-0 $90,0,
1382787 0031068O 000000 SHIREY PATRIC 1K 1-0 $90,0,
1382795 00310699O 000000 (,A1EY JR RICHARD C 15 $1,350
1382809 00310700-000000 SIEVOR IFIFFRIFY J AND SUSAN 15 $1,350
1382817 00310710 000000 RUGGIANO GEORGE WAND PATRICIA L 1-0 $g00'
1382833 00310730-000000 LEJEUNE LARRYW 2-0 $1MO
Total 41.0 $36,900
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