Item C1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 20 Mav 2003
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes No ---X-
Department:
Marine Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Public hearing of an Ordinance, at the request of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, creating a Municipal Service Taxing
Unit (MSTU) for Key Largo.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD) is faced with significant funding limitations during the development phase
of wastewater projects currently underway until these projects are complete and are revenue generating. In order to address the start-
up funding issue, the KL WID has proposed entering into a cooperative interlocal agreement with the County to develop a limited
funding source for administration, planning, and development of wastewater projects. The funding source in this case would be a
Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) authorized of County governments (not municipalities) under Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida
Statutes.
No referendum is required for levy by a County of ad-valorem taxes for the provision of municipal services with an MSTU. Revenues
would be generated for a limited duration of four years and would be levied against all properties. Funding levels and millage would
be justified in a four year budget for each project within an MSTU. At the time of required hook-up, developed properties would be
required to pay hook-up fees, however, reduced by the amount paid by those properties under the MSTU.
Other funding sources may be utilized to fund the operations of the utility in the coming year. However, the MSTU provides the
option to obtain revenue for these options in a number of ways. The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District has requested by
Resolution (attached) that the County adopts an MSTU. The District has requested a millage for the MSTU of 0.35 mills.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS;
Approval
TOTAL COST:
Aoorox $350.000
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: None
SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes ----X..- No
AMOUNT Per Month
Year tbd.
APPROVED BY:
County Atty ---X-
NA .
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
o Growth Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included ---X- To Follow _ Not Required
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DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM NO.:
BC030570
04/21/03 \:07 PM
Ordinance Creating Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District MSTU
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CREATING THE KEY LARGO WASTEWATER
TREATMENT DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNIT LOCATED WITHIN THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO PROVIDE WASTEWATER AND
RECLAIMED WATER SERVICES AND FACILITIES;
DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE UNIT;
AUTHORIZING THE BOARD TO ANNUALLY LEVY
AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES
OF SUCH UNIT NOT TO EXCEED 0.35 MIL;
AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE TAX REVENUE
FOR ENUMERATED PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
SECTION 1. TITLE. This ordinance may be cited as the Key Largo
Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD) Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU).
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE.
(A) This Ordinance is enacted under the authority of Article VIII, Section 1,
Florida Constitution, and Sections 125.01 and 125.66, Florida Statutes. The Board of
County Commissioners (the "Board") of Monroe County, Florida, has all powers oflocal
self-government to perform county and municipal functions and to render services in a
manner not inconsistent with general law and such power may be exercised by the
enactment of county ordinances and resolutions.
(B) Section 125.01 (1)( q), Florida Statutes, provides specific legislative
authorization for counties to establish a municipal service taxing unit for any part or all of
the unincorporated areas within its boundaries, or within the municipal boundaries of an
incorporated area upon consent of the governing body of such municipality, within which
may be provided essential facilities and services.
(C) The purpose of this Ordinance is to create a municipal service taxing unit to
fund the provision of municipal services associated with the administration, planning and
Ordinance Creating Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District MSTU
development of wastewater and reclaimed water projects within the municipal service
taxing unit as generally described in Section 3 of this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be
liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
(D) This Ordinance is adopted to fulfill the request of the Key Largo
Wastewater Treatment District and in consideration of the Board's obligations under a
Transition Agreement by and between the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (the "Authority"), and the Board to provide limited
funding source for the reimbursement and provision of municipal services relating to
administration, planning and development of wastewater and reclaimed water projects
(the "Transition Agreement").
SECTION 3. CREATION OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT.
(A) Pursuant to the provisions of section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes, there is
hereby created a municipal service taxing unit for that portion of the County within the
unincorporated of Key Largo under the jurisdiction of the KL WTD. Such municipal
service taxing unit shall be known as the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District
Municipal Service Taxing Unit. All matters concerning such municipal service taxing
unit shall be governed by the Board.
(B) The boundaries of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Municipal
Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) shall embrace and include territory consisting of Key Largo
including all lands east of Tavernier Creek, including Tavernier, Key Largo and Cross
Key, with the exception of Ocean Reef.
(C) From time to time the Board may by resolution take any action not
inconsistent with this Ordinance or the Transition Agreement to assist the KL WTD in
funding the administration, planning and development of wastewater and reclaimed water
projects within and benefiting the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Municipal
Service Taxing Unit.
SECTION 4. AUTHORIZATION OF AD VALOREM TAXES.
(A) The Board is hereby authorized, in the manner and under the authority
provided by section 125.01(1)(q) and (r), Florida Statutes, to levy and collect additional
ad valorem taxes at a millage rate not to exceed 0.35 mil upon real and personal property
within the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Municipal Service Taxing Unit
commencing with County fiscal year 2003-2004. The foregoing millage limitation shall
not be increased without the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District first adopting a
resolution consenting thereto.
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(B) The collection of ad valorem taxes as authorized herein shall cease after four
( 4) consecutive fiscal years and the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Municipal
Service Taxing Unit shall terminate at the end of County fiscal year 2007-2008.
SECTION 5. USE OF REVENUE; IMPLEMENTATION.
(A) Revenues derived from ad valorem taxes levied within the Key Largo
Wastewater Treatment District Municipal Service Taxing Unit pursuant to Section 4 shall
be used solely to pay for and provide funding for administration, planning and
development costs associated with and incurred in advancing of wastewater and
reclaimed water projects within and benefiting the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment
District Municipal Service Taxing Unit.
(B) The Board shall adopt a budget for the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment
District Municipal Service Taxing Unit for the fiscal year beginning October I, 2003, and
each year thereafter, at the same time and in the same manner as the County budget.
Such budget shall contain all or such portions of the costs incurred and planned in
conjunction with the funding of municipal services contracted to be provided by the
Authority under any interlocal agreement.
SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY. Should any provision of this Ordinance
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part declared
to be invalid.
SECTION 7. CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
SECTION 8. INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. The
provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of
Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the
code.
SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(A) The effectiveness of this Ordinance shall be subject to the Key Largo
Wastewater Treatment District adopting a resolution consenting to the inclusion of the
unincorporated areas of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District within the
boundaries of the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Municipal Service Taxing
Unit.
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(B) After enactment by the Board, this Ordinance shall be filed with the
Department of State as provided in section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes, said filing to be
effective on or before June 30, 2003.
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MAY-12-03 13,55 FROH,HONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE 10,3052923516
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Ordinance Creating Key Largo Wastewater Tretuntent Distrkt MSTCJ
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board ctf County Commissioners,
Momoe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board helel on this 2pth day of
Mi\)' ~ 2003.
Mayor Dixie Spelw
Mayor Pro Tern. Mumy Nelson
C.ommiscion8l' George Neugent
Commissioner Charles ItSouny" McCoy
Commissioner David Rice
BOA,RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF"MONROE COllNTYt FLORIDA
(SEAL)
By:
MaYOT/Chairperson
Danny Kolhage, Clerk
By:
Deputy Clerk.
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EXHIBIT A
KEY LARGO WASTEWATER TREATMENT DISTRICT MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNIT AREA
The Municipal Services Taxing Unit will include all areas within the boundaries of the Key
Largo Wastewater Treatment District inclusive as identified in the attached map graphic.
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