Item P2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
March 15, 2000
Division:
County Attorney
Bulk Item:
Yes
No
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
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Approval of Agreement between Monroe County and Ervin A. Higgs as the Monroe
County Property Appraiser providing for reimbursement of administrative and actual
costs incurred in the levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments
using the Uniform Method of ad valorem tax assessment.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On February 28, 2000, the BOCC passed Ordinance No. .2000, which created the Key Largo
Central Sewer Municipal Service Benefit Unit.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
See above.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
Cost to County:
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney X OMS/Purchasing
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVA~
DOCUMENTATION: Included ---L- To Follow
Risk Management
Not required
AGENDA ITEM #
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AGUEMENT I'OR MONROE CO'VlttY, FLOItJDA
AND ERVIN.. mccs AS TBE PROPERTY
APPRAISER OF' MONRO~ COlJNTY, J'LORJDA
THIS IS AN AGREEMENT entered into by and be&wecn the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, JllQr~da (hereaft.. the County) &ad Elvin A Hiags as tho
Property Apptaisor of Monroe County (hereafter the Property Apptaiser) putsuaDt 10 See,
1~7.3632, PS and Rule J2Jl.t8.04, PAC.
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NOW TJO:REm~ in coDSlderation of the mutual promi~ c;ovcaanta,
rcpreserUtions. aad ~ ~ herein, together with the ten do1Ian ($10) and other
good and valuable consideration exchanged between the parties, the parties to this Agreement do
undertake, proudse and agree Cor tllecaselves, and tbeir successon as foUows:
ARTICLE I
SECTION 1.01. FINDINGS, UClTALS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. It
I. hereby ascerta1necl, determined and declared by the partie. that:
(A) The County in Ordin~ No. _-2000 created the Key Largo Central Sewer
Municipal Service Benefit Unit (hereafter the MSBU), a r.opy otwhich Otdinanee is attached to
this agreement and made a part ot it;
(B) The County is authorized punuant to the above Ordinance to impose nOD-a.d
valorem assessments and by appropriate resohltlon has eqrened its intent to UK the uniform
method of levy, coUectioD ud enforcement of non.ad. valorero aJSeIsmentl 8. provided In
Section 191.3632, Florida Statutes ("the lWotution of Intent"), under'tVbicb assessmeut& an:
included on an 1I8CSIIDent roll and certified, in a mmpatibJe electronic: medium tied to the
property identification mllnber, by the County to die MoPrOC County Ta ~lOCltot Cor mCt8ing
with the ad valorem tax roll, for collection by utilizing the tax notice ptoVistons desaibed in
Section 197.3635. Florida Statutes, and for sale of tax certificates IIld tax deeds under tbe non-
payment provisions of the ad valorem tax Jaws (the "Uniform Methodll);
(C) the Unifurm Method, with its enforcem~ provisiODJ tocluding the use of tax salo
certificates IIId tax deedJ to ~UeGt delinquent annual paymentS. is less expensive and more
equitable to the delinquent Jandowner than the traditional li~ fotcclosure mothodoJolYi
(0) the Ullitorm Method wi1I proviclc for JDOrC cmo1eat ~ection by virtue of the
usonmont bani 011 the tax notice issued by the Mooroo CoUQ1y tax Collector and wfJl produce
positive economic benefits to the affeaed landoWllen and the County;
(B) the Uniform Method will promote local governmcat accountability;
(P) this Agreement is intended to ~orm with the requirement of Sectiob 15r1.3631,
Florida Statutes. that the County and the Propmy ApprUset enter into a \VIittcn agreement
providing for reimbursement of necessary administrative and actual OO.st5 Incurred 8$ a fCS\llt or
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die use oldie UJd[onn ModMJd; oudI ~ ond oowa1 CQSIIl11duda; but '" pot UIIIitl:d
to thole costs ......,w.d wiIh pctIlllIIIOl. ronu. supplic.. daI& ~ COJDpUIer equlpmaI.
postage .nd progmmming;
((1) tbe cIuIles of tbo J'IupClty App<aisor UDder ScdioIt 197 .363~ Florida Statutco. aIll
ministerial;
(1Il tJds ~ Is eula'ed \lito,., IIlow fOr tbo use of tho UDllbtlll MoIhod nlati..
to _-ad 'VOl""'" __ iJpposod ond IcvIe4 by tbo CouIItY under a centnl sewag<I....,u,.
lS8CH1Uent ordinance, which the County anticipatcs adopting in ~ 2000~
(I) the _-ad w\ot<m __ 10 wbid1 tbi& Apomeat oppIios .... bcIas
i~ one! levied by die C<lUJdy lbr tho plOYiIiOll of ceotPI-1ll" ...,ri...; ond
(I) tbo CwIdy IhaII c:o.-p!.y with tho Unlfonn MdbocI of IIOIico and for 1'"....1 Y....
2000 . 2001 amy seek to use the notice proviliollS of section 200.069. Florida StatuteS, as
IU1ICnded (lithe Truth in Millage NotiCiC").
SECTION 1.01. INCOKPOllATlON. The findings. red tal- and
ackoowledgCJXlents contalJled herein are true, cxm't.Ct 8J1d incorporated in. this ~emcnt.
AR'nCLE n
SECTION 1.01. pURPOSE. The purpose of this ~nt is for the County
and tbo Prop""" AppraIser to eaabIiIh ond .... upon die UDdertaUlIll of die mpotIIlbl\ili.os
pursumrt to sac;doa 197.1632, F1orida. S-.s. in order lbr tho CoulItY ~ ,.,
illlp- the Ualforlll MIllIIod fOr tbo J>DIioc, Iovy, co1lectioD. aad ~ of-'"
valorem assessmentaj and to provido for reimbursement by Ibo Co\1ntY to the Propert)' AppIaisc:r
for all necessuy administrative aDd actual emu jncurrcd by tbeIn in such aotivity.
AB.nCl& nt
SECfiON3.01. coml.L\NCE WITH LAWS AND BEGlJLATIONS. The
p.mes ,hS1I abide by all statutes. roles and IqlU1aIionS pcdIioiDg to tho IBOY and ""Uc:ctioA of
1\oo..ad valorem assessments. awl any ordioMce promulgated by the County. POt inconsistent
with, nor oontrU)' tOt the provisions of Sections 197,3632, 197.3635, Florid.. Statutes. 118
amcDdcd. and any applica.ble rules duly pr~ by the Department ofReve11l1c.
s~cnON 4,01.
County sba1l:
(A) be solely responsible for impoSing and levying valid non-ad valoJ'C01 assoslrn8J\t5;
ARTICLE IV
l)1JTIES AND ltEftONsmIWIES OF TIm coUNTY. The
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(B) reimburse tha PIOpedy ApInlser ~ .n neceS!l1I)' admiaistrJtive aad ~ costs
incurred by the Property Appraiser U1 providing the Infonnatlon aud coopulUon moro
parti~lar1y referenced in Section 4.02 hereof;
(C) make all reimbuncment or pa}'DlCJll to .tbe. Property AppraiSCt bcceunder in
accordance wilh the Florida Prompt Paymcat Act, Cbaptcl278, Part VB, florida Statutos, or Its
succusor in function.
(0) post the l1OJl-ad ~ern asseBmlent for each parcel on the non-ad. valorem
UJ,,"meat roU in a manner that ~ch DOn-ad valorem assessment roll is free of etrOlS and
omissions;
(E) cause the County to certify, by September 15 or eaeb caJrndar yrM, to the Monroe
County Tax CoUcctor the oon-ad valorem assessment roll 011 ~mpatiblc medium, tied to the
property parocJ identification munber, in a JlWU)fJI'that confonus to the COlldat of the a4 valoteIn
tax JOU submitted by the Ptoperty Appnsiset to the Depaament ofReveoue;
(F) designate and authorize a penon, other than the Property Appraiser to receive IIld
~. and request Cor cbang~ modificatioDl oc <lOn'eCtIons to the subject noa-ad valorf;m roll
and, if necessary, file with the Monroe County Tax CoUector an appropriate certificate of
coaeotion: and
(0) coop~ with the lroperty Appraiser to implement the Uniform Method of
notice, levy, collection and enforcement of each of the su1Jject A<m.ad worem assessment roU.
pursuant tor and consistcu.t with. aU the provisions of Chapter 197, specifically Sections
197.3632 and 197.3635, Florida Statutes, u amcDded.
SECTION 4.01. D11TIES AND RESPONSlBlLlTIES OF TIm PROPJ:R.TY
APPRAISER. The Property Appraiser shall:
(A) annually by June I provide the County with at least ,he following iDfOrmatioll by
compatible electronic IDedium: (I) the legal desc;ripUoo of the property withia the boundarie.
described in the Couoty's Aesolution oflfttc:nt, (2) the DaIIles ancl addresses oClbe owners of such
pupaty, (3) the property identifiQtion BUOtber of each parcel in . manner that confbTm$ to the
format of the ad valorem roR submiuecl to the DepanmeIU of Revenue, and (4) any other
infonnati~ reasonably needed by the County to create, recompute. reconfigurc, rmse, correot
or oth8lWlSe fonnulate the non-ad valorem US8S9Jllent rolls as may be agreed to by the Property
Apprafser.
(8) although the Property Apprai$Cl' is not required by law to t\lbmit lnfonnatiou
otl)er than itettlJ (1). (2) and (3) in parqrapb (A) of tb1s sectioa, the Property Appraiser shall
make reasonable etforll to asslst and accommodate the Countys ~on of a non-ad valorem
UseJSJJlent to1J;
(C) cooperate with the Couaty and the MODI'Oe County Tu Collector to implemeDt
the Unlfonn Method of notice, levy, coUection and enforcement of ~e subject non-ad valorem
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ArrEST
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY. FLOlUOA ":'
BY:r
Mayor
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CountY Clerk
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WIiNBSSBS:
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Coumy AttOrney . ,
MONllOBCOUNTY
PROPERTY APPJ.AISER.
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Brvin A. mw
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