Resolution 297RESOLUTION N0, ~9]
1 AE OLUTION OF T E CITY OF UONGWOO0, FLORIDA,
WITH REFERENCE TOttBERVICES P pED BY BEMINOLE
COUNTY WNICH ARE RE p SPE~IALLY FOR T
BENEFIT OF PROPERTYNOR RESIpF.NTS i UNINCORPOA-
REAS OF SEMINOLE COIMTY, FLORI OA, AND
] NANCEO P M COUNTY-WIDF. RC ENUES; REpUEST TO
BOARD O COUNTY COMMISSIONF.ftS OF SEMINOLE
£ COUN'PY T pEVELOP AN APP ROPft2ATE MECHANI S^4 T
2ES P %ES,
9 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OR SF RV ICERC RGESYTOAB
LEVI£U SOLELY UPON RESIDENTS O PROPERTY INET
UNSNCORPORATEp A SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLOAI DA,
SO OR TO REfA2T T E IDENTIFIED C EAVICES
PAID B TA%x'.S LEVIED U PROPERTY SITUATED
11 E CITY O GWOOD~NFLORIpA, TO THE
CITYIOF ELONGWOOD,I~£LORI DA.
12 WHEREAS, Chapter ]4-191, Laws of Florida, became efEect-
13 e danuaxy 1, 19]5, which said Law amended Section 125.01,
ly Florida Statutes, and added Eectvon 125.01(6); and
15 WHEREAB, Sectvon 125.01(61 authorizes the governing body
of a munvcipality by resolution to identify a se rvvice rendered
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specially For the Denef it of the property or residents in unin-
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orporated areas and financed from county-wide revenues and
10 the Board of county Commissioners to develop au approp-
petition
19 ate mechanism to finance such activity which may be ev tner by
20 xes, special assessments or se rvv ce charges levied solely u,
21 sidents or property i the un vncorpoia ted area by the establish-
22 nt of a munv cipal servvice taxing or benefit unvt or by remitting
the identified cost of servvice paid by taxes levied u, _roperty
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tuate within the munvcipality to the munvcipality; and
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WHGHEAB, numerous and varied services are provided by
2S Seminole County, Florida, specially for the benefit of the
26 property or residents of the unvncorporated areas of Bemvnole
2 County, Florida, said se rvvices vneiuding but. not necessarily
2£ limited to the following services which are reflected in the pre-
29 nt budget of Semvnole County, Florida, and identified as
divisions as follows:
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3 Arbor Section Industrial Board
P 4 Arthropod Control Maintenance
Evi. lding Microfilm
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County Commission Parks and Recrea tron
county Planner Pollution Control
Data Processing Rabies Control
Engineering Road Department
Extension s ce- soil ana waeer commrss~on
County Agen tvr
10 Sheriff
nslon S -
11 dome Economtcs Utility Control
Fire Prevention 2aning
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and
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WFtEAEAS, the increase rn the budget for all of the
14 above designated services for the taxable year 19 J4-19 ]S is due
15 n large part to additional services required because of in-
16 eased population and development in the unr ncorporated areas rn
1] minole County, Florida; and
18 WHCREAS, Section 125.01(6) further provides that the
and of CDU Dmmiss ronexs shall file a cesponse within ninety
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(90) days to a petition as set forth herein, which said response
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shall er ther reflect act ron to develop appropriate mechanisms or
21 reject said petition and state find.i ngs of £act demonstrating
/` 22 that the serv>ce identified does not spec.i.a lly benef i.t the pro-
~~ 23 perry or residents of the unr ncorpoeated areas, and
24 WHEREAS, the City Council feels (:hat it is in the in-
25 rest of all of the citrzens of Eemr nole County that this matter
be resolved prior to budget de liberalions for the fiscal year
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19]5-19]6.
NOw, THEREFORE, HF. IT REOOLVED BY TxE CITY CODNCIL OF
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E CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS.
1. That pursuant to Chapter ]4-191, Laws of Florida,
30 and the above premises, the City of L gwood, Florida, petitions
31 the Board of County Comm is s.ione rs of Seminole County, Plozida,
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o develop an appropriate mechanism to finance the activity es
specified in this Resolution either by taxe special assessment.
service charges levied solely upon residents or property in the
incorporated areas of Eeminole County, Florida, by the establish
nt of a municipal service t or benefit unit, or in the
alte.rnat.i ve to remit the identified cost o. [he services specified
this Resolution and paid by the taxes levied upon property
9 tuate within the City of Longwood to the City of Longwood.
10 2. That a copy of this Aesolu tion be served on the
and of County Commissioners of Seminole Cou y, Florida, and tha
12 demand be made upon said Board of County Commissioners to file a
espouse within ninety (90) days, which said response shall
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i they reflect action to develop aopropriate mechanisms or reject-
ld aid petition and state findings of fact demonstrating that the
15 rvi ces specified in this Resolution do not specially benefit
15 the property or residents of the unincorporated areas in Seminole
l2 C un[y, Florida.
18 3~ 'Phat this Resolution shall become effective
media to Ly upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTeD this q&;li. day of Iu.Lu
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D. 19"15.
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N ofthe City Council of the
23 Chi ty of Longwood, Florida
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