Resolution 07-1173RESOLUTION NO.07-1173
A RESOLUTION OF THE ary, COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE MARKHAM HILLS
MAINTENANCE ASSES'SMEN7C AREA ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 01-1574, AS
AMENDED; DESCRIBING THE LIEN ASSOCIATED
THEREWITH; DIRECTING THAT THE ASSESSMENT
ROLL BE CERTIFIED TO THE SEMINOLE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR; AND ' PR.OVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City Commission ofthe City of Longwood, Florida (the "City
Commission") enacted Ordinance No. 01-1574 on June 18, 2001, as amended and
supplemented by Ordinance No. 04-17011, enacted by the City Commission on July 19,
2004 (collectively, the "Ordinance") to provide :for the imposition of special assessments
to fund (1) the construction of Local Improvements to benefit real property located in
proposed special assessment areas, and (2) the cost of maintaining such Local
Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ordinance and certain related resolutions, the City
Commission created and imposed special assessments within the Markham Hills Capital
and Maintenance Assessment Area on August 28, 2006; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, the City Conunission is
required to adopt an "Annual Assessment `.Resolution" for each fiscal year to approve the
assessment roll for such fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA., AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITA:LS. The above recitals are hereby ratified and
confirnled as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Annual
Assessment Resolution.
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. Tlais Anrival .Assessment Resolution is
adopted pursuant to the Ordinance, Chapter 16), Florida Statutes, and other applicable
provisions of law.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. Aill capitalized terms used in this Annual
Assessment Resolution, not otherwise defined. herein, shall have the meanings defined in
the Ordinance.
SECTION 4. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLL. The assessment
roll on file with the Assessment Coordinator for the Markham Hills Capital and
Maintenance Assessment Area is hereby approved. Pursuant to Section 197.3632,
Florida Statutes, each assessment roll shall be certified to the Seminole County Tax
Collector prior to September 15, 2007 and accompanied by a Certificate to Non -Ad
Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached to the Final Assessment
Resolution for the Markham Hills Capital. end Maintenance Assessment Area as
Appendix E.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT LIENS. Pursuant to the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act and the Ordinance, special assessments imposed within the
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Markham Hills Capital and Maintenance Assessment Area shall constitute a lien against
assessed real property equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, district
or municipal 'taxes and other non -ad valorem assessments. Except as otherwise provided
by law, such lien shall be superior in dignity to all other liens, titles and claims, until the
ad valorem tax bill for such year is otherwise paid in full pursuant to the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act. The lien shall be deemed perfected upon adoption of this
Annual Assessment Resolution and shall attach to the real property included on the
assessment roll as of January 1, 2007, the lien date for ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 6. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, section., other part or
application of this Annual Assessment Resolution is held by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, an pars: or application, it shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Am—ival Assessment Resolution.
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SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2007.
CITY CIF LONGWOOD, FLO
(SEAL') By:���_,—
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ATTEST:
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Linda Doff, Deputy City erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
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By:n
Teresa S. Roper, Acting City Attorney
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