Resolution 07-1175RESOLUTION NO. 07-1175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE GOLDEN GROVE
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT AREA ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 01-1574, AS
AMENDED; DESCRIBING THE LIEN ASSOCIATED
THEREWITH; DIRECTING TBAT THE ASSESSMENT
ROLL BE CERTIFIED TO THE SEMINOL,E COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the City Commission of th.e City of Longwood, Florida (the "City
Commission") enacted Ordinance No. 01-1574 on June 18, 2001, as amended and
supplemented by Ordinance No. 04-1701, enaci:ed 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 Improver.aents to benefit real property located in
proposed special assessment areas, and (2) the cost of maintaining such Local
Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ordiance and certain related resolutions; the City
Commission created and imposed special assessments within. the Golden Grove
Maintenance Assessment Area on September 7, :?005; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, the City Commission 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 TE1E CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIIDA., AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Annual
Assessment Resolution. '
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. This Annual Assessment Resolution is
adopted pursuant to the Ordinance, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and other applicable
provisions of law.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms used in this Annual
Assessment Resolution, not otherwise defiled herein, shall have the meanings defined in
the Ordinance.
SECTION 4. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLL. The assessment
roll on file with the Assessment Coor'dinater for the Golden Grove Maintenance
Assessment Area is hereby approved. Pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes,
each assessment roll shall be certified to tho. 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 Golden
Grove Maintenance Assessment Area as Appendix A.
SECTION S. ASSESSMENT LIENS. Pursuant to the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act and the Ordinance, special assessments imposed within the
Golden Grove Maintenance Assessment Axea small constitute a lien against assessed real
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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 deeiiled. 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 sucai conflict.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITA'. 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, in part or application, it shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Annual 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, FLOIDA
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
By.
Linda Goff, Deputy Ci lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORREC -NESS:
By; 'Teresa S. Roper, Laing City Attorney
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