Resolution 09-12251�
RESOLUTION NO. 09-1225
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD,, FLORIDA, APPROVING
ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR VA2IOUS WASTEWATER
ASSESSMENT AREAS ESTABU1iSHED PURSUANT TO
ORDINANCE NOS: 01-1574, 012-1604 AND 04-1701;
DESCRIBING THE LIEN AS`.SOCIATED THEREWITH;
DIRECTING THAT THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS BE
CERTIFIED TO THE SEMINOLE COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the 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, enacted by the City'Commission on'July 19,
2004 (collectively, the "General Assessment Ordii:iance") 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, the City Commission enacted Ordinance No. 02-1604 on March 18,
2002 (the "Initial Wastewater Ordinance") to provide for the imposition of wastewater
assessments for specific areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Initial! Wastewater Ordinance, General Assessment
Ordinance and certain related resolutions,1 the City Commission created and imposed
special assessments within the Initial Wastewater Assessment Area on March 18, 2002,
the 2002 Wastewater Assessment Area on July 1, 2002, the 2003 Wastewater Assessment
Area on July 21, 2003, the 2004 Wastewater Assessment Area on August 30, 2004, the I1
2005 Wastewater Assessment Area on September 7, 2005, the 2006 Wastewater
Assessment Area on August 28, 2006, the 2007 Wastewater Assessment Area on
September 5, 2007, and the 2008 Wastewater Assessment Area on September 3, 2008;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Initial Wastewater Ordinance and
General Assessment 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 THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD., FLORIDA, 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 Initial Wastewater Ordinance, General Assessment 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 defined herein, shall have the meanings defined in
the Initial Wastewater Ordinance and General Assessment Ordinance.
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SECTION 4. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS. The assessment
rolls on file with the Assessment Coordinator for the Initial Wastewater Assessment
Area, the 2002 Wastewater Assessment Area, the .2003 Wastewater Assessment Area, the
2004 Wastewater Assessment Area, the 2605 Wastewater Assessment Area, the 2006
Wastewater Assessment Area, the 2007 Wastewater Assessment Area, and the 2008
Wastewater Assessment Area are 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, 2009 and a.ca,:)mpanied by a Certificate to Non -Ad
Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached to the implementing
documents for each assessment area.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT LIENS. Pursuant to the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act, the Initial Wastewater Ordinance and General Assessment
Ordinance, special assessments imposed within f-le assessment areas listed in .Section 4
above 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 lavv,' 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 a on perfected u adoption of this Annual Assessment Resolution and shall attach
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to the real property included on the assessment roll as of January 1, 2009, 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. SEVERABLLITY. 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.
SECTION S. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
DULY ADOPTED this 14th day of September 2009.
(SEAL)
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
By:
Ha od JG. Bundy, Jr., a for
ATTEST:
A
y:
Sarah M. Mirus, MMC, MBA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
By:
Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney
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