Resolution 09-1228RESOLUTION N01. 09-1228
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, APPROVING
ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR THE BARRINGTON
CAPITAL AND MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT AREA
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 01-
1574, AS AMENDED; DESCRIBING THE LIEN
ASSOCIATED THEREWITH; DIRECTING THAT THE
ASSESSMENT ROLLS BE CERTIFIED TO , THE
SEMINOLE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE >✓XrE
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida (the "City
Commission") enacted Ordinance No. 014574 on June 18, 2001, as amended and
supplemented by Ordinance No. 04-1701, 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) .he cost of maintaining such Local
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Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Ordinance and certain related resolutions, the City
Commission created and imposed special assessments within the Barrington Capital and
Maintenance Assessment Area on May 7, 2007; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, the City Commission is
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required to adopt an "Annual Assessment Resolui;ion" for each fiscal year to approve the
assessment rolls 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 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 Ordinance.
SECTION 4. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLL. The assessment
rolls on file with the Assessment Coordinator for the Barrington Capital and Maintenance
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 accompanied by a Certificate to Non -Ad Valorem Assessment
Roll in substantially the form attached to the Final Assessment Resolution for the
Barrington Capital and 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
Barrington Capital and Maintenance Assessment Area shall constitute a lien against
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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 rolls as of January 1, 2009, the lien date for ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 6. CONF'L,ICTS. All` resolutions or pans thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. '
SECTION 7. SEVERARILITX. 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 S. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
DULY ADOPTED this 14th day of September 2009.
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
(SEAL) By: ,
HaY66od G. Bundy, Jr., NPor
ATTEST:
Sarah M. Mirus, MNIC, MBA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
By: 9L�►2i1
Teresa S. Roper, City Att&ney
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