Resolution 09-1229RESOLUTION NO. 09-1229
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE MARKHAM HILLS
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT AREA ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 01-1574, AS
AMENDED; DESCRIBING TEJF; LIEN ASSOCIATED
THEREWITH; DIRECTING' THAT THE ASSESSMENT
ROLL BE CERTIFIED TO' TIE 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 "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
Improvements; and
(2) the cost of maintaining such Local
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 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 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
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, 2009 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 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
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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 iricluded 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
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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, 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:
Ha ood G. Bundy, Jr., a or
ATTEST:
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Sarah M. Mirus., .MMC, MBA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
By:
Teresa S. Roper, City Attorney
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