Resolution 82-476ARESOLUTION N0. 426 A 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CNGESSION OF THE CITY OF
LONGO OD, FLORIDA IDENTIFYING SERVICES RENDERED
BY SEMINOLE COUNTY WHICH PROVIDE NO REAL AND SUB-
STANTIAL BENEFIT TO PROPERTY OR RESIDENTS WITHIN
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD AND WHICH ARE FINANCED FROM
COUNTYWIDE REVENUES AND AN VALOREM TAXES -
PET TIONING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
SEMINDLE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE
MECHANISMS TO FINANCE SUCH SERVICES PURSUANT TO
SECTION 125.D1(6)(a) and (y) HE RIDA STATUTES;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
CGA SSIONERS OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
WHEREAS, ARTICLE VIII, Section L (h) of the 1968 revision to
the Constitution of the State of Florida prohibits the
taxation of property situated within munvcip al hies for
services rendered by the County exclusively for the benefit .�
of property or residents In the unincorporated area of the
County; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Coure has determined the
provisions o£ Article VIII, Section 1(h) are self-executing;
WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Court has further interpreted
the aforesaid constitutional prohibition to extend to chose
Facilities and services which are of no real and substantial
benefit to property or residents situated within
munrc ipal it ies; and
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WHEREAS, Section 125.01(6)(a), Florida Statutes, provides
procedures £or the governing body of a municipality to
petition the board of county "Missvoners for relief from
above described conditions: and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(7), Florida Statutes, requires
Boards of County Commissioners to expend all county
revenues, excepting those obtained specially from or on
behalf of a municipal service taxing unit, special district,
unincorporated area, service area, or program area, for
countywide services, programs and projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Longwood is conducting a study which
will identify and itemize services rendered by Seminole
County, financed by countywide revenues and ad valorem
[axes, and which provide no real and substantial benefits to
zes idencs and taxpayers of the City of Longwood, NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY MMISSICH OF THE CITY OF.IDNG D,
FLORIDA
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 125.01(6)(a) Florida
Statutes, the following services are hereby identified to
the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County,
Florida, as being rendered specially or exclusively for the
benefit of property or residents in the unincorporated areas
If the County, and/or as being If no real and substantial
benefit to property or residents located within the City of
Longwood, Florida although financed from countywide
A. All costs related to the County Planning Division
including comprehensive planning, water resource
management, reviews o£ development projects in
relation to the County', Land Development Ordinances.
B. All costs related to the County Development Depart-
mene s Land Management and Building Divisions.
C. All costs of Parks and Recreation Programs/Projects
which provide no real and substantial benefit to
property or residents located within the incor-
porated areas and financed from countywide revenue.
D. All Engineering costs relating to subdivision review
and inspection and design, survey and inspection of
county local road system including graded roads.
E. All Road and Bridge and other non -departmental road
expenditures relating Co maintenance and/or construc-
tion of county local road system including both paved
and unpaved roads and road rights -of -way; and all
drainage ma rntenance or construction related to county
F. A11 costs of Environmental Services Section for inspec-
tion and issuing permits ass-i—d with new d—lop-
ment waste water system the -in to county system.
G. Road Patrol and Investigations as provided by the
Seminole County Sheriff's Office including appropriate
payroll, administraeive, operating and capital costs.
H. All costs for cons tructvon of fire stations which pro-
vide services to the residence of unincorporated areas.
I. All costs as socrated with the acquis iti development,
equipment, main eenance and operation of the refuse
collection and disposal unit.
J. All above costs of services to include appropriate pay-
-11 overhead, overhead, supervision, administration
and capital Costs, rncluding costs of Clerk to the
Board, County Adminvserator, County attorney, per-
sonnel, purchasing, data processing and other mainten-
ance servvc es, courthouse maintenance, and other
similar direct and indirect costs of providing
Section 2. That the Board of County Commissioners of
Seminole County, Florida, is hereby petitioned to develop
appropriate mechanisms and take appropriate actions under
the provisions of Section 125.01(b)(a), Florida Statutes, to
finance the aforesaid servrc , facilities and actrvicies
from revenues other than chose derived from eaxatr ,
assessmen r service charges on property or residents
within the City of Longwood.
Section 3. The Board of County C..issionere of Seminole
County, Florida, is further petitioned to utilize to the
extent necessary, Florida Statute 129.021 to secure
additional appropriate data from various County Officer,
Section 4. The Board of County Commissioners of Seminole
County, Florida, i. petitioned to return to the City of
Longwood, the amount of taxes, service charges and/or other
revenues paid by residents and taxpayers of the City of
Longwood as well as all other revenues excepting chose
revenues obtained specifically Exam or on bebalf of a
municipal service taxing unit, specialdistract,
unincorporated area, service ar a, I. program ar s set
forth in Florida Statute 125.01(1), to the extent utiLi-d
to finance services identified in Section 1 of this
Resolution, for Fiscal Year 1982-83, and far each ensuing
Fiscal Year, until such time as alternate financing
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