Ordinance 84-659ORDINANCE N0. G~sy
AN ORDINANCE OF T E CITY OF L GWOOD, FLORIDA,
AUTHOAI22NG T E CONSTRDCTION OF A NEW C MMUNITY
ILDING AND ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL, L VY OP AD
VALOREM T S OF .5 MILLS P R TOEF THE
COMMUNITYABUILDING; PROVIDING FOA CONFLICTS,
WHEREAS, the present common y building is rn poor physical
condition requiring extensrve repair and the present szze is sn-
adequate to meet the growing needs of the ci trz ens of Longwood,
and
WHEREAS, present Ad Valorem Taxes are rnsufficient to fund
the needed community building; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to reyuest the citizens
n£ Longwood to approve purchase and construc tr on o£ a new
~ community building through the establishment of a special fund by
way of a special levy of Ad Valorem Taxes of. 5 mills per year,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION L: This Ordi nonce is adopted in compliance with
the Revrsed Char tei of the City of Longwood, Florida, as
amended and adopted, and in cor,fozmance with Chapter 166.041
of the Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance authorizes the construction
of a new community building to meet the needs of the crtrzens ~
of Longwooa, Floriaa.
SECTION 3: The funding for the new community building
shall come from a special revenue fund as created in this
Ordinance.
SECTION 9: A special revenue fund shall be created by
a special Ad Valorem tax o£ .s mills each year for a period
of two (2) budget years to be used for construc tron o£ a new
commmunity building.
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5£,CT20N 5_ There is hereby created a special fund for the
purpose o£ funding a new comnuni.ty building for the City of
Longwood, Florida as follows:
la) one city Commrssvon o£ Longwood, Florida steal
establish and assess a separate Ad Valorem Tax of .5 mills
commencing October 1, 1985 £ox the 1965-86 tax year and ending
September 30, 198] for the 1986-8] tax year for the purpose of
constructing a new community building. Tax monves from this
tax snail ne used only for the Purpose of the cons true taon of
a new community building.
(b) In addition to the establishment of a
separate Ad Valorem Tax £or the construction of a new community
building, the city Commassron is hereby further authorized to
establish sacs user fees ae the city co~mnrssron may deem aa-
vvsable and necessary in order to alleviate the tax burden
fees to be established by the City Commvssaon shall take into
community building based upon antaci pa ted or e p ted costs
and the amount of cost from past experience. The City Com-
maaa~on shall legislate user fees for nonree,aents and reeiaenta
and may es tab Lish a higher user fee for nonresidents, if deemed
apvropriate by the C _ ommv~svon. 1
Ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
N J: Sever ability. If any Secta on or portion of
a Sec tron of this Ordinance proves to be invalid, unlawful,
impair the validity, Eor ce or effect of any other Section or
part of this Ordinance.
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