Resolution 09-1237RESOLUTION NO. 09-1237
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,
ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON -AI) VALOREM SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED
AREA OF THE CITY; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY;
PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Longwood, Florida (the "City") is contemplating the imposition
of non -ad valorem special assessments to fund the cost of certain capital improvements and
maintenance thereof including: (i) road paving, resurfacing ,and --ancillary drainage
improvements; (ii) enhancement of rights -of -way, subdivision walls, _subdivision entrances and
medians; (iii) maintenance of rights -of way, subdivision walls;- subdivision`entrances and
medians; and (iv) water and wastewater improvements.
WHEREAS, the City intends to use the uniform method for collecting- the above -
described non -ad valorem special assessments imposed against -property within theancorporated
area of the City as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended; because this
method will allow such non -ad valorem special assessments• . to be collected annually
commencing in November 2010, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City held a duly advertised public hearing prior to the adoption of this
Resolution, proof of publication of such hearing being attached hereto as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Longwood, Florida, that:
Section 1. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2010 and with the
tax statement mailed for such fiscal year, the City intends to use the uniform method of
collecting non -ad valorem special assessments authorized in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes,
as amended, for collecting non -ad valorem special assessments imposed by the City to fund the
cost of providing certain capital improvements -and maintenance thereof including: (i) road
paving, resurfacing and ancillary drainage improvements; (ii) enhancement of rights -of -way,
subdivision walls, subdivision entrances and rriedians; (iii) maintenance of rights -of -way,
subdivision walls, subdivision entrances and medians; and (iv) water and wastewater
improvements. Such non -ad valorem assessments shall be levied within the incorporated area of
the City. A legal description of such area potentially subject to non -ad valorem special
assessments is more particularly described as follows: The corporate limits of the City of
Longwood, Florida, shall consist of the boundaries of the City as established by Chapter 9825,
Laws of Florida, 1923, Section 6, and in additi.on thereto all land annexed by the City of
Longwood, Florida subsequent to 1923, and prior to the effective date of the City Charter.
�- Section 2. The City hereby determines that the levy of the assessments is needed to
fund the cost of providing certain capital improvements and maintenance thereof including: (i)
road paving, resurfacing and ancillary drainage improvements; (ii) enhancement of rights-of-
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way, subdivision walls, subdivision entrances and medians; (iii) maintenance of rights -of -way,
subdivision walls, subdivision entrances and medians; and (iv) water and wastewater
improvements, all within the incorporated area of the City.
Section 3. Upon adoption, the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
Resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, the Seminole County
Tax Collector, and the Seminole County Property Appraiser by January 10, 2010.
Section 4.
adoption.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and
PASSED AND ADOPTED T
ATTE
Sarah M..Mirus, MMC, MBA, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the CiI Longwood, Florida, only.
eresa S. R r, City Attorney
�1
EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
Orlando!ienUmel
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
140TICE 0f IN ENT TO SE —
OF
COUECT1RM Nf 7f ON Ap
VALOREM ASiESSM'NTS
The city Commission f1he
'City Commisslan") of the -
City of Longwood (the
"City") hereby Provides no -I
lice, pursuant to Section
197.36T2Q)(a), Florida Sfal-I
over a numbM o1 year; to
fuUnd the cost of Providing:
(l) rood pavinq inlprove-
menis and onrillory dratn-
age facilities; (ii) certain
neighborhoo,_I improve-
ments (e.g. wolls, signage,
irrigation, Inndscaping,
etc.), and (lit) woler ond/or
ruostewoter services and to-
cilitis improvomenli. Cuch
asses=meal area is to be to.
[alcil in a separule, to be
esleblished, ussessmcnl or
potential are]5: Tiberon
Subdivislou, Luke Ruth
South Subdiv lion, Ridge
Street, Oak Lane, Tolmo
Street, Rosedale Avenue,
Magnolia Avenue, Lakeview
Drive, Pasadena Drive,
O'ver^ireel, Woodcock
Street, onrd Hordv Street.
The City will consider the
adoption of c resolution
electing to use the uniform
rnelhod of collecting such
assessmcnls uulhariied by
Section 197.3t32, Florida
Slatofes, at o Public hearing
to be held on December 1,
2009 at 7:00 P.M., or as soon
Ihereoffer us the matter
may be heord, at City Hall,
17.5 West Warren Avenue,
Longwood, Florida. Such
resolution will state the
need for the Iovy and will
contain a lego description
of the boundories of the real
Property subject to file levy.
Copies of the proposed form
ail resolution, which can -
loins the legal description
of file real proveriv subject
la the levy, faov he eb-
la)ned Irom Cfly's ossess-
ment coordinator at 407260-
3475.
All affected real property
owners have o right to up.
Inor of the hearing and to
fle written objacfions wilh
the City Clerk any lime pri-
or la the public hearing. If
a person decidrs to appeal
ony decision fTiode fly the
City Commission with re-
spect to any rnutler consid-
ered al the herring, such
person will neec a record of
the proceedings and may
need to ensure t tot a verbo.
I(m record is made, includ-
ing the lesfimoiv and evi-
dence upon which the op -
peat i to be mode. In ac-
cordonce wilh the
Americans with Disabililies
Act, persons ner'ding a spe-
clot m_c-ommodullon or an
inferpr0er to pc Tlicipole in
this prcc,erding should con -
fact the ADA Coordinator at
If you hove any questions,
please contact the Cily's as-
sesiment r-eordiroior at 4071
260-347i.
Doted this 3rd tiny of No-
vember, W09.
Sarah M. A1IrU5, MMC,
�i MBA. City Clerk
CITY 01= LONGIVOOD,
FLORIDA
COR 1032772
11;9, 16, U, 30, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Orlando Sentinel
NOTICE. OF IkfEUT TO USE
_ (INFORM. METHOO OF
COUNTING NGN-AO
MORE,11 ASSESSIARITS
The Gty Corn,mission tliie
"City Commission") of he
Cit,- of Longwood (Inc
"City") lra•zb:' provid25 na-I
t1ca, pursuonl to Sec!Fon
117 nl W11,Cq(a), Florldo Shat-
Ll-s, its inienl to use the
uniform melhad of collec4-
ina pan.ad nolorern SPeciol
osse5vinenls to be levied
iVer o number of veor : Io
'fund the cost of providing:.
I i ) road piving improve-
ments nerd oncillory droio-
oge incilil ieS; (ii) cerloin
neinhborhood Improve-
'rn nMS (e.9. WaIIS, ,19nag2,
,irrigation. Inndsconino,
ell.), and (iii) wolel- ondlor
s:es?e,voler �arvices and la-
cilifie; improvements.
oss, S,m,ol oreo is to helo-
caled in a sepornle, la Le
eslablish-ed; as:e_:menf er-
eo Peilhin the inc010er0t2d
urao of the City for lha f-is-
-al Yoar haginning on 0cto-
Iber -1, :')10, including, but
not united to, Ili- foli,W.d ig
p,itcnfiPl areas: Tibero❑
Sutdlvlsi0n" Lake Ruth
South CgbdivisTion,Ridge
_
SIre21, CoR I_nne, roino
Str_2t, Ros-dole avenue_,
ldignoli❑ AaCnue. I_al:c :lest/
C7r�ve.-Pasadera Orive.
Overstreet, IAior,dcoc'r.
Sires, •cod Hordi' Streel.
The City will consider the
odoption of n resoiuHaP
Edactir,g to use t'•ie uni,orn
method of collecting such
oss_5sm-2nls outhorized by
SEUIon 197.3432, Florido
Slolutes, at o pul:lic heoring
to Ile hrld on OeeemLer 7,
-00 a! 7:00 P./,',., or oa soon
thereafter os the moller
mdv to heard, of Cihl Hill,
175 4^lest INorren Avenue,
Longwood, Florida. Such
resolution will stole th-
ne=_d for the levy and will
contnin a legal description
of the bouhdcrias of the rEol
property'-ubiect fo the levy.
al rEf Olailall, w-11
loins the legal. description.
of the real prat=Rrly subject
to till? levy, moy be ob-
loined from CiiY's ossess-
meni cocrdinaior of 427/Z6(1-
'.II offecled reol Proparly
owners hove q right to 'P-
<nr of the heoring end 10
(ii? wril'ien objections with
'the City cleric any lime pri-
or to kie public •hearing. II
a person decides to oppecl
nay decision mode by the
City Corvniuion With fe-
, Eri to ony rnoitar corlsid-
ers(j of the h=_orina, such
perlen ayill need a rcol d of
tit; vrcrECdlri9s and moy
nr_ed to ensure ihct a vErba-
tim rE.- orcl Is mode, includ-
ing Ihd t95limonp and evi
d"nce upon whi,:h the op.
n=ol is to be made. In cc-
cordnnce .will, the
Americans wifh Disabilities
Act, Per
-_ons nEading o ,Pe-
ciol accommodofion or no
Interpr=ler io porlicipote in
lids Proceeding should can-
facl tit,, ADA Coctdinulor of
•!071140.3401 aldeosl sEvEil
days prior to Ills dole of Ih_
heoring.
If you have ony eu%,!ions
plrasc contact IhE lily's r,-
=E;m_�nl coordinulor nl 407l
28G-7J75,-
I
J)oled this 3rd dov of No-
ven.bEr, 2007.
1;c•roh M. Miivs, NVOC,
r:1r... City clad
CITY OF LOHGN1000,
FLORIDA
CORM1327Y2
Ill), 16, 23, N, ?509
J
�s
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
NOTICE UE INTENT TO USE
UNIFCOLLECTINGE14U11-ADE
VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
The Cily Commission (the
"City commission") of the
City of Longwood (the
"City") hereby Provides no-j
lice, pursuant to Section
197,3632(3)(a), Florida Stat-
utes, of its inlenl�to use the
uniform method of collect.
Ing non -ad valorem special
assessments totielevied
over a number of years to
fund Ilia. cost of providing:
(1) "clad paving improve-
ments and ancillary drain-
age focililies; (it) cerlain
neighborhood impro„e-
menls (e.g. walls, signoge,
irri9aiion,landscaping,
ell.), and (ili) water and/or
wastewater scrvics and to-
cilities improvr-menls. Each
ussessmenl area Is to be Io-
coled in a separate, to be
eslablished, assessment Br-
ea within the incorporated
her 1, 2010, including, but
not limited to, the following
potential areas: Tiberon
Subdivision, Loke Ruth
SauIII Subdivision, Ridge
Street, Oak Lane, Talmo
Street, Rosedale Avenue.
,Mapnotiu Avenue, Lakeview
Drive, PosadendD�cv�l.l
0 'PTSUeef, a
Street, rind Hardy Street.
The city will consider thef
odorIlon of a r.esolultonl
electing to use .the uniform
method of collecling such'
l assessments authorized by
Section 197.3632, Florida'
Slntules, at a public heori1113
to be held on December 7,
2009 of 7:00 P.M.; or as soon
Iherealler as the mailer
may be heard, of City 11011,
175 West Warren Avenue, 1
Longwood, Florida. Such
resolution will slate thel
need for the levy and will
contain a legal description!
at the boundaries'of the real
)Copies of the proposed form
01 resotolian,which con-
fains the legal description
of the real property subject
to the levy, may be ob.
tained from City's assess-
ment coordinolorf of 407n,50-
3475.
All offecfed real pproperty
0•snerS have a rf9111 to app-
pear ulthe hearing and,fo
file writlen objections with
the City Clerk any time pri-
or to the Public .hearing. If
a person decides to appeal
any decision made by the
Cily Commission wilh re-
suecl to any molter consid-
ered of the hearing, such
person will need a record of
the proceedings and may
need to ensure that a verbo-
tim record is mode, includ-
fng the testimony and avi-
dence upon which the aP-
peol is to be mane. In ac-
cordance with the
Americans v+ilh Disabilities
Act, persons needing n ipe-,
flnl accommodation or on
interpreler In perticiPola in
this Proceeding should cen.
tact the ADA Coordinator of
4U7/260-]dgt al least seven
days Prior l0 1hz dote of the
hearing.
If yo, have any questions,
please conlact the City's as-
sessment coordinator at 407/
°60JA75.
Dated this 3rd day of No.
vember, 2009.
Scroll M. Mirus, MMC,
fv1HA, City Clerk
CITY OF LONG.WOOD,
FLORIDA
COR1032772
ILA 16,23, 30, 2009
i
► Orlando Sentinel
MON^
i+n r, NOVEMtiEN 30, 2009
N Tlie OFINTENT O USE
UNIFORM MEfHOO.OF
VALOREM SS SSMIE T9
The City Commission (the
'.City Commission")of tho
City of 'Longwood (the
"City") hereby provides no-
tice, pursuant to Section
i97,3632(3)(a), I'lorido Stat-
utes, of its intent to use Ihe
uniform method of collect-
ing non -ad valorem special
assessments t0 be levied
,over a number of years to.
fund the cost of Providing:
(i) rood paving improve-
ments and ancillary dro(n-
age facilities; 00 certain
neighborhood improva-
ments (e.g. walls, signage,
lrrlgntlon, lands ca P to(g7
etc.), and (1ii) water and/a!
wastewnter services and fa.
cilities improvements. Each
assessment area is to be to- I
caled in a separate, 10 be
established, assessment or -
ea within the incorporated
area of Hie. City for the Fls-
tai`Year begin ring on Octo-
ber 1, 2010, in[luding, bat
not limited to, the following
Potential areas: Tiberon� '
Subdivision, Loke Ruth
Saulh Subdlvi3;on, Rideel
Street, Ook Lane, Talmo
alreel, Rosedoie. Avenue,
Magnolia Avenue, LPKeytewi
Drive, Posadena Drive, I
Overslreel, Woodcock'
Street, and Hardy Street.
The City 'will consider the
adoption of a resolution
electing In rise-Ihe uniform
method of collecling such
assessments dulhorized by
Section 197.3632, Florida
Rolules, at a Public hearing
1, be held on Decenber 7,
2009 of 7:00 P.M., or os stion
Ihercafler as Rle molter
inay be heard, otiCity Mall, _
175 West Warren Avenue,
Longwood, Florldo. Such
resolution will state the
need for ]he levy and will
contain a.legol de_cripfion
of the boundaries of the real
property. subject loathe levy,
.Copies of the proposed form
'of resolution, wh!ch con-
tains the legal descrlptlon'
Of the, real Property subject
to the levy, may be'ob-
tolned from City's assess-
ment coordinator of 4071260-
3475.
All ntlecled real property
owners have a. right to ap-
pear at [lie hearing rind to
Me written objections with
the CII,,. Clerk any time pri.
or to the Public hearing. If
a person, decides to appeal
any decision mode Uy the
City Commission with re.
specl loony mailer consid-
ered at the hearing, suet',
Person will need a record of
the proceedings and mny
need to ensure Ihot a verba-
tim record is mode; ii;[lud-
ing the leslimony and evi.
dence upon which the up-
Pcol is to be mane, In ac-
cordance wifh the
Americans wifh Diolbilifies
Act, Persons needing a spe-
vial accommodation or• Of,
interpreter to ParticiI�ole in
this proceeding shorilil con- .
last the ADA Coordlnalor at
4071260-3481 at lees( seven
days Prior to Ihe dole of the
hearing:
If you have any questions,
' please coniact the City'; n-
6B55ment coordinator at 4071
260-3475. '
Dialed This 3rd day of f,lo.
vember, 2009.
Sdrnh M. Mlirus, MMC,
M51-1, City Clerk
CITY OF LONG'NOOO.
FLUIZIDA
I
COR1032772
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1119, 16. 23. 30, 2009
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