Resolution 10-1255RESOLUTION NO.10-1255
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, APPROVING
ASSESSMENT ROLLS FOR VARIOUS ROAD PAVING
ASSESSMENT AREAS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
ORDINANCE NOS. 01-1574 AND 04-1701; DESCRIBING
THE LIEN ASSOCIATED THEREWITH; DIRECTING
THAT THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS BE CERTIFIED TO
THE 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 "General Assessment 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) the cost of maintaining
such Local Improvements; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the General Assessment Ordinance and certain related
resolutions, the City Commission created and imposed special assessments within the 1 st
Place East (Phase I) Road Paving Assessment Area on July 16, 2001, 13th Avenue (Phase
I) Road Paving Assessment Area on July 16, 2001, 14th Avenue (Phase 1) Road Paving
Assessment Area on July 16, 2001, East Street (Phase I) Road Paving Assessment Area
on July 16, 2001, Georgia Avenue/Lakeview Drive Road Paving Assessment Area on
July 1, 2002, West Pine Avenue Road Paving Assessment Area on July 1, 2002, East
Warren Avenue Road Paving Assessment Area on July 21, 2003,
Magnolia/Seminole/Palmetto/Jessup Avenue Road Paving Assessment Area on August
30, 2004, Magnolia Avenue/Oak Street North Road Paving Assessment Area on August
28, 2006, Credo Street Road Paving Assessment Area on September 5, 2007, and
Overstreet Avenue Road Paving Assessment Area on September 3, 2008; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the General Assessment 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, DE 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 General Assessment 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 General Assessment Ordinance.
SECTION 4. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLLS. The assessment
rolls on file with the Assessment Coordinator for the 1st Place East (Phase I) Road
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Paving Assessment Area, 13th Avenue (Phase 1) Road Paving Assessment Area, 14th
.Avenue (Phase I) Road Paving Assessment Area, East Street (Phase 1) Road Paving
Assessment Area, Georgia Avenue/Lakeview Drive Road Paving Assessment Area, West
Pine Avenue Road Paving Assessment Area, East Warren Avenue Road Paving
Assessment Area, Magnolia/Seminole/Palmetto/Jessup Avenue Road Paving Assessment
Area, Magnolia Avenue/Oak Street North Road Paving Assessment Area, Credo Street
Road Paving Assessment Area, and Overstreet Avenue Road Paving 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, 2010
and accompanied by a Certificate to Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially
the form attached to the implementing documents for each assessment area.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT LIENS. Pursuant to the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act and General Assessment Ordinance, special assessments
unposed within the assessment areas listed in Section 4 above 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. Ekcept 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 roll as of January 1, 2010, the lien date for ad valorem taxes.
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SECTION 6. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7. SEVERADILITY. 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.
SECTION S. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption.
DULY ADOPTED this`day of , 2010.
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FYORIDA
(SEAL) Bye.--
John C.
ATTEST:
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Sarah M. Mirus, MMC, MBA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
By:,�
Daniel Langley o