Resolution 11-1300RESOLUTION NO. 11-1300
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA,
ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON -AD 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 abov_P-
described non -ad valorem special assessments imposed against property within the -incorporated
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 2012, 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, 2012 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 1.97.3632, 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 medians; (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 addition thereto all land annexed by the City of
Longwood, Florida subsequent to 1923, and prior to the effective date of the City Charter.
Section2. 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, 2012.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS �9:�'DAY OF IM l Clr A.D., 2011.
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Sarah M. Mirus, MMC, MBA, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance 6fthe Cit of Longwoo Florida, only.
TI—aniel Lang e. , Cit ttoie
EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
City Of Longwood
175 W WARREN AVE
CITY OF LONGWOOD
LONGWOOD, FL 32750-4107
:Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Jennifer
Rhodes/Tamela Vargas/Deborah M. Toney, who on oath says that
s/he is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando Sentinel, a
daily newspaper published in Seminole County, Florida; that the
attached copy of advertisement, being a Public Dearing in the
matter of December 19, 2011 in the Seminole County _, was
published in said newspaper in the issue(s); of
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Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper
published in said Seminole County, Florida, and that the said
newspaper has heretofore been continuously published 'in said
Seminole County, Florida, each week day and has been entered as
second-class mail matter at the post office in said Seminole County,
Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication
of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that
s/he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of
securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper.
he foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this
l day of December, 2011, Jennifer Rhodes/Tamela
Vargas/Deborah M. Toney, who is personally known to me and who
did take an oath.
DEBORAH M. TONEY
n NOTARY PUBLIC,
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Doted this Ord cloy of November, 2011.
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