Resolution 12-1327RESOLUTION NO. 12-1327
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 improvements and ancillary drainage facilities;
(ii) certain neighborhood improvements (e.g. walls, signage, irrigation, landscaping, etc.), (iii)
residential and non-residential improvements near a potential light rail station for the purpose of
promoting economic redevelopment, and (iv) water and/or wastewater services and -facilities
improvements.
WHEREAS, the City intends to use the uniform method -for collecting the above -
described non -ad valorem special assessments imposed against propzity within the incorporated
area of the City as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes; as amended, becau§e jhis
method will allow such non -ad valorem special assessments to be collected annually
commencing in November 2013, 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, 2013 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 improvements and ancillary drainage facilities; (ii) certain neighborhood improvements
(e.g. walls, signage, irrigation, landscaping, etc.), (iii) residential and non-residential
improvements near a potential light rail station for the purpose of promoting economic
redevelopment, and (iv) water and/or wastewater services and facilities 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.
Resolution No. 12-1327/ Page 2
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 improvements and ancillary drainage facilities; (ii) certain neighborhood
improvements (e.g. walls, signage, irrigation, landscaping, etc.), (iii) residential and non-
residential improvements near a potential light rail station for the purpose of promoting
economic redevelopment, and (iv) water and/or wastewater services and facilities improvements.
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, 2013.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS P AY O
Brian D. Sac p<
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Sarah M. Minus, MMC, MBA, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliaxtc-e--o-f the Cof Longwood, Florida, only.
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EXHIBIT A
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
City Of Longwood
175 W WARREN AVE
LONGWOOD, FL 32750-4107
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Pain L.
Davis/Taniela 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 Hearing in the matter of
December 17, 2012 7:00p.m. in the Serninole County _, was
published in said newspaper in the issue(s),; of
11/19/12 11/26/12 12/03/12
12/10/12
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, fin-n or corporation
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of
securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper.
The foregoing
/_O day of
mar, M.
(seal)
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instrument was acluiowledged before one this
December, 2012, Pain L. Davis/Tamela
Toney, who is personally known to me and who
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM METIl-
00 OF COLLECTING NON -AD
YALOREM ASSESSMENTS
the -City Commission C "City Com-
r, .1 1ofit,_y
Com-
mission") Longwood (I lie
"City") I"lice, Pursu-
."byP'."d 5 no Int to Section 197.3632 3)(a), Florida
Statutes, of its intent �O use the uni-
form method of collecting non -ad special vol-
cire(7Ecia; di to be levied
ove,a , , pi bcr of Years within certain
areas of the incorporated area of the
City. The potential special asse 5 smcrit
areas Could include areas created 10
fund the cost of providing: (1) roa
paving improvements and a ncid
llary
droinoge facilities; (it) certain neigh-
borhood improvements ie.9- walls,
5ignage, Irrigation, londscoping, e1c.).
(III) rpsiden!iol and non-resiclEntiul im-
provcrilents rear a Potenliol light rail
station for the purpose of promoting
economic redevelopment, and 00 vvu-
le,l=, ondlor vvo;tewaler services and fo-
ci ties impri5vemenis Each assess-
ment area
ea is to be located in Cl Zeno.
rate, to be established, assessment or -
ea within the inc,,rooraled area of the
City (oi the Fiscal 'Year beginning on
October 1 2013, including, but lol lim-
ited to, 11!
ie foilo,,�ing Potential 6reM:
Tibercin Subdivision, LoIce Ruth Scat)
Subdivision, Ridge Street, Ook Lone,
Talmo Street, Overstreet, Woodcock
StrC.I, Hardly Street, Ox.fard Street,
Evergreen Avenue, Tullis
Avenue. B is-
Ilin e Avenue, Flo
riclo Avenue, iSt
Place ' West Jessup Avenue, 121h
Street and Wi to me re Avenue.
The Cily evil) consider the ndopiirn of
a resolution electing to Use the uni-
form method of collecting such assess-
ments authorived by Section 197.3632,
Florida Sluiules-ol a public hearing to
be held on h1anday, December 17. 2012 at
7:09 P.M., or as soon thereafler as the
mailer in a v be' hearo, at the
Longwood City Commission Cham-
bers, 175 West VVorren Avenue,
Longwood, Florida. Such resolution
willstale the need for the levy and
will roritoin a legal clecripflori of the
boundaries of the real property subject
io the levy. Copies if the, proposed
arm of resolution, Which Contcl'k15 the
legal description of the real Property
subject to the levy. may be obtained
from City Assessment Coordinator of
4071 260 3475,
All affected real property owners have
a fight to appear at file Ilecring and 10
file written Objections With the Cj!'Y
Cie,k am, time prior to the Puh, is
hearing, If a Person decid u �s to oPPeol
any decisions made by the City Carl -
mission vitih respect to any matter
considered at the hearino. such person
will need a record of the Proceedings
Zd may need to ensure that a verbcl-
lim record is trade, including the tes-
timony and evidence upon wlhicll the
appeal is to be rhadc In accordance
with the A mericons with DiSabililiel
Act, ppi-sros needling a SPZ601 GCCOM-
modal I n or on interpreter is PcirliCi
I
ole I,, ihis proceeding should cortact
his ADA Coordinator at 4071 260-3431 at
ED , I seven days Prior to file date of
i tie hearing,
!
I You have any questions, rleaise can-
ocl the. City's Assessment Coorainaloc
of J 07/ 2.0-3475.
Doled this lst daY If November, 2012.
Sarah M. PAirus, NA.MC, MFJA, CiI1,1
Cerk
CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA
CSF1213,150 1 IA 9.226,12/3,10/2012