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20-1538 Creating 2020 Wastewater Assessment AreaRESOLUTION NO. 20-1538 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING OF WASTEWATER COLLECTION FACILITIES, AND RELATED CONNECTION AND WASTEWATER CAPACITY CHARGES; CREATING THE 2020 WASTEWATER ASSESSMENT AREA; CONFIRMING THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION; ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT; IMPOSING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE ASSESSMENT AREA; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL; PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission (the "City Commission") of the City of Longwood, Florida, 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 "Ordinance"), to provide for the creation of assessment areas and authorize the imposition of special assessments to fund the construction of local improvements to serve the real property located therein; and WHEREAS, on August 24, 2020, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 20- 1537 (the "Initial Assessment Resolution"), proposing creation of the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area and describing the method of assessing the cost of Wastewater Collection Facilities (as therein defined), and related connection and wastewater capacity charges against the real property that will be specially benefited thereby, and directing preparation Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 1 of the tentative Assessment Roll and provision of the notices required by the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, the City is required to confirm or repeal the Initial Assessment Resolution, with such amendments as the City Commission deems appropriate, after hearing comments and receiving objections of all interested parties; and WHEREAS, the Assessment Roll has heretofore been filed at City Hall, as required by the Initial Assessment Resolution and the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, as required by the terms of the Ordinance, notice of a public hearing has been published and mailed to each real property owner proposed to be assessed notifying such real property owner of the opportunity to be heard; the proof of publication and an affidavit of mailing are attached hereto as Appendices A and B respectively; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been duly held and comments and objections of all interested persons have been heard and considered as required by the terms of the Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the Ordinance, Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. This Resolution is the Final Assessment Resolution as defined in the Initial Assessment Resolution. All capitalized terms in this Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 2 Resolution shall have the meanings defined in the Ordinance and the Initial Assessment Resolution. SECTION 3. CREATION OF ASSESSMENT AREA. The 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area is hereby created to include the Tax Parcels described in Appendix E attached hereto. The Assessment Area is created for the purpose of improving the use and enjoyment of real property located therein by funding the construction of Wastewater Collection Facilities, and related connection and wastewater capacity charges to provide wastewater collection service to real property located within the Assessment Area. SECTION 4. CONFIRMATION OF INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION. The Initial Assessment Resolution is hereby confirmed. SECTION 5. APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT ROLL. The Assessment Roll, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix E, is hereby approved. SECTION 6. ASSESSMENTS. (A) The Tax Parcels described in the Assessment Roll are hereby found to be specially benefited by the availability and provision of wastewater service in the amount of the maximum annual Assessment set forth in the Assessment Roll. The methodology for computing annual Assessments described in the Initial Assessment Resolution is hereby approved. Annual Assessments computed in the manner described in the Initial Assessment Resolution are hereby levied and imposed (A) with respect to Institutional Property parcels, for a period of fifteen (15) years, and (B) with respect to all other parcels, Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 3 for a period of ten (10) years, each commencing with the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2020, as set forth in the Assessment Roll attached as Appendix E hereto. (B) Upon adoption of this Resolution and the Annual Assessment Resolution for each subsequent Fiscal Year: (1) The annual Assessments 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. Except 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 each annual assessment resolution and shall attach to the real property included on the Assessment Roll as of the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem taxes. (2) As to any Tax Parcel that is to be acquired by a public entity through condemnation, negotiated sale or otherwise prior to adoption of the next Annual Assessment Resolution, the Adjusted Prepayment Amount 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. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be superior in dignity to all other liens, titles and claims, until paid. The lien shall be deemed perfected upon adoption by the City Commission of the Annual Assessment Resolution and shall attach to the real Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 4 property included on the Assessment Roll upon adoption of the Annual Assessment Resolution. SECTION 7. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS. The Assessments shall be collected pursuant to the Uniform Assessment Collection Act. Upon adoption of the Annual Assessment Resolution for each Fiscal Year, the Assessment Coordinator shall cause the certification and delivery of the Assessment Roll to the Tax Collector by September 15, in the manner prescribed by the Uniform Assessment Collection Act. The Assessment Roll, as delivered to the Tax Collector, shall be accompanied by a Certificate to Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix F. SECTION 8. EFFECT OF FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION. The adoption of this Final Assessment Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented herein and in the Initial Assessment Resolution (including, but not limited to, the method by which the Assessments will be computed, the Assessment Roll, the maximum annual Assessment, the levy and lien of the Assessments and the terms for prepayment of the Assessments) unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within twenty days from the date of City Commission action on this Final Assessment Resolution. SECTION 9. PREPAYMENT NOTICE. The Assessment Coordinator is hereby directed to provide notice by first class mail to the owner of each Tax Parcel described in the Assessment Roll of the opportunity to prepay all future annual Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 5 Assessments, without financing cost. The notice, in substantially the form attached as Appendix C, shall be mailed to each real property owner at the address utilized for the notice provided pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Initial Assessment Resolution. SECTION 10. ASSESSMENT NOTICE. The Assessment Coordinator is hereby directed to record a general notice of the Assessments in the Official Records Book in the office of the Seminole County Clerk of Courts. Such notice shall be in substantially the form attached as Appendix D. The preliminary Assessment Roll and each annual Assessment Roll shall be retained by the Assessment Coordinator and shall be available for public inspection. SECTION 11. CONFLICTS. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 6 SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. DULY ADOPTED this 1 Oth day of September 2020. CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA ` L Nfaff ? 4ergan, Mayor ATTEST: itEeYPe Eongr, CiTClerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY FOR THE USE AND RELIANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA ONLY: Daniel W. L gle i ,VAtXey Resolution No. 20-1538 Page 7 APPENDIX A PROOF OF PUBLICATION Sanford Herald Published Twice Weekly Sanford, Seminole County, FL STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF SEMINOLE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Scott (}abbey, who on oath says that he is the legal advertising specialist for Sanford Herald, a twice weekly newspaper published by Sanford Herald, LLC at Sanford, in Seminole County, Florida, that the attached copy of the advertisement, being a '�GA�GLtt O�/ f�Lt H.iJ 97 Q in the matter of in the Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 12o2h Afftant further says that said Sanford Herald is a newspaper published by Sanford Herald LLC at Sanford, in said Seminole County, Florida, and that the- said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Seminole County, Florida, twice weekly and has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in Sanford, in said Seminole County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement' and afftant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of g thig advertisement p ication in the said newspaper. Jl (Signaturo of Affiant) Sworn to and subscribed before me this , day of 0�4� .,20 20� (Sign uat reofNotaryPublic) Personally Known or Produced Identification Notary Public Stet* of Florida Thomas E Vincent ,r4P. r-'0CommiasiG3 309635 1�i.3i�fltlii;t� ;mac NOTICE OF NEARING TO IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE 2020 WASTEWATER ASSESSMENT AREA Notice Is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Longwood will conduct a public hearing to consider the motion of the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area, as shown above, and the imposition of specall assessments to reimburse the City for costs related to Ihs.construction of wastewater collection facilities, con - motion Olereo and related wastewater Capacity charges. The hew- ing will be held at S;OO 0.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heed, On SOPhwdbW 10, 2020, at City Hal, 175 Weal Warren Avenue. Longwood, Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area and assessments. AN affected real property owners have a right to appear at the hear- ing and to file written objections with the City Clark If provided no later then 3A0 PM on it* day of the hearing. In addition toaftend- ing the hearing in Person, you may watch the meeting online by join- ing a Zoom Meeting: 1410, .s02veb ggin 11a .973141 6'jpv; NxFLFiFNOVmSOa )emdoz�uhrnm You will have to option to participate In different ways, from your computer, moble device, or phone. Please use the Meeting ID: 873 1415 4328 Meeting password: Iong0910 to be connected to the meeting. You can also dial +1 929 205 6099 and enter the Messing ID number. For public comment questions please contact Mlchalle Longo, City Clerk, mionhgoOlorgwoodfl.org, or (407) 260.3441. For questions on connecting to the meeting please contact Craig Dunn, Director of Information Technology, odunnglongwood8.org, or (407) 283-2333. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record Is made, including tie testimony and evidenccs upon which the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans. with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an Interpreter to participate In this proceeding should contact to City's ADA Coordinator at (407) 260.3466 at bast 48 hours prior to to date of the hearing. The assessment for each parcel of real property will be based upon Me City's rates, fees, and costs when the wastewater collection facll- Ites were constructed as the portion of the cost of constructing the wastewater collection faGlites to be paid by customers of the City. A mere spedfia description of the Improvements and the method of compu�ng the usessmenl for each parcel of real property are set f0ili In the Initial Assessment Resolution adopted by the City Commission on August 24, 2020. Copies of the Initial Assessment Resolution and the preliminary, Assessment Roll are available for Inspection at City Hall, located at 176 West Warren Avenue, Longwood. Florida. The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill, as uOhoriZed by Section 197,3632, Florida Statutes. Fallure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be Issued against the real property which may result In a lose of title. The City Commission intends to collect de assessment& In fifteen (16) annual Instalments for Institutional property, and ten (10) Inselknants for all other real property, In each case the first of which will be Included on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed In October or November 2020. If you'have any questions, please contact the City's Assessment Coordinator at (407) 260.3475. CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA Publish: August 19,2020 H094 APPENDIX B AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF SEMINOLE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared , who, after being duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I, , serving in my capacity as the Assessment Coordinator of the City of Longwood, Florida, mailed the notices required by Section 2.05 of Resolution No. 20-1537, adopted by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida, on August 24, 2020. 2. On or before August 21, 2020, I mailed, or directed the mailing of, a notice in accordance with Section 2.05 of Resolution No. 20-1537 by first class mail, to each owner of real property within the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area in conformance with the requirements of City Ordinance No. 01-1574, as amended and supplemented by City Ordinance No. 04-1701, at the address shown on the real property assessment tax roll maintained by the Seminole County Property Appraiser for the purpose of the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. Affiant r5i' AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF SEMINOLE BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Judith Rosado , who, after being duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I, Judith Rosado , serving in my capacity as the Assessment Coordinator of the City of Longwood, Florida, mailed the notices required by Section 2.65 of Resolution No. 20-1537, adopted by the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida, on August 24, 2020. 2. On or before August 21, 2020, I mailed, or directed the mailing of, a notice in accordance with Section 2.05 of Resolution No. 20-1537 by first class mail, to each owner of real property within the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area in conformance with the requirements of City Ordinance No. 01-1574, as amended and supplemented by City Ordinance No. 04-1701, at the address shown on the real property assessment tax roll maintained by the Seminole County Property Appraiser for the purpose of the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. A cant Oyu x N nun t .. a ... i STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF SEMINOLE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of L-physical presence or ❑ online notarization this Q0 day of '� , 2020 by who is personally known to me or who has produced as identification. WITNESS, my hand and official seal thisolDday of 2020. AMBER BRANTON Notary Public • State of Florida • . : •i Commission N Oti 042785 ••'�� My Comm, Expires Oct 27, 2020 ��'° Bonded through National Notary Assn. Signature of person taking acknowledgment _ 2r Lar)6� Name of acknowledger (printed) My commission expires: D B-2 „Y�WM+ ee. X w 4' 1 FiA.�a�� ,+.. �. r� i f. m _�.. «Y +. i lHi' • I `�; rEM GW � ��aA�"Mi Y M1 r. �� Tg{ r �: STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF SEMINOLE The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of ❑ physical presence or ❑ online notarization this day of , 2020 by who is personally known to me or who has produced as identification. WITNESS, my hand and official seal this day of , 2020. Signature of person taking acknowledgment Name of acknowledger (printed) My commission expires: APPENDIX C FORM OF PREPAYMENT NOTICE CITY OF LONGWOOD 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida 32750 407/260-3440 [Insert Date] [Insert property reference information] Dear Property Owner: The City Commission recently established and approved a special assessment for wastewater collection facilities, related connection charges and wastewater capacity charges within the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area. This type of financing where the real property owners participate in the cost of the program is used throughout Florida and is consistent with the policy in the City of Longwood. The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. The assessments will be payable in [ten (10)] [fifteen (15)] annual installments, the first of which shall be included on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2020. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title. Any assessment may be prepaid in full if payment is received on or prior to September 30, 2020. The amount required to prepay the assessment on or prior to September 30, 2020 includes the tax parcel's share of the cost of the project, connection charges and related wastewater capacity charges after the City has contributed funds to pay for a portion of those costs. [After September 30, 2020, interest will be charged on the outstanding balance at the lesser of the City's average investment rate, or 8% per annum.] Please make checks for prepayment amounts payable to {insert specific payee directions). Prepayment may be made by mail to {insert mailing directions), or in person at City Hall, 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida Please be sure to either write the assessment parcel number (shown at the top of this letter) on your check or return this letter with your payment. C-1 Assessment records and copies of applicable Ordinances and Resolutions passed by the City Commission are on file at City Hall located at 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida. CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA C-2 APPENDIX D FORM OF ASSESSMENT NOTICE NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS On September 10, 2020, the City Commission of the City of Longwood, Florida, adopted Resolution No. 20-1538 which imposed special assessments against real property located within the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area, which includes the real property described in Appendix E of Resolution No. 20-1538 to reimburse the City for costs related to the construction of wastewater collection facilities, and related connection and wastewater capacity charges. Attached as Exhibit A to this notice is a list of the affected tax parcel numbers and real property owners (as shown on the Seminole County ad valorem tax assessment roll as of the effective date of Resolution No. 20-1538) and the specific assessment information for each tax parcel. Annual assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, for a period of fifteen (15) years for tax parcels with a Department of Revenue Code of "70" through "79" as of the adoption of Resolution No. 20-1538, and ten (10) years for all other types of real property, commencing with the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2020. The method of computing the annual assessment for any parcel of real property to which the Property Appraiser has assigned a distinct ad valorem property tax identification number is set forth in Resolution No. 20-1537. The assessment roll is on file at the City of Longwood, Florida City Hall and is open to public inspection. This notice is recorded to provide constructive notice of the annual assessment to purchasers of property located within the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area. Neither Resolution No. 20-1537, Resolution No. 20-1538 nor this notice will create a lien upon the real property described above. The City Commission will adopt an annual assessment resolution for each fiscal year. Upon adoption of each annual assessment resolution, assessments 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. The lien shall be deemed perfected upon adoption of each annual assessment resolution and shall attach to the real property included on the assessment roll as of the prior January 1, the lien date for ad valorem taxes. This notice does not and shall not be construed to require that individual liens or releases be filed in the Official Records. CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA - '�: o'z' , , " �' n, Mayor D-1 EXHIBIT A 2020 WASTEWATER ASSESSMENT AREA The following table includes tax parcel numbers included within the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area, the real property owner of each parcel (as shown on the Seminole County ad valorem tax assessment roll as of the effective date of Resolution No. 20-1538) and the maximum annual assessment attributable to each parcel. Parcel No. Total 31-20-30-5AU-0000-0600 $407.50 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5510 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5530 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5550 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5570 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5590 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5540 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5560 $218.72 31-20-30-5AU-0000-5580 $218.72 31-20-30-300-0210-0000 $233.68 D-2 APPENDIX E ASSESSMENT ROLL 0 0 0 to z Q LL 00 r u } 9 W 1= Q O N O N O Ln N N LO W N 4 -t al W N V It al W N v d' Ol W N v V d W N v V al W N v V d W N V It a W N V a Ol N fry r\ n O F O N N N N N N N N 00 Z Lo n r\ n n r\ n n f\ to W r\ o0 W W w w w oo oo fn 2 o ei -1 c1 i --1 .i ei cl rn W) N N N N N N N N N In LU 0 N O N O 0) 0) Ol Ol Ol (m 0) Ol l0 n r\ r\ r` r\ r\ r\ r, v v v v v v v a 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 o o r\ Ln In Lf) Ln Ln to Ln Ln Lr) N 00 r, r, r, r, r\ r, r- r, M M N N N N N N N N J O M M M M M M M M LL N LL LL LL LL LL LL LL LL H Ln o LU N O t7 0 O O O 0 O O 0 M O o O O O O O o LL Q C7 o z z z z z z z z OJ Z O O O O O O O O 0 Ld Q aaaaaaaa>o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a N X a d d 2 d d d a U mW W w w w w w w 3 a v v v v v v v a m ix z z z z z z z z z z Z oo oo 3- o o o o o o 0 0 N N N N N vi 0- tin VN1 z O Y Y ]G Y 9 Y Y Y a L W a a a a a J a j x x x x x x 2 x 0 z N to Ln 0 to N N N = m a m m m m m TO TO m S a a a a a a a a J w w W W w w w w W W w w w w W w W Z � w > > > > > > > > W c D a a a a a a a a> o o 0 o o a a a a Q z K K 0 0 0 u a z z z = w a ¢ ¢ Q m 0 a a a a CL v a uj w uj uj uj LLi uj LLi M W N W N l0 -zT w m o ,--I v v v v a v v a m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o r-i rn Ln F, rn v Co oo 0 W In Ln Ln Ln Ln Ln Ln V O o W O Ln Ln in f to T f Ln 0 O O O O O O O O O Oj N Z O O O O O O O O O 0 Z W v tll to Lf1 Ln Ln Ln V1 Ln Ln Q m m m m m m m m m m a o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N N N N N N N N N N e-1 ei -4 -1 -1 r-1 -1 1-1 'i ri Li M m m m M m m m m m APPENDIX F FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL CERTIFICATE TO NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL I HEREBY CERTIFY that, I am the Mayor of the City of Longwood, Florida (the "City"); as such I have satisfied myself that all real property included or includable on the non -ad valorem assessment roll for the 2020 Wastewater Assessment Area (the "Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll") for the City is properly assessed so far as I have been able to ascertain; and that all required extensions on the above -described roll to show the non -ad valorem assessments attributable to the real property listed therein have been made pursuant to law. I FURTHER CERTIFY that, in accordance with the Uniform Assessment Collection Act, this certificate and the herein described Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll will be delivered to the Seminole County Tax Collector by September 15, 20_W. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed this certificate and directed the same to be delivered to the Seminole County Tax Collector and made part of the above described Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll this b" day of J,9�6 , 20&) CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA i Mayor [to be delivered to Tax Collector prior to September 151 F-1