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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2014-091Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO.2014-__L/ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT RATE FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1 2014; IMPOSING A RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT AGAINST ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF TAMARAC FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 19 2014; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, enacted Ordinance No. 2012-09, on April 25, 2012, which authorized the imposition of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment, pursuant to the procedures set forth therein ("the Ordinance") for the provision of Residential Solid Waste Collection Services for single-family residential properties and certain multi -family residential properties that receive residential solid waste collection services within the City, and provided for findings of special benefit and the method of apportionment of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment; and, WHEREAS, the imposition of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment for Residential Solid Waste Collection Services for each Fiscal Year is an equitable and efficient method of allocating and apportioning Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessed Costs among parcels of Assessed Property; and, WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to impose a Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment within the City for the Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2014 using the tax bill collection method; and, (00032488.1 2704-0501640 ) 1 Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 WHEREAS, the City Commission, on July 9, 2014, adopted Resolution No. R2014-71 (the "Preliminary Assessment Resolution"), referencing the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services to be provided to Assessed Property, describing the method of apportioning the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessed Cost to compute the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment for Residential Solid Waste Collection Services against Assessed Property, estimating a rate of assessment, and directing the preparation of the Assessment Roll and provision of the notice to the affected landowners; and, WHEREAS, in order to impose the Residential Solid Waste Collection Special Assessment for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2014, the Ordinance requires the City Commission to adopt an Annual Assessment Resolution during its budget adoption process, which establishes the rate of assessment and approves the Assessment Roll for the upcoming Fiscal Year, with such amendments as the City Commission deems appropriate, after hearing comments and objections of all interested parties; and WHEREAS, the updated Assessment Roll has heretofore been made available for inspection by the public, as required by the Ordinance and the Preliminary Assessment Resolution; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing has been published and mailed, which provided notice to all interested persons of an opportunity to be heard. An affidavit regarding the notice of mailing is attached hereto as Appendix "A" and the proof of publication is attached hereto as Appendix "B"; and, WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 12, -2014, and comments and objections of all interested parties have been heard and considered; {00032488.1 2704-0501640 ) 2 Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. The aforementioned "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified as true and correct and incorporated herein. SECTION 2. AUTHORITY. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance, Resolution 2012-87 (the "Initial Assessment Resolution"), the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, sections 166.021 and 166.041, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION. This Resolution constitutes the Annual Assessment Resolution as defined in the Ordinance. All capitalized terms in this Resolution shall have the meanings defined in the Ordinance and the Initial Assessment Resolution. SECTION 4. IMPOSITION OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT. (A) The parcels of Assessed Property described in the Assessment Roll, as updated and which is hereby approved, are hereby found to be specially benefitted by .the provision of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services described in the Initial Assessment Resolution and the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, in the amount of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment set forth in the Assessment Roll, a copy of which was present or available for inspection at the above -referenced public hearing and is incorporated herein by reference. It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that each parcel of Assessed Property within the City will be specifically benefitted by the City's provision of Residential Solid Waste Collection, facilities and programs in an amount not less than the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment of such parcel, computed in the manner set forth in the Initial Assessment (00032488.1 2704-0501640 ) 3 Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 Resolution, as incorporated into the Preliminary Assessment Resolution. Adoption of this Annual Assessment Resolution constitutes a legislative determination that all assessed parcels derive a special benefit, as set forth in the Ordinance, and the Initial Assessment Resolution as incorporated into the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, from the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services to be provided, and a legislative determination that the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessments are fairly and reasonably apportioned among the properties that receive the special benefit as set forth in the Ordinance, the Initial Assessment Resolution and the Preliminary Assessment Resolution. (B) The method of computing the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment described in the Initial Assessment Resolution, as incorporated in the Preliminary Assessment Resolution, as may be modified, amended, and supplemented herein, is hereby approved. (C) For the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2014, the estimated Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessed Cost to be assessed is $4,767,910.00. The Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment to be assessed and apportioned among benefitted parcels pursuant to the Cost Apportionment and Parcel Apportionment to generate the estimated Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessed Costs for the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2014, is hereby established at $273.75 annually, per residential unit. This assessment rate is hereby approved. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment for Residential Solid Waste Collection Services in the amounts set forth in the Assessment Roll, as herein approved, are hereby levied and imposed on all parcels of Assessed Property described in the Assessment Roll. (D) The Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment shall constitute a lien upon the Assessed Property so assessed equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all state, county, 100032488.1 2704-0501(A0 ) 4 Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 district or municipal taxes and other non -ad valorem Assessment. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be superior in dignity to all other liens, titles, and claims, until paid. (E) The Assessment Roll as herein approved, together with the correction of any errors or omissions as provided for in the Ordinance, shall be delivered to the Tax Collector for collection using the tax bill collection method in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance. (F) Interim Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Assessments are also levied and imposed against all property for which a Certificate of Occupancy is issued after adoption of this Resolution based upon the rates of assessment approved herein SECTION 5. CONFIRMATION OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION. The Preliminary Assessment Resolution adopted July 9, 2014, except as may be amended herein, is hereby confirmed. SECTION 6, EFFECT ON ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION. The adoption of this Annual Assessment Resolution shall be the final adjudication of the issues presented (including, but not limited to, the determination of special benefit and fair apportionment to the Assessed Property, the method of apportionment and assessment, the rate of assessment, the Assessment Roll and the levy and lien of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Assessment), unless proper steps shall be initiated in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure relief within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of this Annual Assessment Resolution. SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, section or other part of this Resolution shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way affecting the validity of the other provisions of this Resolution. 100032488.1 2704-0501640 1 5 Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 SECTION 8. CONFLICTS. That all prior Resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Annual Assessment Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2014. CITY OF TAMARAC FLORIDA HARRY DRESSLER, MAYOR ATTEST: FATRIC1A TEUFEL, M CITY CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR DRESSLER DIST 1: COMM. BUSHNELL DIST 2: V/M. GOMEZ DIST 3: COMM. GLASSER DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM: AMUEL S. GOREN CITY ATTORNEY (00032488.1 2704-0501640 ) 6 Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 APPENDIX A AFFIDAVIT of MAILING (00032488.1 2704-0501640 ) Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Michael Cernech, who, after being duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I, Michael Cernech, as City Manager of the City of Tamarac, Florida ("City"), pursuant to the authority and direction received from the City Commission, timely directed the preparation of the Assessment Roll and the preparation and mailing of notices in accordance with the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Assessment Ordinance in conformance with the Preliminary Assessment Resolution adopted by the City Commission on July 9, 2014 (the "Preliminary Assessment Resolution"). The Preliminary Assessment Resolution directed and authorized notice by First Class Mail to all affected owners pursuant to the Ordinance. 2. In accordance with the Ordinance, all necessary information for notification of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Assessment was provided to the Property Appraiser of Broward County to be included as part of the notice of proposed property taxes under section 200.069, Florida Statutes, the truth-in-millage notification. The information provided to the Property Appraiser to be included on the truth-in-millage notification included the following: the purpose of the- assessment; the total amount proposed to be levied against each parcel; the unit of measurement to be applied against each parcel to determine the assessment; the number of such units contained within each parcel; the total revenue the City expects to collect by the assessment; a statement that failure to pay the assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the property which may result in a loss of title; a statement that all affected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the local governing board within 20 days of the notice; and the date, time, and place of the hearing. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. L 11ZiN+i14 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF BROWARD The fore oing Affidavit of Mailing was sworn to and subscribed before me this day of '.---�.---' 2014 by Michael Cernech, City Manager, and City of Tamarac, Florifla. He is personally known to me or has produced as identification and did take an oath. Notp Public, State of Florida TINA M. WHEATLEY /� `r ,'�''"� p`'��'•• - State of Ftoiida ,/l �? 17 Notary public g 2018 • My C . f gkts Au8 Printed Name 0'�r+o NNia�gl 10" Assn• 1 M Commission Expires: ._ Y p Commission No.: / 5 �2 b", 7� (00032488.1 2704-0501640 ) Temporary Resolution Number TR 12 S 2 8 1 100032488.1 2704-0501640 ) APPENDIX B PROOF OF PUBLICATION SUN SENTINEL Published Daily Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF BROWARD/PALM BEACH/MIAMI-DADE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Mark Kuznitz who on oath says that he/she is a duly authorized representative of the Classified Department of the Sun -Sentinel, daily newspaper published in Broward/Palm Beach/Miami- Dade County, Florida, that the attached copy of advertisement, being, a ;PUBLIC NOTICE In the matter of THE CITY OF TAMARAC — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT appeared in the paper on AUGUST 17, 2014 A.D ID 2550237 Affiant further says that the said Sun -Sentinel is a newspaper 'published in said Broward/Palm Beach/ Miami -Dade County, Florida, and that the 'said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Broward/Palm Beach/Miami-Dade County, Florida, each day, and has entered as second class matter at the post office in Fort Lauderdale, in said Broward County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant says that he/she has neither paid, nor promised, any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing tris advertisement for publication in said newspaper. L Kuznitz, Affiant Sworn to and subscribed before on AUGUST 18, 2014, A.D CA'. Signature of Notary Public) LINDA M HALL MY COMMISSION # EE182121 EXPIRES March 22, 2016 (407) 398-a153Noof Not ry typed, printed or stamped) Personally Known X or Produced identification _ . _....... _ ._.....PI..=E r , pY � .wuu•. r-vct�icr vvtw�w�✓r�, .V.gF'YiVw7- V�✓i-ivlGll; !'Z7�+7711fVrre7' Fv;' w >w�Wa;vu+l beginning ' October , 0'1.4, upon "Residential left that, receive- "Residential Solid+ Waste C6116ction ervlces for, the' provlsl©n by. the City of, Residential solitl: Waste Collection�srrFices,ta:such properties within the Clty of Tamarac. N. a YI > vkx- rA&V WO tit 3 1t:rp' t z . a Trf The bearing will "be held -at .5:05 p.m , ors. September 12, :2t�14, m City Commission Chambers of Tamarac City .mail, 7595 f�or�hrestAruenIe,: City o#Tamarac, Florida,3332�; fol tho purpose'ot:receiviog:pU. I*, comment' on the. propgsed assessments. `All affected pr openly �awrlers have a right to'' s appear at the hearifi and td fri+e-rntten obectt�ns,wl#h ha !Ity Cctmis�on wlth:in .20 days of _this. -:notice. ; if a:: person decides V, aprp at any decEsiart made 'by -the:: City ommass on Dui#h. respe to ao r t #er ca�si lered fhe' hearing, such ;person will need arecord of #l*prapeedms and may deed. to ensure that a+werbat rn. record is riade, including tha te'stlmony and :evidence upon rhichrthe appeal s to be, made.: " In accordance witfiiahe Alrericar�s Frith" Disablliites Act, persons l eedih special accornmodation'or an interpreter. to participate:in..thts proceedingaloutd celatact thg Clerk of the;CityRat (954} VZI-VVVVy Gl1(IGGl3.4'!'!•'b IIVW1.?:,�LI'vfGlr�7t�.1/r�Vl:::a�a u)�-M�w}�{.'wrc..v,r..v�•'.}a,i�. The assessment for OachG ; parcef of : reslderttlal property that rQCeives Residential Solid: W Aste Gotlection .Servi fret the City' w'lll be based upon, they, total nwmt t of esid n Ia1' un ts. attributed to that par+ el, at, the amount. of $271, per unit. Copies of the As`essment° Ordinlance the :initial Assessment' Resptution; the Prelimina Assessment Resolution, and the Preiitnin ROsidentiAI I'Y . Soled; V�laste CQllectlori; Serrlces 5pecla4 Assessmentiotl ;'af�e ar►all►ble :for Enspection at the City Clerk's O'ice; Tamarac City#a, Northresttli Aven60- Tarnarai ;: F1orltla. t The. assessmentsnlll be collected tf�raXX Coff+eator on the caforern 6' tax bill to�be. : mailed .in :November 2014, as� authored :ley section 17.3321 Florida statutes. Fai#ure to: pay the ,assessterrs r#lase a tag:ic�ite to be issue againstahe.propet�r, which may result in a foss of titl+s if you 'have =any 4uestlns, pleaae: eon'tact tfie finance Director of #he: City. of Tamarac, at (94) 97355Q; Monday through:Friday between .:00 arn: and 5:00 p: m. , PATRIG1l TEUFEL, 0MG CfTY CLERIC. C1TY Of= TAMARtC Temporary Resolution Number TR 12528 CERTIFICATE TO NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL I HEREBY CERTIFY that, I am the Mayor of the City Commission, or authorized agent of the City of Tamarac, Florida (the "City"), and as such I have satisfied myself that all property .included or includable -on the non -ad valorem assessment roll for residential solid waste collection services (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 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 Broward County Department of Finance and Administrative Services by September 15, 2014. IN WITNESS 'WBEREOF, I have subscribed this certificate and directed the same to be delivered to the Broward County Department of Finance and Administrative Services and made art of the above described Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll this 12 day of 2014. CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA By: Tit1c [to be delivered to Broward County Department of Finance and Administrative Services on or before September 151 (00032488.1 2704-0501640 )