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Home My WebLink About736-17 Intent to Use Uniform Method (Fire Assessment Fees) Resolution of Intent I1111111111111111ii1ii11111111111111111111111111111111111111 2017169793 Rept.:1904911 Ree: 35.50 DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 RESOLUTION NO. 736-17 10/27/2017 K. R. M. , Dpty Clerk A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA, ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR LEVIED IN ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA;STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY;PROVIDING FOR 111 THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA,THAT: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. This Resolution of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida (the "City") is adopted pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. PAULA S.O'NEIL,Ph.D.PASCO CLERK & COMPTROLLER SECTION 2. FINDINGS.INDINGS. R BK 10/ P� 82@0 (A) The City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida(the"Council"),intends to use the uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem assessments for more than one year within the area encompassed by the City boundaries (the legal description of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein), as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes,which will allow such assessments to be collected annually,commencing in November 2018, in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes. (B) The Council held a duly advertised public hearing for the purpose of considering the adoption of this Resolution, proof of publication of such hearing being attached hereto as Exhibit B. SECTION 3. UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS. (A) Commencing with the ad valorem tax bills issued in November, 2018, and continuing each year thereafter,the City hereby announces its intention to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments for more than one year as authorized in Section 197.3632,Florida Statutes,as amended,for collecting non-ad valorem assessments for the cost of providing capital improvements and services necessary to advance the purposes of the City, including but not limited to, the provision of fire protection services and facilities. Such non-ad valorem assessments may be levied within all or a portion of the City boundaries. (B) The City hereby determines that the levy of such assessments is needed to fund the cost of providing such services and facilities to property located within the City boundaries. (C) Adoption of this Resolution is solely for the purpose of complying with the statutory requirements that the City publicly announce to the Florida Department of Revenue,the Pasco County Property Appraiser,and the Pasco County Tax Collector before January 1 that it may levy non-ad valorem assessments and use the uniform method of collection.Adoption of this Resolution shall not be deemed to commit or require the City to impose any assessments. OR BK 9625 PG 821 2 cof' 4 (D) Upon adoption,the City Manager,or his designee,is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution by United States mail to the Florida Department of Revenue,the Pasco County Property Appraiser,and the Pasco County Tax Collector by January 10,2018. SECTION 4. CONSTRUCTION;EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof and shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2017. OE 1�PHrgti� ..• CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA v • 'i .e.V& FFI ianClerk Lan A.S th,City Council Vice President �o• • •........ 4 C0011 .. Ge e Whitfield, i r REVIEWED AND APPROVED: City Attorney Matth,.Maggard 2 OR BK 9625 PG 22 EXHIBIT A 34 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY LEGEND 4 � RI' F . Zephyrhills City Limits I �I Zephyrhills City Parcels � 3 , t i I '. s € S t "p 1: , Wax II w TM • I _. .lir - 811 ..e ' .TM a Wail e: . I, . ado. ,,,, ,,,.. , "ill .`� , V, ' ;�1 Fr Y � ahIle'4.-7,--- L1ECIffE ';" ,11.w II ) -:, '4 .4. wirgLawili aNiallinfillWrimP 7.7-, 11111 In .11k1 R t f III Mt liagA . 7 MI t�� MIP 1.11 — ' D 1 • in r ''NPR] I;1 �,. �.sl - � - -mea 1 it , f . �� - !1l B : -- - A I: ' 1 ' AS lam/ it ka4;. i' - JL_ ......._ .L1: .... 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Future boundaries will change with annexation or contraction.” Charter of Zephyrhills, Florida, Section 11.02 Boundary Description. - 1 OR BK 9625 PG 823 4 of 4 EXHIBIT B PROOF OF PUBICATION Affidavit for Proof of Publication THE ZEPHYRHILLS NEWS Published Weekly Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PASCO: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared NOTICE Jan Linville who on oath says she is Publisher/News Reporter of The Zephyrhills News, a newspaper THE CITY YRHILILOFORIDA THE OF ppublishedZEPHYRHILLS,FLORIDA in Zephyrhills in Pasco County, Florida; that the attached WILL CONDUCTAPUBUCHEARINGON copy of advertisement, being a Notice of Public Hearing in THEFOLLOWING: the matter of Resolution No. 736-17 the Court, was RESOLUTION NO.736-17 published in said newspaper in the issue of September 7, NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM METHOD OF 14, 21 & 28, 2017 COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM Affiant further says that said Zephyrhills News is a ASSESSMENTS AND NOTICE OF PUBUC HEARING newspaper published at Zephyrhills, in said Pasco County, The City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3632(3Na),Florida Statutes,of its intent to use continuously published in said Pasco County, Florida, each the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem week and has been entered as second class mail matter at assessments for more than one year to be levied within the area encompassed by the City bounder- the post office in Zephyrhills, in said Pasco County, Florida ies,for the cost of providing capital improvements and services necessary to advance the purposes of for a period of the attached copy of advertisement; and the City,including but not limited to,the provision affiant further says that he has neither paid not promised of fire protection services and facilities within the City.The City Council will consider the adoption of any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate a resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments, commencing in commission or refund for the purpose of securing this November 2018, as authorized by Section 1advertisement?or publication in the said newspaper. held at 6:00 p.m.a EST, ctaer 9, hearing17, in the // held at lls Public p.m. EST, October 9, 2017, in the Zephyrhills Public Library Meeting Room,5347 8th • Street,Zephyrhills,Florida 33542. Such resolution will state the need r levy and will fontain a legall description ofothe eboundares ofcthe real /L' property subject to the levy.Copies of the proposed Publisher/ or News Reporter form of resolution are on file at the City of Zephyrhills Clerk's Office,City Hall Annex,5344 9th Street, Zephyrhills, Florida 33542. All interested persons are invited to attend.In the event any per- Sworn to 6901§Mfbscribed before me son decides to appeal any decision by the Council This 28hof }}ember 2017 with respect to any matter relating to the consider- ...., 5, ation of the resolution at the referenced public �L. w hearing,a record of the proceeding may be needed ;1�.A �__ r •o , . and in such an event, such person may need to - -. i- J ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing �►.�` _ /� �,;_ is made,which record includes the testimony and O u � evidence on which the appeal is to be based. Notary , b1 :2f,cS .. .:40,....- a In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities 4-''•.l, "m- Q.' `"" Act of 1990 and Section 286.26,Florida Statutes, l LL �� `,,,,tR o, CONSTANCE L. KECK persons with disabilities needing special accom- (Seal) ,',,, v3••`•' S�P�� Y��, 7.,NoCommU Expires Feb f Fl2019 shoulmodad to participate in such public hearing should contact the City Clerk at(813)780-0000 at J%%r i i I I10._., ,» Commission #FF 172315 least forty-eight(48)hours prior to the date of the public hearing. My commissIort expires r�rrn�a 9ryphtionalNotmyAss1�.) —;,, City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida Publish: September 7,14,21&28,2017