HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_13-81/82_04/13/1982 RESOLUTION NO. 13 -8182
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PAL'_`•'i BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PETITIONING THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, PURSUANT
TO SECTION 125.01(6)(a), FLORIDA STATUTES,
TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM TAXES LEVIED UPON
PROPERTY SITUATE WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA TO FINANCE SERVICES RENDERED
SPECIALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROPERTY
OF RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY DURING THE 1981 -82 FISCAL
YEAR BY REMITTING TO THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
THE IDENTIFIED COST OF SUCH SERVICES; AND
TO FINANCE SUCH SERVICES BY TAXES LEVIED
SOLELY WITHIN THE EXISTING MUNICIPAL SERVICES
TAXING UNIT OR BY ANY OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL
METHOD DURING THE 1982 -83 FISCAL YEAR AND
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(6)(a), Florida Statutes, estab-
lishes the method and procedure by which the governing body of a
municipality may petition the Board of County Commissioners to
develop an appropriate mechanism of finance services and activities
rendered specially for the benefit of the property or residents in
unincorporated areas and financed from county -wide revenues; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta,
a municipality wihtin Palm Beach County, Florida, has previously
petitioned the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County
to develop an appropriate mechanism to finance the activities and
services identified herein either by taxes, special assessments
or services charges levied soley upon residents or property in the
unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County, by the establishment of
a Municipal Service Taxing or Benefit Unit pursuant to Section
125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes, or by remitting to the Village of
Tequesta the identified cost of said services paid by the taxes
levied upon property situate with the Village of Tequesta; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is now engaged
in activities preparatory to the adoption of its budget for the
1982 -83 fiscal year.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1 . The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta,
Palm Beach County, Florida, pursuant to Section 125.01(6)(a),
Florida Statutes, does hereby petition the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, to remit to the Village of
Tequesta the identified cost of the activities and services set
forth below paid by the taxes levied upon property situate within
the Village of Tequesta for the 1981 -82 fiscal year, said activities
and services being rendered specially for the benefit of the
property or residents in unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County
and of no real or substantial benefit to the property in or resi-
dents of the Village of Tequesta, as follows:
1. Law enforcement rendered through the
Sheriff's Road Patrol including the overhead,
communications and administration related
thereto.
2. The Sheriff's investigative unit,
including the overhead, communications and
administration related thereto.
3. Erection and maintenance of traffic
signs and signals.
4. Erection and maintenance of street
identification signs.
5. Operation of the County Planning,
Zoning and Building Department.
6. Construction and maintenance of
neighborhood parks and recreation areas.
7. Construction and maintenance of
subdivision street system.
8. Construction and maintenance of
the County local road and bridge system.
9. Maintenance of shellrock roads.
10. Installation and maintenance of
street lighting systems.
11. Construction and maintenance of
storm drainage systems as it relates to
local road systems.
12. Administration of solid waste
collection systems.
13. Administration of land development
programs.
14. Planning, acquisition, construction,
maintenance and operation of water and sani-
tary sewer utility systems.
15. Rural lot cleaning program.
16. Expenditures by the County Engineer's
office for subdivision review, and for construc-
tion and maintenance of local roads outside of
municipalities.
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17. All above costs of services include
appropriate payroll overhead, supervision,
administration, capital and overhead costs;
indeed the costs of accounting, purchasing,
personnel, building maintenance, capital
amortization and other similar direct and
indirect costs of providing services.
Section 2 . The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta
further petitions the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County to finance all of the activities and services set forth in
Section 1 of this Resolution by taxes, special assessments or service
charges levied solely upon residents or property in the unincor-
porated areas of Palm Beach County, or by the utilization of the
existing Municipal Service Taxing Unit to levy ad valorem taxes
upon property in the unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County to
finance those activities and services during the 1982 -83 fiscal
year and all subsequent fiscal years.
Section 3 . The Village Clerk is hereby directed to file
a certified copy of this Resolution with the Palm Beach County Clerk
and to deliver a copy to each of the County Commissioners of Palm
Beach County and the County Administrator.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by Councilmember
Lee M. Brown , who moved its adoption. The Resolution
was seconded by Councilmember Thomas J. Little and upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Thomas J. Beddow
Lee M. Brown
Thomas J. Little
W.H. Mapes, Jr.
Carlton D. Stoddard
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed
and adopted this 13 day of April 1982.
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
ATTE T:
V Clerk
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