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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_16-79/80_07/22/1980 RESOLUTION NO. 16-79 80 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM .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 1979 -1980 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 1980 -1981 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 to 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 within 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 solely 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 within 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 1980 -1981 fiscal year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: w • • 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 Commissioners 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 1979 -1980 fiscal year, said acti- vities 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 resident 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. -2- r 15. Rural lot cleaning program 16. Expenditures by the County Engineer's office for subdivision review, and for construction and maintenance of local roads outside of municipalities. 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. S ection 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 unincorporated 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 1980 -1981 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 Stoddard , who moved its adoption. The Resolution was seconded by Councilmember Ryan and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION Leslie A. Cook W.H. Mapes, Jr. James H. Ryan Carlton D. Stoddard The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 22 day of July , A.D., 1980. MAYOR OF T / EQUESTA ATTES W.H. Mapes, Jr. yrese olbert, Village Clerk