BY COMMISSIONER _________________________ RESOLUTION NO. __________

              WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Pasco County Ordinance No. 97-08, Section VII, a completed assessment roll for the proposed Autumn Palm Extension Paving Assessment project is on file and open to the public for inspection in the Paving Assessment Department at the West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road, Suite 230, New Port Richey, Florida; and

              WHEREAS, the Engineering Services Department has scheduled a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners on April 16, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., at the Historic Pasco County Courthouse, Board Room, 37918 Meridian Avenue, Dade City, Pasco County, Florida; and

              WHEREAS, this is a combined public hearing in accordance with Pasco County Ordinance No. 97-08, Section VIII, which provides for a single, combined public hearing in those instances in which quantities and unit cost required to complete the proposed project are known; and

              WHEREAS, the amount of each special assessment for improvements shall be based on the respective lands benefited thereby in accordance with the per lot unit basis method of determining the extent to which lands are specifically benefited by said improvement; and

              WHEREAS, the reconstruction and resurfacing project will provide a particular and special benefit to those property owners listed on the completed assessment roll, which benefits include but are not limited to, an increased use and enjoyment of the property; potentially increased property values; improved public health, safety, and welfare considerations; and better access for public safety and service vehicles; and

              WHEREAS, sixty-six percent (66%) of the property owners responded to a petition requesting the Autumn Palm Extension Paving Assessment project; and

              WHEREAS, seventy-nine percent (79%) of the property owners who responded to said petition are in favor of the Autumn Palm Extension Paving Assessment project and are requesting the Board of County Commissioners pave and improve certain road rights-of-way in the specially benefited area described below.

             NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, in regular session duly assembled that:

Section 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Pasco County Ordinance No. 97-08, Section V, the Board of County Commissioners hereby proposes to pave and improve the following rights-of-way:

Autumn Palm Extension 1,540 linear feet
                                       (0.2916 ) mile

by assessing the owners of property with the following parcel identification numbers: Section 14, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Sub 0100, Block 10400, Lot 0010, Lot 0030, Lot 40, and Lot 0070. Block 10500, Lot 0010. Block 12000, Lot 0030 and Lot 0060. Block 12100, Lot 0080 and Lot 0170. Section 15, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Sub 0030, Block 09700, Lots 0010-0012 and Lot 0020. Block 11200, Lots 0000-0030. Block 11300, Lots 0000-0030. Block 12800, Lots 0010-0030. Section 22, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Sub 0010, Block 00000, Lot 0014. There are 25 lots included in this project.

            Section 2. The maximum total cost for the Autumn Palm Extension Paving Assessment project is Ninety-One Thousand, Six Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars and 75/100 ($91,647.75) or Three Thousand, Six Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and 91/100 ($3,665.91) per lot. The maximum project cost includes reconstruction and resurfacing of the listed street only and no costs have been included for drainage alterations.

            Section 3. The assessments to be levied against the properties shall become due and payable to the Board of County Commissioners thirty-three (33) days after the date of initial billing, said billing to be issued only after substantial completion of the paving assessment project. All special assessments not paid within said period shall become payable in equal annual installments in each of the ten (10) succeeding years with interest of seven percent (7%) per annum from the expiration of said thirty-three (33) days; provided that any special assessment becoming so payable in installments may be paid at any time together with interest accrued thereon to the date of payment.

            Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

DONE AND RESOLVED this ________ day of ____________________, 2002.

(SEAL)

ATTEST:

BY: _____________________________          BY: _______________________________
                 JED PITTMAN, CLERK                                    ANN HILDEBRAND, CHAIRMAN

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY

Office of the County Attorney

BY: ______________________________________

ATTORNEY