BY COMMISSIONER _________________________        RESOLUTION NO. __________

 

A RESOLUTION FOR COLONY HILLS COMMUNITY PROJECT NO. 713 PROPOSING TO PAVE AND IMPROVE CERTAIN RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY ASSESSSING THE OWNERS OF LANDS INVOLVED IN THE BENEFITED AREA; PROVIDING FOR A UNIT BASIS UPON WHICH ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE DETERMINED; PROVIDING AN ESTIMATED COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING A METHOD OF PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

                                                                                                                                   

      WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Pasco County Ordinance No. 97-08, Section VII, a completed assessment roll for the proposed Colony Hills Community 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 July 23, 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 method of determining the extent to which lands are specifically benefited by said improvement; and

      WHEREAS, the 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, 90 percent (90%) of the property owners responded to a petition requesting the Colony Hills Community Paving Assessment project; and

      WHEREAS, 69 percent (69%) of the property owners who responded to said petition are in favor of the Colony Hills Community 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:                      

 

 

NAME/LIMITS

Wagner Way               1,430 linear feet                      McCullough’s Leap                 1,033 linear feet

William Hume Drive    1,425 linear feet                      Lindsey Lane                              510 linear feet

Chah Drive                     535 linear feet                      Damien Drive                             520 linear feet

Makenzie Street             410 linear feet                      Colony Hills Drive                    1,325 linear feet

 

Total 7,188 linear feet

                                                                        (1.361) miles

 

by assessing the owners of property with the following parcel identification numbers:  Section 17, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Sub 0050, Block 00A00, Lot 0000. Block 00000, Lot 0010.  Lots 0470-1130 inclusive; Lots 1960-2100 inclusive.  Sub 0060, Block 00000, Lots 0020-0460 inclusvie.  Section 20, Township 26 South, Range 21 East, Sub 0040, Block 00000, Lots 1140-1940 inclusive.  Lot 195A, Lot 195B, and Lot 1950. There are 212 lots included in this project.

      Section 2.  The maximum total cost for the Colony Hills Community Paving Assessment project is One Hundred Thirty-One Thousand, Five Dollars and 40/100 ($131,005.40), or Six Hundred Seventeen Dollars and 95/100 ($617.95) per lot. The maximum project cost includes resurfacing of the listed streets 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 five (5) succeeding years with interest of 7.00 percent (7.00%) 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)                                                                       

                                                                                    BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

                                                                                    OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

 

ATTEST:

 

 

BY: _____________________________            BY: _______________________________

       JED PITTMAN, CLERK                                       ANN HILDEBRAND, CHAIRMAN                                           

 

 

  APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND SUFFICIENCY

Office of the Pasco County Attorney

 

                                                                                                                                            

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