A RESOLUTION FOR BRIARLEAF COURT/BOX ELDER DRIVE PROJECT NO. 719 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
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Pasco County Ordinance No. 02-17, Article 1, Section 94-8, a preliminary assessment roll for the proposed Briarleaf Court/Box Elder Drive 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 September 24, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., at the West Pasco Government Center, Board Room, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, this is a combined public hearing in accordance with Pasco County Ordinance No. 02-17, Article 1, Section 94-9, 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, 64 percent (64%) of the property owners that have responded to said petition are in favor of the Briarleaf Court/Box Elder Drive Paving Assessment project and are requesting that the Board of County Commissioners grant their approval to 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. 02-17, Article 1, Section 94-15, the Board of County Commissioners hereby proposes to pave and improve the following rights-of-way:
NAME/LIMITS
Briarleaf Court 900 linear feet
Box Elder Drive 970 linear feet
Total 1,870 linear feet
(0. 354) miles
by assessing the owners of property with the following parcel identification numbers: Section 27, Township 25 South, Range 16 East, Sub 001H, Block 00000, Lot 5870 and 5880. Sub 1000, Block 00000, Lots 0320-0710 inclusive. There are 42 lots included in this project.
Section 2. The maximum total cost for the Briarleaf Court/Box Elder Drive Paving Assessment project is Forty-Three Thousand, Six Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and 88/100 ($43,622.88), or One Thousand, Thirty- Eight Dollars and 64/100 ($1,038.64) 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 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
ATTORNEY