Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/1976THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ,�.ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976, AT 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE Loy, VICE- CHAIRMAN; WIILARD W. SIEBERT, JR.; EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER; AND R. DON DEESON. .JACK G. .JENNINGS, LOUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, WAS OUT OF TOWN ON COUNTY BUSINESS. ALSO PRESENT WERE GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR., ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ASKED, AS AN EMER- GENCY ITEM, THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE BOND OF HERBERT B. WHEELER. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AND SIGNED THE BOND OF HERBERT B. WHEELER, MEMBER OF THE INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO CONTROL BOARD. ��o 01 1-t I': IM CCt!!tJ.N1' Yf(4'Y V119 hOi'tR Sri F:N kFUT'P.0 A0.:D C-41 •ti'EOhll()" PAPOC Ct)�!t-l.E (4t? V117'IiIN 11/X7Y UAili hFT F.tt [.w F;GY2C�d , .Orad STATE: o17 FI-,011ll)A Comity of _...... Tndi an R Iver H c rb e r.t,_.... 14 KNOW ALL MEN 131 TIMSF 1.RESEIM;, That Ave,.._ ................._.... L111`tI3ERh1GNS MUTUAL CAS.UAL7'Y_..COMP-ANY as ,principal, and ..... _.._...... ..............__. _.... _» ......._..........�..... ......:...__................_.......___..._..._.___..._.._._.__..._...._._...._..»..._.......»........._...._...:___............_.»..........___._.._._..�..»..........___._...»_....___... as sureties are heli avid firr.'y hound unto tl'+e Coveruor of the State of Florida, and Lis successors in office, in the sutra nf..........._. F.IVE.,_IIID.U...S/�Nll,._I)OLLAR.......... ... _„ _.........._.... ___ _......_..___._. lawful money, for the payment wbereof, we11 and .•.Ily to he matie, we do Linc! ourselves our :incl each of, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly incl severally, firmly by these puaents. Sc.;:led with our seals. and dated tips ....1.6.t.Ii... doy of _........ Ile.c.embex.._........_._...».-...M..__....._._...__-...., 19....7..0.__. Thr c:rtcli'.;cat of th'above obligation is such, That -,vhorcas, the, abova'luxnti:en»...................._..._......__........_......_.. 1I111&ERT B . WHEELER .... was oil the _.2j?d__... �!,ry of Novcmbar, .......... . .......... _..._...... ........ .... _..»_........................_..._.........................._............. A. r•;,+etc!I..._MEMBER_ INDIAN .RIVER T`.IOSQUITO _CONTROL BOARD _......_......_.-... _. for tic te:ru of four years from the first Tursday afi'cr the first 1`lorr'ay in J.;nusrv. A. D. , his socces.ior ;s qualified accoraiug to the Constitution and laws of tills S'.ate. shall faithli ly if the said ....... ..._. _....._. fl - As MI", ndian t!, !,-,: voic!, rl=c to he 'ma remain of his sr:;(! office, as provieiu•:i �y lays, then Y.s 4 and doaivered in presence of us: 1'tincirai .0r" t k Cry J, I. - on w r_^a. ode 1:S:IiSld: • c' :o LUAIBEMMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY .CO.,, _b,3l,,,,_, 1611Tord E. liar 1e, Attorner-in- fact r 7 _........... __....» x pprovecl this _.I`'._.._.._ day o...».. __�._ ......_._..__ ....__..._......_....% f_ ............. _........ ..... ... ..... ..r....... .._t.._.._ ...... Cbairm jyff'v. r , Count Cq:n'I.iSS;G!1C[8. Uig R! ,�✓r �. s' .......... ......__............ . ('uonty C!:untnsst+nca. 111 ab"ve h+t}ul is :p)plove;1 'his ......... ................ c!,ty of . .... ......... ......... .... ............_..:. ,............ .... ....... .... .........,..........._, l`1........... _. .............. ..........` ...1...» ...... ........ Cans hr+ 6•t. CJ THE HOUR OF 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED TO -WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr, who on oat says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper publishet at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, bein in the matter of In the Court, was pu fished in said newspaper in the issues of e��. 197(n Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofor been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been enter as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florid for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adve tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adv tiserneaf for publication in the said newspaper. � //,' Swom to and subscribed before me this ay of � � - A.D. �gl� CIL (Bust�Mamger) (SEAL) (Cf rk of the rcuit Court, I'ndia'n River County, Florida) I NOTICE NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on December 16, 1976, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. to Consider the adoption of An Ordinance creating an Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit, defining the boundaries of said Taxing Unit to Include that portion of the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, described as follows: Begin at the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, Indian River County, h Florida; thence run north along the west line of the northwest quarter of Section 28 and the g west line of the southwest quarter of Section 21 to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run east along me north line of the southwest quarter and the southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, to the northwest comer of Tract 9, Section 21, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, Indian River Farms Company Sub- division as per Plat Book 2, Page 25, St. Lucia County Records, now Indian River County, Florida; thence run south along the west line of Tract 9 to the southwest corner of Tract 9; thence run east to the southeast corner of Tract b- 9; thence north along the east line of Tract 9 to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence east along the north line of the southwest quartet of Section 22, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter; thence run north along the east line of the northwest quarter of aforesaid Section 22 to the northeast corner of at the northwest quarter of Section 22, Township e 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run east along the north line of Section 22, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the Intersection of the cm. a ferlineof U.S. Highway No. 1; thence run south r' and easterly along the aforesaid centerline to or the south line of the northwest quarter of er- Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run east along the south line of the aforesaid northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the east line of the southwest Quarter of eectiun 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence east Tong the South line of the aforesaid Section 23 to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run south SIM the east lines of the west half of the northeast quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 26. Township 32 South, Range 39 East, to the south line of section 26; thence on east along the south line Of the aforesaid Section 26 to the southeast Corner of the aforesaid Section 26; thence run southalong the west line of Section 36, Tow. nship 32 South, Range 39 East, to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of aforesaid Section 36; • Mince run east along the north line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 36 to the northeast corner of the southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter; thence run south along the east line of the aforesaid southwest quarter of the northwest Quarter to the Southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of • Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; • thence run west along the south line of the e northwest quarter of the aforesaid Section 36 to the west line Of Section 36; .thence continue west along the south line of the northeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, said City Limits lying and being east of U.S. Highway.No, 1; thence run north and westerly along the City Limits of the City of Vero Beach to the intersection of the north line of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run west along the aforesaid north line to the intersection of the West right-of-way of the Florida East Coast Railway and also the City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida; thence run north and %%VSterly along the aforesaid City Limits to the Soulh line Of the northwest quarter of Section 26, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run westerly through the centers of Sections 26. • 27, and 28 to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 32 South, Range 39 East and the point of begin. sting. Also all of that land in Tracts Il, 12, 13, and 14, Section 27, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, lying 14111h Of South Gifford Road aro north of the north City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and all of Tracts 9, 10, 11, and 12, of Sectlon 28, Townshlp 32 South, Range 39 East, lyfno south of the South Gifford Road and north of the north City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida; and also all of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 36, Township 32 South, Range 39 East. Aulhoriiing the levy by the Board of County Commissioners ofIndian River County, Flor hla, cf a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on • ail the feel and tangible property wdhln said Taxing Unit; provid,ng for the adoption of a, budget and assessment, levy and collection of such taxes within said Taxing Unit; providing an effective date. Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. By: William C. Wodfke Jr. Charman Nov. 2s, 1976 TIC CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED THAT ATTORNEY COLLINS READ TO THOSE PRESENT THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW BRIEF COMMENTS BEFORE READING THE ORDINANCE. HE NOTED THAT WHAT WE ARE CREATING �I.S A MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT. THE CONCEPT OF THE TAXING UNIT IS .THAT COUNTIES CAN PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE NORMALLY FOUND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A MUNICIPALITY TO AREAS OUTSIDE A MUNICIPALITY THAT NEED THESE TYPE SERVICES, I.E., FIRE PROTECTION, WATER DISTRIBUTION, SEWER, GARBAGE, ETC, IN THIS WAY, WHEN THE COMMISSIONERS DESIGNATE A SPECIFIC NEED IN AN UNINCORPORATED AREA, THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA WHERE THE NEED IS PAY FOR IT, AND THE COST IS NOT SPREAD OVER THE WHOLE COUNTY. THE ATTORNEY NOTE5�THAT FOUR AREAS IN THE COUNTY HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS HAVING THESE NEEDS EITHER IMMINENTLY OR IN THE FUTURE, AND THEN READ TO THOSE PRESENT THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED THAT THE COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEER GO TO THE MAP AND SHOW THOSE PRESENT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA UNDER DISCUSSION, WHICH INCLUDES THE GIFFORD AREA, U.D.U. AND DOWN TO THE NEW HOSPITAL. KEN DAMEROW OF BEINDORF & ASSOCIATES APPEARED AS MR. BEINDORF WAS OUT OF TOWN AND NOTED THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO PICK OUT DISTRICTS THAT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR WATER SUPPLY. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THESE DISTRICTS CAN BE CHANGED READILY. MR, DAMEROW THEN POINTED OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA UNDER DISCUSSION ON THE MAP, EXPLAINING THAT THE BOUNDARIES ARE IRREGULAR BECAUSE THE MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT EXPLAINED TO THOSE PRESENT THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME WE HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR A FEDERAL GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING WATER LINES TO THIS AREA, HE NOTED THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING UTILITY COMPANY IN THIS AREA, URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, WHICH HAS BEEN CITED FOR VIOLATIONS, AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS AREA MUST BOIL THEIR WATER. HE CONTINUED THAT A TAXING DISTRICT IS ONE OF SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES, AND IT COULD BE COMBINED WITH GRANT MONEY. HE NOTED THAT RATES WOULD HAVE TO BE CHARGED, POSSIBLY A COMBINATION OF USER IS COST PLUS A SPECIAL TAX. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT IF THE TAXING DISTRICT IS NOT CREATED PRIOR TO .JANUARY 1ST, IT WOULD BE ANOTHER TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE SUCH A TAXING DISTRICT COULD BE ESTABLISHED. THIS IS SIMPLY A PRECAUTION IN CASE WE ARE FACED WITH SOMETHING WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE CARE 4 DEC 161976 OF AND THERE IS NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE THAT IS DES- PERATELY, IN THIS CASE, NEEDED, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD. , WILLIAM BALL OF SUMMERPLACE ASKED IF THE DISTRICTS BEING CON- :SIDERED TODAY ARE APPROVED, WHY SHOULD JUST THESE FEW DISTRICTS BE ASKED 'TO PROVIDE WATER TO THE HOSPITAL WHICH IS ACOUNTY-SUPPORTED DISTRICT? MR. DAMEROWN ANSWERED THAT !'HE HOSPITAL IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY OF THESE DISTRICTS, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THE HOSPITAI. HAS ITS OWN WATER ALLOCATION, HAS CONSTRUCTED ITS OWN LINE, AND IS A CUSTOMER OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. WILLIAM KOOLAGE OF 815 26TH AVENUE STATED THAT HE IS VERY WELL A AWARE OF THE DIRE NEED IN THIS AREA FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. HE FELT THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH PUBLICITY ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AREA TO WARRANT SOMETHING BEING DONE, BUT NOTED HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MAIN COST WILL FALL ON THE PRESENT OWNERS AND FELT AN IMPACT COST SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO LEVY ON THE NEW ARR?`.'ALS WHO COME INTO THIS AREA, MR. KOOLAGE STATED THAT HE WOULD OBJECT TO CREATING ;NY NEW TAXING DISTRICT WHERE THE NEED HAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENTLY PUBLICIZED AND KNOWN BY THE TAX- PAYER. HE WOULD, HOWEVER, AGREE WITH ESTABLISHING ONE IN THIS AREA, BUT NOT IN THE OTHERS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT WITH REFERENCE TO IMPACT COSTS, HE FELT SUCH A COST WOULD BE PASSED ON TO THE NEW PURCHASER AS THE LAND WOULD BE WORTH MORE. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE STATE HAS TRIED TO IM- POSE AN IMPACT TAX UPON DEVELOPMENT BUT HAS MET WITH VERY LITTLE SUCCESS BECAUSE OF DOUBT OF THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF AN IMPACT FEE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ALSO POINTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TAXING DISTRICT IS THAT IF WE ARE EVER IN A POSITION TO ACQUIRE A FEDERAL GRANT WHICH MAY MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PUT IN A SYSTEM BUT NOT SUPPLY ALL THE MONEY REQUIRED, HAVING THE TAXING DISTRICT ALREADY SET UP WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PUT IN A SYSTEM AT THE LEAST POSSIBLE COST TO THE TAXPAYER. IT IS REALLY A PRECAUTIONARY SAFEGUARD SO WE WILL BE PREPARED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SITUATION WHERE WE COULD GET SOME GRANT MONEY. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE 3 MILL FIGURE PROBABLY WILL NEVER BE USED, E DEC 1 61976 Pei a 1 , 05 I f MR. KOOLAGE STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE A NEW PURCHASER IS NECESSARILY GOING TO PAY THE IMPACT COST AND FELT YOU COULD NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN RISES FROM INFLATION AND BENEFIT FROM PUTTING IN WATER SERVICE. ,HE CONTINUED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN PROVIDING MORE MONEY THAN IS ,NECESSARY OR MORE GOVERNMENT. CHARLES LIMMER OF $08 22ND STREET INFORMED THE BOARD THAT, SPEAK- ING AS A PAST MEMBER OF A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, HE AGREED THAT THE NEED FOR WHAT THE BOARD IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH IS PREVALENT, AND HE FELT THE BOARD IS TAKING THE RIGHT ROUTE WITH WHICH TO DO IT. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT HE IS A MEMBER OF THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION BUT CANNOT GIVE ANY CON- SENSUS AS THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER, HE ASKED IF THE NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA HAS BEEN DETERMINED. MR. DAMEROW REPLIED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTUAL OR EVEN PRE- LIMINARY DESIGN AT THIS POINT. MR. ZIMMER ASKED IF THE BOARD IS IN A POSITION TO FIGURE HOW MUCH ANTICIPATED REVENUE COULD BE APPLIED AGAINST THE COST, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ANSWERED THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING WATER SYSTEM IN THIS AREA AND WE WOULD BE SUPPLYING WATER TO THE FRANCHISE HOLDER, WHO, IN TURN, SUPPLIES IT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS FRANCHISE HOLDER HAS BEEN FUNDED BY FNA, WHO HAS TO BE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE SUPPORTED. MR. ZIMMER ASKED WHETHER CONSTRUCTION WILL BE STOPPED AT STREETS WHERE INSUFFICIENT REVENUE WILL BE PRODUCED OR WHETHER LINES WILL BE CON- STRUCTED THROUGH UNDEVELOPED AREAS. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE DO HAVE A COUNTYWIDE SEWER AND WATER STUDY MADE THREE YEARS AGO, BUT WE HAVE NOT GONE AS FAR AS ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION. THE SETTING UP OF THESE DISTRICTS IS BECAUSE OF A STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES US TO BE PREPARED AND IS REALLY A LAST RESORT AS FAR AS THE BOARD IS CONCERNED. MR, ZIMMER STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL THE CITIZENS SHOULD BE AFRAID THAT JUST BECAUSE THESE DISTRICTS MAY BE SET UP, THEIR TAXES WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO UP AND NOTED THAT IF A SYSTEM IS PUT IN AND OPERATED ON A BUSINESSLIKE BASIS, A TAX WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY. N DEC 161976 COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THE ONLY ONE OF THE TAXING DISTRICTS BEING CONSIDERED TODAY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE USED IMMEDIATELY IS THE ONE IN THE GIFFORD AREA. MR. ZIMMER DISCUSSED THE AREA ON 76TH AREA AND SOUTH WHERE HE FELT A WATER SYSTEM WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL AND ASKED WHETHER IN FUTURE °PROCEDURE WITH SUBDIVISIONS, NEW DISTRICTS WOULD BE CREATED OR THE ONES ALREADY ESTABLISHED MERELY ENLARGED, ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THIS COULD BE HANDLED EITHER WAY, BUT THE SAME PROCEDURE OF HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE FOLLOWED, CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF THE DISTRICTS GREW LARGE ENOUGH, COULD THEY BE MERGED, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE STATUTES ALLOW THIS. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THE DISTRICTS BEING CON- SIDERED TODAY ARE BASED ON THE SYSTEM WE HAVE NOW, THAT WE ARE'NOT CONTEM- PLATING DRILLING WELLS AND PUTTING WATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN EACH DISTRICT. HE POINTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE PRESENT PROBLEMS IS THAT SEVERAL WATER FRANCHISE SYSTEMS ARE IN VIOLATION OF DER REQUIREMENTS AS TO QUALITY OF WATER, ETC., AND ARE BEING CITED. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THIS SITUA- TION COMES UP EVERY FEW MONTHS WHEN THE FRANCHISE HOLDER WANTS A RATE IN- CREASE TO TRY TO BRING THE SYSTEM UP TO REQUIRED STANDARDS, AND HE FURTHER NOTED THAT BY LAW THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A 10% RETURN, THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT THE COUNTY IS SETTING UP THESE TAXING DISTRICTS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IN CASE THESE FRANCHISE HOLDERS SHOULD DECIDE THEY CAN'T MAKE THE INVESTMENT NEEDED TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS AND SIMPLY WALK AWAY. CHAIR- MAN WODTKE NOTED THAT MANY OF THESE FRANCHISE HOLDERS WHO HAVE A DISTRIBU- TION SYSTEM WOULD BE GLAD TO NEGOTIATE AND DISPOSE OF IT, AND THEY ARE REQUIRED, SHOULD THE COUNTY GO INTO THESE AREAS AND HAVE WATER AVAILABLE, TO TURN OVER THEIR DISTRIBUTION LINES. THE CHAIRMAN CONTINUED THAT, AS COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED RECENTLY, IF YOU CONTROL WATER, YOU CONTROL EVERYTHING; IT CAN BE A STIFLING THING AND CAN STOP GROWTH, THUS THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING SETTING UP THESE DISTRICTS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO COPE IF IT CAN T BE DONE ANY OTHER WAY, ESPECIALLY AS THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE AD VALOREM TAX MONIES AND CHARGE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTY. 0 DEC 161976 0 MR. ZIMMER NOTED THAT THERE IS A LOT OF RENTAL PROPERTY IN THE GIFFORD AREA AND STATED HE FELT THE PROPERTY OWNER SHOULD SHARE IN THE COST OF THE OPERATION AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE WHO ARE THE USERS, EARL BACON OF 434 21ST ST., S.W., STATED HIS COMPLAINT IS THAT ;THE BOARD IS BYPASSING THE VOTERS WITHOUT HAVING A REFERENDUM. HE IN- FORMED THE BOARD THAT SOME TIME AGO HE COLLECTED AS MANY AS 100 SIGNATURES IN ONE DAY OPPOSING THE COUNTY GOING 1A THE WATER BUSINESS AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY, IF IT IS SUCH A GOOD DEAL FOR THE PEOPLE, A PEFERENDUM IS NOT HELD TO LET THE VOTERS DECIDE. ATTORNEY COLLINS ANSWERED THAT THE PEOPLE ELECT THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE BASIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH.WE ARE ACTING TODAY ENVI- SIONED THE ELECTED.OFFICIALS HAVING TO TAKE CERTAIN NECESSARY STEPS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD AND PROVIDED THIS VEHICLE, AND HE FEELS THERE IS NO REASON THE BOARD SHOULD NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. MR. BACON REITERATED THAT YOU ARE BYPASSING THE PEOPLE AND THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM, WHICH IS A DANGERC�'S THING. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT HE SHERIFFS BUDGET IS NOT PUT OUT FOR REFERENDUM NOR THE SCHOOL BUDGET, AND IF THEY WERE, THEY MIGHT WELL BE VOTED DOWN. HE CONTINUED THAT WHEN IT COMES TO A SERVICE NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN LIFE, HE FEELS THE BOARD MUST USE THEIR GOOD JUDGMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE, COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT THREE YEARS AGO WE DID PROPOSE A COUNTYWIDE SEWER AND WATER SYSTEM AND THREE YEARS AGO YOU SAW THIS COMMIS- SION TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION HOW THE PEOPLE FELT, AND WE DID BACK AWAY FROM THE OVERALL SYSTEM. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO US. SHE FURTHER NOTED THAT IN NOVEMBER THE PEOPLE WERE ASKED TO VOTE ON A CHARTER WHICH SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED THAT ANY TAXING DISTRICT WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND THE PUBLIC TURNED IT DOWN. SHE STATED THAT SHE FEELS YOU CANT ALWAYS TAKE EVERYTHING TO A REFERENDUM VOTE. MR. BACON REPLIED THAT HE DOES NOT LIKE "BIG BROTHER" GOVERNMENT, AND FEELS THIS IS BEING BROUGHT ABOUT. 8 v, DEC 16 1976 yea MR, KOOLAGE NOTED THAT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF PROS AND CONS IN REGARD TO THE CHARTER, AND IT DID NOT ALL HANG ON THE REFERENDUM, HE ASKED IF THE COUNTY INTENDS TO TAKE OVER U A U, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO IF THEY WALK 'AWAY FROM THE SYSTEM; BUT ARE NOT PLANNING TO UNLESS IT BECOMES NECESSARY, COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A SUPPLY OF WATER, CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THE COUNTYWIDE WATER ANn SEWER SYSTEM PROPOSED AND TURNED DOWN THREE YEARS AGO WAS FOR A SYSTEM ON A COUNTYWISE ASSESSMENT BASIS, HE FURTHER NOTED THAT THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART OF THIS SYSTEM WAS THE SEWER SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOT WHAT IS BEING CONSIDERED NOW AS WATER IS THE ONLY THING WE ARE REFERRING T0, THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 76-23, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 76-23, C!.EATING A WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR THE GIFFORD AREA, W 0 PrP DEC 69 r, ORDINANCE NO. 76- 23 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SAID TAXING UNIT TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A TAX -NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL THE REAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING U'IT, PROVIDING AN, EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Florida Statute Section 125.01 (1) (q) establishes the power of a non -charter County to levy ad valorem taxes within the Constitutional limits fixed for municipal purposes within a rti - municipal service taxing unit established on properties lying within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01 (1) (q) Florida Statute grants the Board of County Commissione- of a non -charter County the power to esta:.lish a municipal service taxi"g unit for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the County within which may be provided water services from funds derived from taxes within such unit only; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances for Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter 21, Article VI is hereby adopted to read as follows: Section 21-54. Water Municipal Taxing Units: There is hereby created an Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundary of said Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit shall be as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance. DEC 16 1976 �. Section 21-55. Determination of Cost of Service. The Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of providing and maintaining the water supply and distribution system within the boundary of said Unit. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall determine each year the estimated cost of providing water services, in - clueing capital and equipment, improvements, rental and acquisition and operating and mainten,.ice costs and expenses, for the ensuing County fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit. Section 21-56. Levy of Taxes, Adoption of Budget. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, Y�> hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and tangible property within said Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing water sei-Aces within the boundary of said Unit. Said tax shall be levied and a budget prepared and adopted by the Board at the same time and in the same manner as the Board prepares and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as provided by law. Said taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, remitted to and accounted for at the time -and in the manner as the assessments, levies, collections, remittance and accountability of taxes by said Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all or such portion of the estimated costs of providing water services within the boundary of said Unit, determined under the provisions of Section 21-55 of this Ordinance, as said Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. Section 21-57. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for Water Services. Those funds obtained in a levy of a tax on all real and tangible property within the boundary of said Unit shall be maintained in a separate account and used solely for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said unit. -2- DEC 161976 Section 21-58. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of December, 1976. ATTEST: DEC 16 1976 90ARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. William C. Wodtke, Jr., Ch irman 2 EXHIBIT "A" at the sestbv4wt comer of the nor t guartev of Seco, 28, TownvUe- : 3.' Swath, Rauge 39 East, Lulian Rivar County, Flom,,; thrte north MIMM& .the wast line of the northmst quarter of Section 28 and the west lies of tha southwact quarter of Section 21 to the northwwt C=='c of the zouthw=t qu= of Section 21, Township 32 South, 'Hs 39 East; thenca xuM eazt alms the 'nertb line of the southwest quarter ana the southawW. quarter of Section 21, Tow 32 South, Rhe 39 East, to the northwest corer of Tract 91 Sector 21Q Tawvship 32 South, Range 39 East, Judi= River Paras CQWv2W Suhdivis-lOm as. PC= Rat Book 2, Page 25, St, Lucian County Records, now Rim County, P%�d� thence run south along the vast lana of Tract 9. to the scut cst cormr of : Tract 9, thence run east to tine -southeast coxncr of Tract 9; thence north t the east :Line of Tract 9 to the northeast corar of the southeast quarter of Section 21, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence est aloes the r,orth lig of than southwest quarter of Section 22, T6wnship 32 South, Rangaa 39 -&4t to the . northeast corner of the southwest quarter; thence rM north along th= eat U05, of• the northwest quarter of aforesadd Section 22 to the northeiftt corner of the, northwest quarter of Section 22, Township 32 South, Ranges 39 East; thence rum east along the north line of Section 22, TowwhiP 32 South, Rangy 39 East to the. intersection of the centerline of U -S- Highway NO- 1; thence- run south and easterly along the aforesaid centerline to the south line of the northwest : quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run, east along the south line of the aforesaid northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Ramat 39 East; thence ruck DEC tg76 100h � ..A,t 13 DEC 1-61976 south along the east line of the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence east along the south line of the aforesaid Section 23 to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence ruaa south along the east lines of the west half of the northeast quarter and the ' west half of the southeast quarter of Section 26, Towzxshzp 32 South, Range 39 East, to the south line of Section 26; thence run east along the south line of the aforesaid Section 26 to the southeast corner of the aforesaid Section 75; thence run south along the west line of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of aforesaid Section 36; thence run east along the north line of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Sections 36 to the: northeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter; thence run south along the east line of the aforesaid southwest quarter of the northwest quarter to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run west along the south line of the northwest quarter of the aforesai•! Section 36 to the gest lint :sf Section 36; thence continue west along the south Une of the northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, said City Limits lying and being east of H.S. Highway No. 1; thence run north and westerly along the City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, to the intersection of the north line of Section 35, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run west along the aforesaid north line to the intersection of the west right -of --jay of the Florida East Coast Railway and also thazity Limits. of the City of Vero Beach,.Florida;.thence run north and westerly along the aforesaid City Limits to the south line of the northwest quarter of Section 26, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence run westerly through the centers of Sections 26, 27, and 28 to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 32 South, Range 39 East and the point of beginning. Also all of that land in Tracts 11, 12, 13, and 14, Section 27, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, lying south of South Gifford Road and north of the north City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and all of Tracts 9, 10, 11, and 12, of Section 28, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, lying south of the South Gifford Road and north of the north City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida;.and also all of the northwest quarter of the northeast: quarter of Section 36, Town ,p 32 a, -Uagjoa39:lost: loot ? 14 L_J THE HOUR OF 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED TO—WIT: ENGINEER KEN DAMEROW POINTED OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS EAST WABASSO AREA ON THE MAP, NOTING THAT IT GOES TO THE NORTH LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES. CHAIRMAN WODTKE READ INTO THE RECORD LETTER DATED DECEMBER 15, 1976, FROM THE LAW FIRM OF GOULD, COOKSEY, FENNELL, APPLEBY & MCKINNON REPRESENTING THE TOWN OF ORCHID, AS FOLLOWS: 15 DEC 161976 look 15 NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Boer VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on • December 16, 1976, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. to Published Weekly consider the adoption of An Ordinance creating an Indian River Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit, defining the boundaries of said Taxing Unit to Include that portion of the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, described as COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVE.t: follows: Begin iat the intersection of the extension of STATE OF FLORIDA the north boundary of Government Lot 10, Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. ScF-mann, Jr. who on oath saysthat he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weexly newspaper published g and the east boundary of the State of Florida at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being and run north and westerly along the east boundary of the State of Florida to the northeast corner of Government Lot 5, Section 23, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence � a ��run West along the line fnorth said Govern. �j �� ment of 5 and the east half of the quarter of Section 23, Township 31 South, J _ U`-'yC.-� � Range 39 East to the northeast corner of the in the matter of west half of the southwest quarter of aforesaid Section 23, said point lying on the east boun. / af_/�L.0 deY of the City Limits of the Town of orchid, Florida; thence run south along the aforesaid City Limits and the east line of the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township in the Court, was pub- 31 South, Range 39 East, to the south tine of the aforesaid Section 23; thence continue south along the west line of Government Lot 3, Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, Iished in said newspaper in the issues of to the north line of Government Lot 5, Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence Q �^� r 6 run west along the north line of the aforesaid Government Lot 5 to the east ban kof the Indian River; thence run south and easterly along the Affiant further says tha the said Vero Beach Press-Journai is a newspaper published at east bank to the intersection with the north line of Government Lot 8, Section 36, Township 31 Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore South, Range 39 East, said point also lying on been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered the north boundary of the City Limits of the as second class mail matter at the post office in'vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida Town of Indian River Shores; thence run east for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or along the north tines of Government Lots 8, 9, and 16, Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 39 corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- East, said line also being the north boundary of tisement for publication in the said newspaper. the Town of Indian River Shores to the point of beginning. p'7 � ` ��'� / / "7 indiaby hn e Board oCo CommissioAuthorizinners Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of A.D. of River my Florida, of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and tangible property within said Taxing Unit; providing for the adoption of a ( Manager) budget and assessment, levy and collection of _71e such taxes within said Taxing Unit; providing an effective date. Board of County Commissioners (Clerk o e Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) of Indian River County, (SEAL) Florida. By: William C. Wodtke Jr. Chairman Nov. 28, 1976. ENGINEER KEN DAMEROW POINTED OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS EAST WABASSO AREA ON THE MAP, NOTING THAT IT GOES TO THE NORTH LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES. CHAIRMAN WODTKE READ INTO THE RECORD LETTER DATED DECEMBER 15, 1976, FROM THE LAW FIRM OF GOULD, COOKSEY, FENNELL, APPLEBY & MCKINNON REPRESENTING THE TOWN OF ORCHID, AS FOLLOWS: 15 DEC 161976 look 15 LAW OFFICES OF COULD, GOOKSEY, FENNELL, APPLEBY & MCKINNON PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION POST OFFICE BOX 760 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 JOHN R. GOULD BYRON T. COOKSEY DARRELL FENNELL FRANK M. APPLEBY CHARLES R. MCKINNON WILLIAM J. STEWART LAWRENCE A. BARKETT December 15, 1976 Mr. William C. Wodtke, Chairman Board of County Commissioners and Members of the Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Courthouse Vero Beach, Florida BEACHLANO BOULEVARO AT OCEAN DRIVE TELEPHONE 567-8341 AREA CODE 305 OUR FILE NO. Re: Public Hearing on Water.Municipal Service Taxing Units Gentlemen: I have been instructed by the Town of Orchid to advise you of the Town's interest in the proposed water municipal service taxing units. It is my understanding that the Board will be holding public hearing on this question on Thursday, Decem- ber 16, 1976. The Town of Orchid is not included within the territories of any of the proposed water municipal service taxing units. As I understand it, none of the municipalities within the county are included within the boundaries of the proposed units. How- ever, the Town of Orchid is somewhat unique and it is not anti- cipated within the foreseeable future that the Town would be in a position to provide water to its residents. The primary purpose of this letter is to inform you of the in- terest of the Town of Orchid in securing a source for water for its residents and to suggest the possibility of participa- tion with the county in obtaining water for the Town of Orchid. As you probably know, the Town of Orchid is primarily rural and agricultural in nature and at this point in time has a limited number of residents. As a result, the operating bud- get of the Town is minimal. Accordingly, it would be finan- cially impractical, if not impossible, for the Town to establish its own water system. It would be greatly appreciated if you will give consideration to the Town of Ordhid in your deliberations on the matter of providing water for the county residents. Respectfully submitted, Darrell Fennell Attorney for the Town of Orchid DF:aw cc: County Administrator i County Clerk County Attorney I DEC 16 1976 _ I CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT IF THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF ORCHID WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TAXING DISTRICT, THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE A PUR- CHASER OF WATER. IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A REFER- ENDUM, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD, MARIAN BOURNE OF SUMMERPLACE ASKED WHETHER THE WATER WOULD HAVE TO COME i°ROM THE WEST OF THE COUNTY. MR. DAMEROW NOTED THAT THERE IS SOME ARTESIAN SUPPLY AVAILABLE ON THE OCEANSIDE, BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE VERY EXPENSIVE TREATING. MRS. BOURNE ASKED IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO USE THE PIPES THAT ARE GOING ALONG S.R. 510 UP TO JOHN'S ISLAND., CHAIRMAN.WODTKE NOTED THAT THE COUNTY DOES NOT OWN THESE LINES, BUT HE FEELS WE ARE OPEN TO NEGOTIATION WITH THE OWNERS AND THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD SOLUTION. MRS. BOURNE ASKED HOW THE ASSESSMENT WOULD BE PAID AS SHE IS ON A PRIVAT;' STREET AND ASSUMES THE LINE WOULD GO UP AlA, ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT IF A LEVY IS MADE, EVERY PROPERTY OWNER IN THAT DISTRICT WILL BE ASSESSED WHATEVER MILLAGE IS SET. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT EASEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE OBTAINED TO RUN LINES UP PRIVATE STREETS. MRS, BOURNE ASKED IF, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE FIRE HYDRANT CONNECTIONS, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE SAID THIS WOULD BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAM AND WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN FIRE INSURANCE RATES, MRS. BOURNE NOTED THAT SOME PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE PUT DOWN DEEP WELLS AND ARE GETTING POTABLE WATER AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD HAVE TO HOOK UP TO THE SYSTEM. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT IF A TOTAL SYSTEM GOES IN, IT WILL BE COMPULSORY. MRS, HELEN KENNEDY OF SUMMERPLACE ASKED WHAT QUALITY WATER THEY WOULD GET, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ASSURED OF GOOD WATER AS IT WOULD HAVE TO MEET ALL STATE STANDARDS. 17 17 MRS. KENNEDY ASKED IF ORCHID ISLAND WERE INCLUDED, WHO ACTUALLY WOULD BE INCLUDED AS THERE IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF GROVE LAND THERE AND NOT MANY RESIDENTS. CHAIRMAN WODTKE REPLIED THAT THE TOWN OF ORCHID IS NOT INCLUDED ;.IN THIS PUBLIC HEARING, AND WHO IS EVENTUALLY INCLUDED WILL DEPEND ENTIRELY UPON THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THAT MUNICIPALITY WHO WILL HAVE TO VOTE. HE POINTED OUT THAT ORCHID ISLAND IS NOT INCLUDED. COMMISSIONER Loy INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY THAT WANTS TO BE PART OF A DISTRICT HAS TO VOTE TO BECOME A PART, AND IT WOULD BE NO PROBLEM ONCE THEY VOTE TO ADD THEM TO AN EXISTING DISTRICT. SHE $SATED THAT SHE WAS ENCOURAGED BY THE TOWN OF ORCHID'S INTEREST. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, UNLESS SOME UNKNOWN GRANT PROGRAM COMES ALONG, IT WILL BE QUITE SOME TIME BEFORE SERVICING THIS AREA CAN BE CONSIDERED AS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH POPULATION TO SUSTAIN IT ON A REASONABLE BASIS. MRS. BOURNE SAID THAT SHE DID NOT INTERPRET THE LETTER FROM THE TOWN OF ORCHID TO MEAN THAT THEY WERE ASKING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TAXING DISTRICT, BUT JUST THAT THEY WERE INTERESTED IN GETTING A SOURCE OF WATER. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO CONTRACT WITH THE TOWN REGARDING A WATER SUPPLY, MRS, BOURNE ASKED IF -JOHN'S ISLAND COULDN'T SUPPLY THEM AS THEY HAVE WELLS AND PIPE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT WHEN .JOHN'S ISLAND RAN THE PIPE, THEY WERE VERY INTERESTED IN SUPPLYING SUMMERPLACE WITH WATER AND THEY PROBABLY WOULD STILL BE INTERESTED IF A GROUP GOT TOGETHER AND APPROACHED THEM. MR, DAMEROW POINTED OUT THAT THE WATER THEY ARE DISCUSSING IS UNTREATED WATER. MRS. KENNEDY ASKED WHETHER SUMMERPLACE COULD NOT JUST ASK FOR WATER LIKE THE TOWN OF ORCHID INSTEAD OF BEING INCLUDED IN A WATER DISTRICT. ATTORNEY COLLINS POINTED OUT THAT THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THIS DISTRICT TODAY IS JUST TO PROVIDE A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF REVENUE IN THE FUTURE AND HE DOES NOT FEEL WE SHOULD SPECULATE ON JUST WHAT THE TOWN OF ORCHID WILL DO. m i`161976 MR. ZIMMER NOTED THAT IN THREE OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICTS, THERE IS NO GRANT MONEY AVAILABLE AND NO INDICATION OF WHEN THERE WILL BE, AND HE FELT THE ESTABLISHING OF THESE DISTRICTS SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL PETITIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS INDICATING THEY DO WANT :,THIS. ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS RULED THAT UNLESS A DISTRICT IS ESTABLISHED BY THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, TA;;cS MAY N^T BE LEVIED DURING THAT YEAR, THE ORDINANCE IS DRAFTED SO THAT THERE MAY NOT BE A LEVY AT ALL. WE ARE JUST TRYING TO GET THE DISTRICT IN EXISTENCE, AND DURING BUDGET SESSIONS CAN DETERMINE THAT THERE WILL BE NO TAX FOR ONE, TWO, THREE YEARS, OR WHATEVER TIME IS DESIRED, BUT WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY COMES ALONG, THE DISTRICT WILL BE THERE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT, FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE JOHN'S ISLAND LINE SHOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, WE WOULD NEED TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR THE WATER AND WE WOULD HAVE NO MONEY TO PUT IN THE TREATMENT FACILITY WHEN THIS BECAME AVAILABLE IF WE DID NOT HAVE THE DISTRICT ESTABL'SHED. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT IN THE GIFFORD AREA WE HAVE A WATER ALLOCATION FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE A SOURCE OF WATER TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE WATER IN OTHER AREAS, AND WE CANNOT PROVIDE WATER TO THESE AREAS WITHOUT PUTTING IN A FACILITY FOR TREATMENT. HE CONTINUED THAT THE EAST WABASSO AREA IS BEING CONSIDERED SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE IS A LINE GOING ACROSS TO THAT AREA NOW, THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT HE DOES NOT FEEL THERE WILL BE ANY TAX LEVIED THERE WITHIN TWO OR THREE YEARS, BUT FEELS THE MECHANISM SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN CASE SOMETHING SHOULD OCCUR SO THAT WATER COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THIS DISTRICT IS BEING CONSIDERED IS THAT THIS AREA HAS ONE OF THE POOREST SOURCES IN THE COUNTY FOR WATER, MR. BALL ASKED IF THE BOARD IS SAYING THAT THERE WILL BE NO ASSESSMENT UNTIL WATER IS SUPPLIED, AND THE BOARD AGREED. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR US TO TAX A MILL AND NOT DO ANYTHING IN THAT DISTRICT FOR A FEW YEARS. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT IF YOU LEVIED AND BUILT UP A FUND AND USED IT SOLELY IN THE DISTRICT LATER, HE FELT THAT WOULD BE LEGAL, 19 DEC 16 1976 .� �, 19 MRS. KENNEDY NOTED THAT WATER SUPPLY IS THEIR BIG PROBLEM, AND ASKED IF THEY HAVE WELL FIELDS AND PUMPS, WHERE WILL THEY BE LOCATED. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE LOCATED ACROSS THE RIVER. MRS, KENNEDY THEN ASKED IF TREATMENT PLANTS COULD BE PAID FOR OUT OF 3 MILLS. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE ANOTI-;'_'R SC':'='JRCE OF FUNDING FOR THIS PURPOSE AND ANY MONEY USED IN THE DISTRICT MUST BE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE WATER, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED THAT THE RECORD INDICATE THAT MR, KOOLAGE`S REMARKS AT THE PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE PERTINENT TO THIS ORDINANCE ALSO. THERE BEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER `7IEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 76-24, CkEATING A WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR THE EAST WABASSO AREA. 20 n DEC 161976 w A,. 20 ORDINANCE NO. 76- 24 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SAID TAXING UNIT TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL THE REAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Florida Statute Section 125.01 (1) (q) establishes the power of a non -charter County to levy ad valorem taxes within the Constitutional limits fixed for municipal purposes within a municipal service taxing unit established on properties lying tyr within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01 (1) (q) Florida Statute grants the Board of County Commissioners of a non -charter County the power to establish a municipal service taxing unit for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the County within which may be provided water services from funds derived from taxes within such unit only; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances for Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter 21, Article IV is hereby adopted to read as follows: ARTICLE IV Section 21-35. Water Municipal Taxing Units: There is hereby created an Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundary of said Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit shall be as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance. DEC 1619 ~ Section 21-36. Determination of Cost of Service. The Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of providing and maintaining the water supply and distribution system within the boundary of said Unit. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall determine each year the estimated cost of providing water services, in- cluding capital and equipment, ilrnrovements, rental and acquisition and operating and maintenance costs and expenses, for the ensuing County fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit. Section 21-37. Levy of Taxes, Adoption of Budget. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and tangible property within said Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of Raid Unit. Said tax shall be levied and a I -fidget prepared and adopted by the Board at the same time and in the same manner as the Board prepares and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as provided by law. Said taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected., remitted to and accounted for at the time and in the manner as the assessments, levies, collections, remittance and accountability of taxes by said Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all or such portion of the estimated costs of providing water services within the boundary of said Unit, determined under the provisions of Section 21-36 of this Ordinance, as said Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. Section 21-38. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for Water Services. Those funds obtained in a levy of a tax on all real and tangible property within the boundary of said Unit shall be maintained in a separate account and used solely for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said unit. -2- DEC 16 1976 Section 21-39. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of December, 1976. ATTEST: • Ar 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. William C. Wodtke, Jr., C airman DEC 16197 µ 10023 M .EXHIBIT "A" eg Uta rsection of the extension of the north bound=7 of Govar=emt Lot I0, Se�tlon 36, To hip 31 South, Range 39 East, and thn t boundary of, the Stats of Florida and run north and westerly along the east boundary of tho States of Fls° dam to the northaost comer of Gcvmr-n=ct Loi 5, Sectiou 23, T 31 South, Range 39 East; theaca run wast along the north 11 -am of said GaTmanat . Lot 5 and the eamt half of the sOutlwqu&xt= of Sectim 23, T 3L • _ South, Range 39 East to tba northeast corwr of the west h of tba t• . tester of afor 5ec23, said point lylqg on tbD east bavad=7 of than' City Lizdta of the Town of Orchid, Florida.; ihmma rum soutft alnus tha azargociA City Liml and the eat lim of the weet half of the amthwese aW of: uctlon 23, Township 31 South, Range 39 East,. to the- south Line of th® afores�� Section 23; thence continue south along the wast Line of GGwvr=MUV Lot 3, Section 26, Township 31 Southa Range 39 fit, to the wrQh li= of C-Overnwat Int 5, Section 26, Township 31 South, Rang@ 39 East;, the=a r=•fit along tiro north line of the aforesaid Govermmut Lot 5 to than east hand: of the Xndi= giver; .. thence run south and eastewly along the ezat bank to the :EutetzaMtioM ;rftiy tho` ` north line of Govera mut Lot S., Section 36, T p , 31 South, Range, 39• Ea -sty said point also Ding on the north bounder _-y of the Cites I.iw tea of the Town of Indian River. Shores; thence roan east along the north lines of Gove==Mt Lats a, . 9, and 10, Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, said lino a7.so being the north boundary of the Town .of . Tndi ib:.� ::Sherr tl= gases"of •h 0 DEC 6197. L! THE HOUR OF 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO—WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS-JOURRiAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. `-humann, Jr. who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in __Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being �D in the matter of fLIV In the Court, was pub- lished in said/newspaper in the issues of Affiant further says .at the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Jero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tiserr:ent; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- tisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me is � —day of �-' /��' A.D. 7 92 usiness Manager) (Clarkthe Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAQ NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board Of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on December 16, 1976, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. to consider the adoption of An Ordinance creating an Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit, defining the boundaries of said Taxing Unit to Include that portion of the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, described as follows: Begin at the northeast corner of Section 33, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, Indian River County, Florida, and run south along the east line of Section 33 to the southeast cornor of Section 33; thence run south along the east line of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner of Section 4; thence run west along the south line of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 4; thence run north along the west line of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the northwest corner of Section 4; thence run west along the south line of the southeast quarter of Section 32, Tow- nship 31 South, Range 39 East to the southwest corner of the aforesaid southeast quarter; thence run north along the west line of the aforesaid southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run east along the north line of the southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the east line of the aforesaid Section 32; thence run north along the east line of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner of the north half of the north half of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run west along the south line of the aforesaid north half of the north half t0 the west line of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run north along the west line of Sections 32 and 39, Township 31 South, Range 39 Eeet to the northwest corner of the south half of Section 29, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run east along the north line of the south half of Sections 28 and 29, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the northeast corner of Government Lot 4, Section 28, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the east lines of Government Lots 4 and 5, Section 28, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the southeast corner of the aforesaid Government Lot 5; thence run east along the North line of Section 33, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the point of beginning. Authorizing the levy by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills ori all the real and tangible property within said Taxing Unit; providing for the adoption of a budget and assessment, levy and collection of such taxes within said Taxing Unit; providing an effective date. Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. By: William C. Wodtke Jr. Chairman Nov. 28, 1976. ENGINEER KEN DAMEROW POINTED OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS WEST WABASSO AREA ON THE MAP, NOTING THAT IT GOES DOWN TO NORTH WINTER BEACH ROAD AND KINGS HIGHWAY RUNS APPROXIMATELY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF IT. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD. THERE WERE NONE. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED THAT THE RECORD INDICATE THAT MR, KOOLAGE'S REMARKS AT THE PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARINGS WILL BE PERTINENT TO THIS VRDI— NANCE ALSO. all DEC 161976 28 : A COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THE REASONS FOR CREATING THIS DISTRICT ARE THE POSSIBILITY OF A POTENTIAL WELLFIELD AND TREATMENT SITE AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN A SMALL AREA ON WEST WABASSO ROAD WHO HAVE A RELATIVELY POOR SOURCE OF WATER, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LAY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LAY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 76-25, CREATING A WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR THE WEST WABASSO AREA, 26 DEC 16 1976 ORDINANCE NO. 76-25 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SAID TAXING UNIT TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL THE REAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Florida Statute Section 125.01 (1) (q) establishes the power of a non -charter County to levy ad valorem taxes within the Constitutional limits fixed for municipal purposes within a =sriunicipal service taxing unit established on properties lying within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01 (1) (q) Florida Statute grants the Board of County Commissioners of a non -charter County the power to establish a municipal service taxing unit for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the County within which may be provided water services from funds derived from taxes within such unit only; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances for Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter 21, Article VII is hereby adopted to read as follows: %TT T/ TfT Section 21-63. Water Municipal Taxing Units: There is hereby created an Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundary of said Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit shall be as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance. DEC 1.61976 ,� Section 21-64. Determination of Cost of Service. The Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of providing and maintaining the water supply and distribution system within the boundary of said Unit. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall determine each year the estimated cost of providing water services, in- cluding capital and equipment, improvements, rental and acquisition and operating and maintenaftce costs and expenses, for tl_: ensuing County fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit. Section 21-65. Levy of Taxes, Adoption of Budget. The apard of County Commissioners of Indian°River County, Florida, f. hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to exceed three (3), mills on all the real and tangible property within said Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said Unit. Said tax shall be levied and a budget prepared and adopted by the Board at the same time and in the same manner as the Board prepares and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as provided by law. Said taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, remitted to and accounted for at the time 'and in the manner as the assessments, levies, collections, remittance and accountability of taxes by said Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all or such portion of the estimated costs of providing water services within the boundary of said Unit, determined under the provisions of Section 21-64 of this Ordinance, as said Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. Section 21-66. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for Water Services. Those funds obtained in a levy of a tax on all real and tangible property within the boundary of said Unit shall be maintained in a separate account and used solely for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said unit. -2- sow � 120A 0 12 Section 21-67. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of December, 1976. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. By William C. Wodtke, Jr., hairman ATTEST: } Y . erg, DEC 16 197S -v� 2 ® M s EXHIBIT "A" Begin at the northeast corner of Section 33, Township 31 South, Rafte 39 gnat s ? Yndian River County, Florid, and run south along the east Lina of Sectla a 33 - : I to the southeast corner of Section 33; thence run south alzmg t1m east ®of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 East to the southeast coroner of Sectiom 4; thence run west along the south Line of Section 4, Township 32 South, Rangs3' . 39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 4; thence runt: along thw west line of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 39 Past to the narthw t co== o f Section 4; theaca run west along the south line of the southeast quarter of S tion -,32, Tomship 31 South, .Rhe 39 East to thm BcOutI7---sr, corner -02 tho. af=L said southeast quarter; thence run north along rho west lina of t% afar southeast quarter to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of Sectim 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence ran east along,; than north lim o:e the southeast quarter of Section 32, Township 31 South, Ranso 394 East to°the, east line of the aforesaid Section 32; thence run north along the eaat line of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the southeast: corair of the north•, half of the north half of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thance run west along the south line of the aforesaid north half'of the noxtlz half w the west line of Section 32, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence r= north along the west line of Sections 32 and 39, Township 31 South, Range 35 East to, the northwest corner of the south half of Section 29, To,�mshig 31 South, Rang. 39 East; thence run east along the north line of the south hal£ of Sections v 28 and 29, Township 31 South, Range 39 East to the northeast corner of Government Lot 4, Section 28, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence rua south along the eastyy.. lines{ the Government Lots 4 and} �5, Section 28, Township 31 SOUth�, Range 39 ..�in ko .LSCC. -CAlI ..:.�x�..a °• :Ld.e Gov rit Lcxt. ..D� run east along the North line of Section 33, Township 31, South. Range: 39 East to the point of beginning. II EG -919 76 !. .. ..�. . i.... ) .'xl,; Iv.'1°i .y. .. 4�,. ..i. ... �. i44 .41'.Hf.'. . ... d:•n .h �4�ff �i Tl.�u�'tt'.PMT�,�`.. THE HOUR OF 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO—WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board • of County Commissioners of Indian River Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on December 16, 1976, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. to consider the adoption of An Ordinance creating an Indian River COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit, STATE OF FLORIDA defining the boundaries of said Taxing Unit to Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr.who on oath include that porti.. of the uninrorrorated areas of Indian River County, described as, that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published follows: says at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being Begin at the intersection of the south City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and the west bank of the Indian River; thence run westerly on courses and dimension along the `' a aforesaid south City Limits to the intersection r with the west line of Section 10, Township 33 C South, Range 39 East; thence run south along in the matter of _� c the west line of Sections 10 and 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the souAwest corner - of Section 15; thence run east along the south line of Section 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 14, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run in the Court, was pub- south along the west line of Section 23, Tow - nship 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of aforementioned Section 23; thence run east along the south line of Sections 23 and fished in newspaper in the issues of 24, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and the said south line of Section 19, Township 33 South, 7 Range 40 East, to the west bank of the Indian River; thence meander the west bank of the Indian River northwesterly to the point of beginning; also included is the following tract, Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspape, published at the north half of the west 20.9 acres of Tract 4, Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore Ri..;r County, Florida, weekly and has been entered Section 26, Township 33 South, Range 39 East. Authorizing the levy by the Board of County been continuously published in said Indian matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida Commissioners of Indian River County, as second class mail for of one year next preceeding the first publication,of the attached copy of adver- Florida, of a tax not to exceed three (3) millson a period tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or for the purpose of securing this adver- all the real and tangible property within said Taxing Unit; providing for the adoption of a corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund budget and assessment, levy and collection of tisement for publication in the said newspaper. such taxes within said Taxing Unit; providing -2Q p� an effective date. ' C _tA, � / Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of tJ7�' A.D. 77 Board of County County, Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. By: William C. Wodtke Jr. (B iness Manager) Chairman Nov. 28, 1976. OF All erk of a Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAU ENGINEER KEN DAMEROW POINTED OUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS AREA LOCATED SOUTH OF THE CITY LIMITS, NOTING THAT IT INCLUDES VISTA ROYALE AND MANY SMALL FRANCHISE AREAS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THE REASON FOR CREATING A DISTRICT IN THIS AREA IS THE PROLIFERATION OF SMALL FRANCHISE HOLDERS THAT - ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MEETING STATE STANDARDS, IN DISCUSSION IT WAS AGREED THAT THIS IS PROBABLY THE SECOND GREATEST PROBLEM AREA, 31 DEC 161976 e4no1 2'. 8 ". 01 THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD. THERE WERE NONE, CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED THAT THE RECORD INDICATE THAT MR, KOOLAGE'S PREVIOUS REMARKS ALSO APPLY TO THIS ORDINANCE, ON MOTION -BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER -DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER S::HMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 76-26, CREATING A WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT FOR THE AREA SOUTH OF THE CITY LIMITS, 32 DEC 161976 69�k 'a ORDINANCE NO. 76-26 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID SAID TAXING UNIT TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL THE REAL AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Florida Statute Section 125.01 (1) (q) establishes the power of a non -charter County to levy ad valorem taxes within the Constitutional limits fixed for municipal purposes within a municipal service taxing unit established on properties lying within the unincorporated areas of Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01 (1) (q) Florida Statute grants the Board of County Commissioners of a non -charter County the power to establish a municipal ^ervice taxing unit for any part or all cf the unincorporated area of --he County within which may be provided water services from funds derived from taxes within such unit only; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances for Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter 21, Article V is hereby adopted to read as follows: Section 21-45. Water Municipal Taxing Units: There is hereby created an Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundary of said Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit shall be as described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance. DEC 161976 Section 21-46. Determination of Cost of Service. The Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of providing and maintaining the water supply and distribution system within the boundary of said Unit. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall determine each year the estimated cost of providing water services, in- cluding capital and equipment, improvements, rental and acquisition and operating and mainten:ace costs and expenses, for the ensuing County fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit. Section 21-47. Levy of Taxes, Adoption of Budget. The (.:Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and tangible property within said Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said Unit. Said tax shall be levied and a budget prepared and adopted.by the Board at the same time and in the same manner as the Board prepares and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as provided by law. Said taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, remitted to and accounted for at the time'and in the manner as the assessments, levies, collections, remittance and accountability of taxes by said Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all or such portion of the estimated costs of providing water services within the boundary of said Unit, determined under the provisions of Section 21-46 of this Ordinance, as said Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. Section 21-48. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for Water Services. Those funds obtained in a levy of a tax on all real and tangible property within the boundary of said Unit shall be maintained in a separate account and used solely for the purpose of providing water services within the boundary of said unit. -2- :�� 34 M 0 Section 21-49. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day.of December, 1976: ATTEST: erk L_ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. By William �CWodt`k;e, Jr ./, Chairman 4 35 EXHIBIT "A" Begin at the intersection of the south City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and the west bank of the Indian River; thence run westerly on.courses Viand dimension along the aforesaid south City Limits to the intersection with the west line of Section 10, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run south, along the west line of Sections 10 and 15, 'township 33 South, Range 39 East, to. the southwest corner of Section 15; thence run east along the south line of Section 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 14, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the wast line of Section 23, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner'. of aforementioned Section 23; thence run east along the south line of Sections 23 and 24, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and the south line of Section 19, Township 33 South, Range 40 East, to the west bank of the: Indian River; then meander the west bank of the Indian River northwesterly to the point of beginning; Also Included is the following -act, the north half, of the west: 20.9 acres of Tract 4, Section 26, Township 33 South, Rig 39 East. _ ✓ :• r> .. .�' i rtlrl•?Pda! '., : 4. r.-� ,j • 6 F } i .rt .�-- .n_'.q, k. ?q's�.d�•."'.o�,'�,�'•F'-rtc.ax� M'..v�.., •-. ..,i,cb.•+3+;:;PR al'..1'i?,fsia�wl+�ni�.i•�•c?t'.rk�1'+.At�:r�' c'• � >�0iva31''sS-aG'��9�. . .w DEQ• --#1976. ei. - .5e„� .,� i,. .•.e'.r,W&'b:-•¢+ -ne - •:wrY.z y,.4n:•,�,ec$s' a� 36 THE HOUR OF I1:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO—WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr, who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a In the matter of� in the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper ;. Slished at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in'vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- tisement for publication in the said newspaper. ° ,1 Sworn to and subscribed before me this ?*C,29'ay of J. _. (Business Manager) 4C' lark of t Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAL.) 1 r, NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will hold a public hearing on December 16, 1976, at 11:00 O'clock A.M. at the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, to consider the adoption of an Ordinance creating the Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal and Collection Municipal Service Taxing Unit; defining the boundaries of said Taxing Unit to include all of the unin- corporated areas of Indian. River County; authorizing the levy by the Board of County Com missioners of Indian River County, Florida, of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and taxable property within said Taxing Unit; providing for the adoption of a budget and the assessment, levy and collection of such taxes within said Taxing Unit; providing an effective date. Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida By: William C. Wodtke Jr. Chairman Nov. 28, 1976. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THIS MUNICIPAL SERVICE AREA IS SET UP FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LANDFILL AND WASTE DISPOSAL WITHIN THE ENTIRE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND ESTABLISHES A MILLAGE CEILING OF 3 MILLS. THE MONIES RAISED WITHIN THIS UNIT CAN BE USED FOR ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, OR MAINTENANCE OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY, ETC. THE REST OF THE TERMINOLOGY OF THIS ORDINANCE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCES JUST APPROVED. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD, MR. KOOLAGE STATED THAT HE FEELS THIS IS A VERY NECESSARY ORDI— NANCE AND WOULD HOPE THAT THE BOARD COULD PROCEED WITH HASTE IN GETTING, 37 0`- _ 37 THIS ACCOMPLISHED, HE NOTED THAT THIS ORDINANCE ALSO CARRIES A 3 MILL CAP WHICH HE FEELS IS QUITE CONSIDERABLE AND FEELS THAT THE BOARD HAS MORE THAN PLAYED IT SAFE BY SETTING THIS AMOUNT; HOWEVER, IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, IF THE LAND MUST BE PURCHASED, IT MAY NOT BE TOO MUCH. COMMISSIONER LOY AGREED THAT THEY HAVE PLAYED IT SAFE WITH THIS .:AMOUNT, BUT NOTED THAT IN THE ROCKRIDGE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT, THEY HAVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO LEVY UP TO 3 MILLS AND HAVE NEVER COME ANYWHERE NEAR THIS AMOUNT. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE 3 MILL FIGURE IS STRICTLY ARBI- TRARY AND WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION BASED ON WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THE ONLY TAXING DISTRICT THAt"TAXES TO ITS LIMIT IS THE SCHOOL BOARD. CHAIRMAN WODTKE REMARKED, AS HE HAD STATED PREVIOUSLY, THAT THIS IS ONLY ONE ALTERNATIVE WE WILL BE CONSIDERING AND POSSIBLY THE LEAST DE- SIRABLE. THERE BEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 76-27, CREATING A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND COLLEC- TION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT WITHIN THE ENTIRE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE IS A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THE 3 MILLS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR DISTRICT THE COUNTY IS FACING TERRIFIC EXPENSES AND NEEDS THE MILLAGE, AND COMMIS- SIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE FEELS THERE IS MORE JUSTIFICATION FOR IT HERE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT THIS DISTRICT CAN BRING IN MONEY. IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED ANY MONEY BROUGHT IN WOULD BE NEEDED, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT HIS ONLY CONCERN IS THAT 3 MILLS WOULD BE ENOUGH IF THIS WERE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 76-27. DEC. 16 L_ ORDINANCE NO. 76-27 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT; DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID TAXING UNIT TO INCLUDE THE BOUNDARIES OF ALL THE UNINCROPORATED AREAS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY; AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MILLS ON ALL THE REAL AND TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING• FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Chapter 75-63, Laws of Florida, 1975, clarifies the power of a non -charter county to levy ad valorem taxes �iIthin the constitutional limits fixed for municipal purposes within a municipal service taxing unit created under Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statues, grants the Board of County Commissioner: of a non -charter county the power to establish a municipal service taxii-Ay unit for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the county within which may be provided landfill, garbage and trash collection from funds derived from taxes within such unit only; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, be designated -as Chapter 21, Article VIII, Section 21-72 through 21.77, of said Code, is hereby adopted to read as follows: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT Section 21-72. Definitions: For the purpose of this Ordinance, the definition contained in this section shall apply unless otherwise specifically stated. DEC 161976 L_ (a) Board. The word "Board" shall refer to the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. k, - A ' k:r. 1-19 (b)Garbage. The word "garbage" shall mean every refuse accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attends the preparation, use, cooking and dealing in, or storage of edibles, and any other matter, of any nature whatsoever, which is subject to decay, putrefaction and the generation of noxious or offen- sive gasses or odors, or which, during or after decay, may serve as breeding or feeding material for flies or other germ -carrying insects, or any container of the material defined herein. (c) Garden Trash, The words "garden trash" shall mean all accumulations of leaves, grass or shubbery cuttings, and other refuse attending the care of lawns, shubbery, vines and trees. (d) Industrial Wastes. The words industrial wastes" shall mean the waste products of canneries, slaughterhouses or packing plants, condemned food products, agricultural waste products, waste and debris from brick, concrete block, roofing shingles or tile plates, debris and wastes accumulated from �land clearing, excavating, building, rebuilding, and.altering of buildings, structures, roads, streets, sidewalks or parkways and other solid waste products generated from industrial proces- sing or manufacturing. (e) Junk. Any tangible item such as furniture, ap- pl ances,bicycles, motor vehicles or similar property not having a useful purpose to the owner or abandoned by the owner and not included within the definitions of garbage, garden trash, indus- trial wastes or rubbish. (f) Rubbish. The word "rubbish" shall mean refuse accumulation of paper, excelsior, rags or wooden or paper boxes or containers, sweepings, and all other accumulations of a nature other than garbage which are usual to housekeeping and to the opera- tion of stores, offices and other business places, also any bottles, cans or other containers which, due to their ability to retain water, may serve as breeding places for mosquitoes or other water - breeding insects. (g) Solid Waste. The words "solid waste" shall be a general term that includes the specific terms "garbage," "garden trash," "junk," "rubbish," and "industrial wastes". (h) Landfill. That area designated to accept and control the delivered "solid wastes". Section 21-73. Solid Waste Disposal Municipal Service Taxing Unit: There is hereby created the Indian River County Solid Waste Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundaries of said Municipal Service Taxing Unit shall be coterminous with all -2- DEC 16 1-976 98 v,40 the unincorporated area or Indian River County existing on January 1, 1976, and the 1st day of January of each year thereafter. Section 21-74. Determination of Cost of Service: Said Municipal Service Taxing Unit is created for the purpose of pro- viding a landfill site, developing said site and disposing of solid wastes within the boundaries of said Unit only. The Board shall determine each year the estimated cost of creating and operating the landfill and disposal of solid waste for the ensuing county fiscal year within the boundaries of said Unit. Section 21-75. Levy of Taxes; Adoption of Budget: The ?$bard hereby authorizes the levy of a tax not to exceed three (3) mills on all the real and taxable property within the Indian River County Landfill and Solid Waste Disposal Municipal Service Taxing Unit created under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of providing a landfill facility and solid waste disposal within the boundaries of said unit only. Said tax shall be levied and a budget prepared and adopted by the Board at the same time and in the same manner as said Board prepares ' and adopts its County annual budget and levies taxes as provided by law. Said taxes shall be assessed, levied, collected, remitted to and accounted for at the time and in the manner as the assess- ment, levy, collection, remittance and accountability of taxes by the Board as provided by law. Said budget shall contain all, or such portion, of the estimated cost of the disposal of solid waste within the boundaries of said unit only determined under the provisions of Section 21-74 of this Ordinance as said Board shall determine to be necessary to provide such services. Section 21-76. Disposition of Proceeds from Levy of Taxes for Solid Waste Disposal: Those funds obtained from the levy of a tax on all the real and taxable property within.the boundaries of such unit shall be maintained in a separate account -3- Mo 28 :-w yE 41 and used only for the purpose of providing a landfill and solid waste disposal within the boundaries of said unit. Section 21-77. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption and filing as provided by law. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of December, 1976. ATTEST: erk 13 DEC 161976 LiARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. William C. Wodtke, M., Chairman k ro o`'arc 11 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 1:10 O'CLOCK F.M. ATTEST: CLER K 43 CHAIRMAN