1979-42 Develop Approriate Mechanism for FinanceRFS OLUTION N0. 42-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEAC}{ PETITIONING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.01 (6) (a) FLORIDA STATUTES TO DEVELOP
AN APPROPRIATE MECHANISM TO FINANCE. FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR OF
1979-1980 THOSE SERVICES OR PROGRAMS, AS IDENTIFIED HEREIN, RENDERED
SPECIALLY FOR THE, BENEFIT OF THE PROPERTY OR RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATF,D
AREAS OF PALM BEAC}{ COUNTY AND FINANCED FROM COUNTYWIDE REVENUES, WHIC}[
APPROPRIATE MECHANISM OF FINANCING MAY BE BY TAXES, SPECIAL ASSESSMF,NTS,
OR SERVICE C}{ARGES LEVIED OR IMPOSED SOLELY UPON RESIDENTS OR PROPERTY IN
1'IIE INCORPORATED AREAS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, BY THE ESTABLISHMENT' OF A
' MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING OR BENEFIT UNIT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAP}{ (q) OF
SUBSECTION (1) OF SECTION 125,01, FLORIDA STATUTES, OR BY RF,MITTING T}[E
IllF.NTIFIED COST OF SERVICES PAID FROM REVENUES REQUIRED TO BE EXPENDED
ON A COUNTYWIDE BASIS TO THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, WITHIN 6 MONTHS
OF TI H; ADOPTION OF THE COUNTY BUDGET FOR 1979-1980, IN THE PROPORTION
TI[AT COUNTY AD VALOREM TAXES COLLECTED WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF-NORTH PALM
RF,ACII BEAK TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COUNTYWIDE AD VALOREM TAXES COLLECTED
BY TH}; COUNTY, OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD PRESCRIBED BY STATE LAW.
W}{EREAS, Sec. 125.01 (6) (a), Florida Statutes, establishes
t}re method and procedure by which the governing body of a municipality
may petition the Board of County Commissioners to develop an appropriate
mechanism to finance services or programs rendered specially for the
benefit of the property or residents in unincorporated areas and financed
from countywide revenues; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach,
has, and does hereby find and determine that the following services or
programs now financed from countywide revenues, are rendered specially
F'or t}re benefit of the property or residents in unincorporated areas,
and the property and/or residents within the Village of North Palm Reach
receive no real and substantial benefit from said services or programs,
to-wit:
1. Law enforcement rendered through the Sheriff's Road
Patrol including the overhead, communications and
administration related thereto; as well as law
enforcement rendered by the Sheriff's Detective
llivision.
2. Erection and maintenance of street identification signs.
3. Operation of the County Planning, Zoning and Building
Department.
4. Construction and maintenance of neighborhood parks and
recreation area.
5. Construction and maintenance of subdivision street system.
G. Construction and maintenance of the County Road and
Bridge System.
7. Maintenance of shellrock roads.
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Installation and maintenance of street lighting systems.
Construction and maintenance of storm drainage systems.
Administration of solid waste collection systems.
Administration of fire control tax districts.
Administration of land development programs.
Planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance and
operation of water and sanitary sewer utility systems.
14. General administration for the County Commission including,
but not limited to, the County Commission, County Attorney,
County Administrator, Radio Communications System, artd
Finance Office.
15. Rural lot cleaning program.
NOW, THF.R£,FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF 1'HF.
V]LLAG}; OP NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm
' Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, pursuant to Section 125.01 (6) (a),
1'lorida Statutes, does hereby petition the Board of County Commissioners
oi' Palm 13each County, Florida, to develop an appropriate mechanism to
i'inance the services or programs above set forth either by taxes, special
assessments, or service charges levied or imposed solely upon residents
oi' property in the unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County, by the
establishment of a municipal service taxing or benefit unit pursuant to
paragraph (q) oi' Subsection (1) of said Section 125.01, Florida Statutes,
or by remitting the identified cost of services paid to the Village of
North Palm Beach, within 6 months of the adoption of the county budget
in the proportion that County ad valorem taxes collected within the
Village of North Palm Beach bear to the total amount of countywide ad
' valorem taxes collected by the County, or by any other method prescribed
by state law.
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to file a
certified copy of this Resolution with the Palm Beach County Clerk and
deliver a copy unto each of the County Commissioners of Palm Beach County
and the County Administrator.
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Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED TF{IS 27TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1979.
/s/ W. H. BROWN
MAYOR
1 VILLAGE SF,AL)
ATTF,ST:
/s/ DELORES R. WALKER
VILLAGE CLERK
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