HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 81/13RESOLUTION NO. 81 -13
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN CO,MISSION OF
THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA,
PETITIONING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY PURSUANT
TO SECTION 126.01(6)(a) AND (7) FLORIDA
STATUTES (1979), TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM
TAXES UNLAWFULLY LEVIED UPON PROPERTY
SITUATE WITHIN THE TOWN OF GULF STREAM
TO FINANCE SERVICES RENDERED SPECIALLY
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROPERTY OR
RESIDENTS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY BY REMITTING TO THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM THE IDENTIFIED COST
OF SUCH SERVICES LEVIED AND COLLECTED
DURING THE 1977 -78, 1978 -79, 1979 -80
AND 1980 -81 FISCAL YEARS, AND BY
FINANCING SUCH SERVICES FROM REVENUES
DERIVED SPECIFICALLY FROM OR ON BEHALF
OF A MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT,
SPECIAL DISTRICT, UNINCORPORATED AREA,
SERVICE AREA OR PROGRAM AREA, OR BY
ANY OTHER LAWFUL METHOD, DURING THE
1981 -82 FISCAL YEAR; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(6)(a), Florida Statutes (1979),
establishes the 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, programs and
activities for the ensuing fiscal year rendered specially for the
benefit of the property or residents in unincorporated areas and
financed from county -wide revenues; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.01(7), Florida Statutes (1979),
prohibits the use of county revenues to fund any service or project
provided by the county where no real and substantial benefit accrues
to the property or residents within a municipality or municipalities,
except county revenues derived specifically from or on behalf of a
municipal service taxing unit, special district, unincorporated area,
service area or program area; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream,
a municipality within Palm Beach County, Florida, hereby petitions
the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County to develop an
appropriate mechanism to finance the activities and services identi-
fied herein of the Town of Gulf Stream either by taxes, special
assessments, or service charges levied solely upon residents or
property in the unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County, by the
establishment of a municipal service taxing or benefit unit pursuant
to Section 125.01(1)(q), Florida Statutes, or by remitting to the
Town of Gulf Stream the identified cost of said services paid by the
taxes levied upon property situate within the Town of Gulf Stream;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach
County is now engaged in activities preparatory to the adoption of
hits budget for the 1981 -82 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, has, and does
hereby find and determine that the services described in Section 1
below, now financed from county -wide revenues are rendered speci-
fically for the benefit of the propery or residents in the unincor-
porated areas and the property owners in the Town of Gulf Stream
receive no real or substantial benefits from said services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF
ITHE TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1. That the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf
Stream, Palm Beach County, Florida, pursuant to Section 125.01(6)(a)
Florida Statutes (1979), does hereby petition the Board of County
Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida, to remit to the Town
of Gulf Stream the identified cost of the activities and services
set forth below paid by the taxes levied upon property situate
within the Town of Gulf Stream for the 1977 -78, 1978 -79, 1979 -80
and 1980 -81 fiscal years, said activities and services being rendere
specially for the benefit of the property or residents in unincor-
porated areas of Palm Beach County and of no real or substantial
benefit to the property in or residents of the Town of Gulf Stream,
as follows:
1. Law enforcement rendered through the Sheriff's
road patrol and detective divisions including the
overhead, communications and administration related
thereto.
2. Construction and maintenance of neighborhood
parks and recreation areas.
3. All services for the construction and mainte-
nance of County roads and bridges not on the
classified county road system including but not
limited to: (a) engineering, road and bridge
administration services, designs and land acqui-
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sitions; (b) streets signs, traffic signs,
striping, signal installations, operation
and maintenance.
4. Erection and maintenance of street identi-
fication signs.
6. Construction and maintenance of subdivision
street system.
7. _Maintenance of shellrock roads.
8. Installation and maintenance of street
lighting systems.
9. Construction and maintenance of storm
drainage systems.
10. Administration of solid waste collection
systems.
11. Administration of fire control tax districts.
12. Fire prevention code enforcement and fire
control.
13. Administration of land development programs.
14. Planning, acquisition, construction, maintenance
and operation of water and sanitary sewer utility
systems.
15. General administration for the County Commission
including, but not limited to, the County Commission,
County Attorney, County Administrator, Radio Communi-
cations System, and Finance Office.
16. Rural lot cleaning program.
Section 2. That the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf
Stream, Palm Beach County, Florida, further petitions the Board of
County Commissioners of Palm Beach County pursuant to Section
125.01 (6) (a) and (7) , Florida Statutes (1979) , to finance the
activities, programs and services set forth in Section 1 of this
Resolution by taxes, special assessments or service charges levied
or imposed solely upon residents or property in the unincorporated
area of Palm Beach County; by the utilization of one or more muni-
cipal service taxing units to levy ad valorem taxes specifically
upon property in the unincorporated area of Palm Beach County to
finance those activities and services during the 1981 -82 fiscal
year; or by remitting the identified cost of service paid from
revenues required to be expended on a countywide basis to the Town
of Gulf Stream, within six (6) months of the adoption of the county
budget, in the proportion that the amount of County revenues
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ollected within the Town of Gulf Stream bears to the total amount
f countywide revenues collected by the county, or by any other
thod prescribed by state law.
Section 3. That the Town Clerk shall file a certified
opy of this Resolution with the Palm Beach County Clerk and shall
ave hand delivered a copy to each of the County Commissioners of
Palm Beach County, the County Administrator and the County Attorney.
ST;
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of November , 1981.
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AND/90NISTITOTING THE TOW
COi SSION OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, FLORIDA
I, BARBARA J. GWYNN, Clerk of the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution #81 -13 adopted
November 13, 1981.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida this 23rd day of November, 1981.
(SEAL)
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