HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 84/06RESOLUTION NO. 84 -6
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, PETITIONING
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM
BEACH COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.01(6)(a)
and (7) FLORIDA STATUTES (1979), TO PROVIDE
RELIEF FROM TAXES UNLAWFULLY LEVIED UPON
PROPERTY SITUATED 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 1978 -79, 1979 -80,
1980 -81, 1981 -82, 1982 -83, AND 1983 -84
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
1984 -85 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 Commissioner
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 identified 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
is
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 costs
of said services paid by the taxes levied upon property situated
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 its budget for the 1984 -85 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 specifically for the beneift of the property or
residents in the unincorporated 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 THE 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 situated within the Town of Gulf Stream
for the 1978 -79, 1979 -80, 1980 -81, 1981 -82, 1982 -83 and 1983 -84
fiscal years, said activities and services being rendered specially
for the benefit of the property or residents in unincorporated
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
includign the overhead, communications and
administration related thereto.
2. Construction and maintenance of neigh-
borhood parks and recreation areas.
3. All services for the construction and
maintenance of County roads and bridges
not on the classified county road system
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including but not limited to: (a) engineering,
road and bridge administration services, designs
and land acquisitions; (b) street signs, traffic
signs, striping, signal installations, operation
and maintenance.
4. Erection and maintenance of street identification
signs.
5. Operation of the County Planning, Zoning
and Building Department.
6. Construction and maintenance of sub-
division 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 Communications 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 municipal 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 1984 -85 fiscal year; or
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by remitting the identified cost of service paid from revenues
required to be expended on a county -wide 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 collected within the Town of Gulf Stream bears to
the total amount of county -wide revenues collected by the county,
or by any other method prescribed by state law.
Section 3. That the Town Clerk shall file a certified
copy of this Resolution with the Palm Beach County Clerk and
shall have hand - delivered a copy to each of the County Commissioner:
of Palm Beach County, the County Administrator and the County
Attorney.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this tk day o
ATTEST:
TOWN CLER `.
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AS AN ITUTING THE TOWN
COMMISS ON OF THE TOWN OF
GULF STREAM, FLORIDA