Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2007-111
Sponsor: The Council President,
pursuant to Chapter 714, Ordinance Code:
Date of Introduction: January 23, 2007
Committee(s) of Reference: F; ECID; JWW
Date of Analysis: January 26, 2007
Type of Action: Determining Assent for
Dredging Project
Bill Summary: This ordinance, pursuant to
the authority of Ordinance 2005-157-E, determining the sufficient assent of the
owners of property surrounding a portion of Morven Lake to the establishment of
the Morven Lake Dredging Project; determining whether the City shall bear more
than 12 percent of the costs to dredge Morven Lake; expressing intent to use
the Uniform Method for the levy and collection of non-ad valorem special
assessments to defray the costs of dredging Morven Lake, as authorized by
Section 197.3632, Fla. Stat.
Background Information: Ordinance 2005-157-E created
Chapter 714 in the Ordinance Code
that authorized the City to levy and collect non-ad valorem special assessments
for improvements in neighborhoods whose residents petition the Council and
agree to have their properties assessed by the Tax Collector for certain
improvements that would benefit their property.
The ordinance created a Waterway Dredging Program Area for waterway
dredging within an eligible neighborhood.
The ordinance provided that a petition to dredge had to reflect the will
of two-thirds (66.7%) of the total number of properties that would benefit from
a dredging project. Six persons owning
property at
Policy Impact: Special Assessments
Fiscal Impact: Undetermined
Analyst: