2015-04 Solid Waste Residential Rates & ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 2015-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION
OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES; CONTINUING IMPOSITION OF
THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION ASSESSMENT PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED BY
RESOLUTION 01-08; ADOPTING THE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTION AS PERMITTED BY
ORDINANCE 784 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016; APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY RATE
RESOLUTION; AND CERTIFYING THE SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT ROLL AS AUTHORIZED
BY FLORIDA STATUTES 197.3632(4)(5) AS NECESSARY UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES
197.3632; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida has enacted Ordinance No. 784, which authorized the imposition of
Solid Waste Assessments against certain assessable property located within the incorporated area of the
City of Okeechobee, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida has previously duly noticed and conducted a public hearing on July
21, 2015, which provided the opportunity to hear testimony and take written objections from the public and
interested parties in accordance with Section 197.3632 Florida Statutes, and conjunction therewith,
provided written notice to all affected property owners as to the effective time period, geographic area, and
the maximum rate to be assessed against each parcel, and such additional information as required by law,
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WHEREAS, Section 197.3632(5) requires that by September 15 of each year thereafter, the chair of the local
.. governing board must certify a non -ad valorem assessment roll to the Tax Collector, which is necessary for
the imposition of such assessments; and
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u-:: ▪ WHEREAS, the imposition of an annual Solid Waste Assessment is an equitable and efficient method of allocating
a solid waste collection and disposal costs among parcels of property within the incorporated area of the City
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue the Solid Waste Collection Assessment program for the Fiscal
4.. �= Year beginning on October 1, 2015, and said assessment is a non -ad valorem assessment; and
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an estimated assessment rate, and which set the matter for public hearing this date to consider adoption of
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida; presented at a duly
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Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
- """'u : : SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
111/1111101111111 "=` This resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 784; Resolution 01 -08, Florida
eaumm - w 0, Statutes 197 and other applicable provision of law.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS.
This resolution continues an annual rate resolution as defined in Ordinance No. 784, Section 2.08, and
previously adopted.
The amount of the solid waste assessment imposed each Fiscal Year against each parcel of improved
property shall be based on one or more of the following:
a. Classification of improved property reasonably related to the generation of solid waste or recovered
materials.
b. The physical characteristics of a specified parcel or building.
c. Any other factor reasonably related to the generation of solid waste or recovered materials; or
d. Any combination of the foregoing; provided however, that the factor or combination of factors employed
to compute the solid waste assessment shall result in a rate of assessment not in excess of the special
benefit accruing to such parcel of improved property.
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SECTION 3. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ROLL.
a. It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared that continued imposition of an annual Solid Waste
Assessment consistent with the maximum Assessment Rate schedule in Section 2.08 of Ordinance No.
784, and Resolution No. 01 -08, and also as adopted as the preliminary rate resolution for Fiscal Year
2015 -2016 adopted by the City Council at a duly advertised hearing continues to be a fair reasonable
method of allocating waste collection and disposal costs among parcels of property within the
incorporated area of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
b. That the City Administrator has caused to be prepared the assessment roll for the Fiscal Year
beginning October 1, 2015, and ending September 30, 2016, in the manner provided for in Ordinance
No. 784. The solid waste collection and disposal cost for which the solid waste collection and disposal
assessment is intended to pay is $402,704.40. The cost shall be apportioned among the parcels of real
property within the incorporated area of the City of Okeechobee, Florida as reflected on the
assessment roll.
c. It is hereby ascertained, determined, and declared that based upon the findings set forth in paragraph
(a) and the solid waste collection and disposal cost described in paragraph (b), the Rate of Assessment
for the 2015 -2016 Fiscal Year as set forth in Appendix A and attached hereto and incorporated herein
to continue an increase in the Assessment Rate included in any notice previously provided to owners of
assessable property pursuant to Ordinance No. 784, Resolution 01 -8, and Chapter 197 Florida
Statutes.
d. That the Solid Waste Collection Assessment Roll as presented by the City Administrator is hereby
approved and adopted for the 2015 -2016 Fiscal Year, and the chair of the local governing board, being
the Mayor for the City of Okeechobee, Florida or his designee', shall certify this non -ad valorem
assessment roll on compatible electronic medium to the Tax Collector for Okeechobee County, Florida
by September 15, 2015, which roll shall contain the posting of the non -ad valorem assessment for each
parcel.
SECTION 4. ESTABLISH MAXIMUM RATE OF ASSESSMENT.
That the rate of assessment set forth in Appendix A for the year 2015 is adopted as the rate of assessment
for the 2015 -2016 Fiscal Year. The City of Okeechobee, through the chair or his or her designee, reserves
the right to make such alterations to the assessment roll for up to ten days prior to such certification if errors
or omissions are discovered in the roll.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.
That if any portion of this resolution should be judicially determined to be unenforceable, then the balance
thereof shall continue to remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED during a Public Hearing held this 21St day of Jul 015.
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
Appendix A
The assessments will be computed by multiplying the rate of assessment by, the number of dwelling units for
residential property uses. A single unit will be assessed on the following schedule:
The amount to be levied in the year 2015:
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2016:
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2017:
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2018:
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2019:
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2020:
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2021:
$229.20
$240.66
$252.69
$265.33
$278.59
$292.52
$307.15
The total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2015 -2016 is:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2016 -2017:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2017 -2018:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2018 -2019:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2019 -2020:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2020 -2021:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for 2021 -2022:
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$402,704.40
$422,839.62
$443,981.60
$466,180.68
$489,489.72
$513,964.20
$539,662.41