2019-05 Solid Waste Residential Rates & ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 2019-05
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 2019-
20; 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 CONFLICT; 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 16, 2019, which provided the opportunity to hear testimony and take written objections
from the public and interested parities 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; and
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 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
WHEREAS, the imposition of an annual Solid Waste Assessment is an equitable and efficient method of
allocating solid waste collection and disposal costs among parcels of property within the
incorporated area of the City of Okeechobee, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue the Solid Waste Collection Assessment program for the
Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2019, and said assessment is a non -ad valorem assessment;
and
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted a preliminary rate Resolution for Fiscal Year 2019-20 which
adopted an estimated assessment rate, and which set the matter for public hearing this date to
consider adoption of the annual assessment.
NOW, THIEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida; presented
at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote of the City Council; and properly
executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1: AUTHORITY.
This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 784; Resolution 01-08,
Florida 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 2019-20 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, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020, 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 $421,189.20. 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 2019-20 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 2019-2020 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, 2019, 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 2019 is adopted as the rate of
assessment for the 2019-20 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: CONFLICT.
All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: 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 7: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED during a Public Hearing held this 16th day of July, 2019.
ATTEST:
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Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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John R. Cook, City Attorney
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Dowling R. Watfof., Jr., ayor
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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 2019: $237.96
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2020: $249.86
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2021: $262.35
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2022: $275.47
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2023: $289.24
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2024: $303.70
The maximum amount to be levied in the year 2025: $318.89
The total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2019-20 is:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2020-21:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2021-22:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2022-23:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2023-24:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2024-25:
The estimated total annual revenue to be collected by this assessment for FY 2025-26:
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$421,189.20
$442,252.20
$464,359.50
$487,581.90
$511,954.80
$537,549.00
$564,435.30