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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; ADOPTING THE UNIFORM
METHOD FOR THE LEVY, COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF NON-AD VALOREM
ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 197.3632, FLORIDA STATUTES FOR DRAINAGE,
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROADSIDE DITCHES, SWALES,
CULVERTS, AND SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTING, STREET RESURFACING, CANAL OR
DITCH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES AND FACILITIES,
STORMWATER TREATMENT, MOSQUITO CONTROL, THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES AS
DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 30, SECTIONS 30-31 TO 30-46, OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES AND CHAPTER 60 FLORIDA STATUTES, AT CERTAIN PROPERTIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COST OF ABATING OF NUISANCES AS PROVIDED
IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTIONS OF THE CITY CODE AND FLORIDA STATUTES AS
AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Okeechobee, Florida (the "City”) is contemplating the imposition of
special assessments for the provision of the costs of providing drainage, road improvements, including, but
not limited to roadside ditches, swales, culverts, and sidewalks, street lighting, street resurfacing, canal or
ditch cleaning and maintenance, fire protection services and facilities, stormwater treatment, mosquito
control, and the abatement of nuisances as described in Chapter 30, Sections 30-31 to 30-46 of the City
Code of Ordinances, and as set forth in Chapter 60 Florida Statutes at certain properties, including but not
limited to, the cost of abating of nuisances as provided in the aforementioned sections of the City Code and
Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to use the uniform method for collecting non-ad valorem special assessments for the
cost of providing drainage, road improvements, including, but not limited to roadside ditches, swales and
sidewalks, street lighting, street resurfacing, culverts, canal cleaning and canal maintenance, ditch cleaning,
fire protection services and facilities, stormwater treatment, and mosquito control, and the abatement of
nuisances as described in Chapter 30, Sections 30-31 to 30-46 of the City Code of Ordinances, and Chapter
60 Florida Statutes, at certain properties, including but not limited to, the cost of abating of nuisances as
provided in the aforesaid codes and statutes, as amended from time to time, to property within the
incorporated area of the City as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended, because
this method will allow such special assessments to be collected annually commencing on October 1, 2020,
in the same manner as provided for ad valorem taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City duly advertised and held a Public Hearing prior to the adoption of this Resolution, proof of
publication of such hearing being attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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: Commencing with the Fiscal Year beginning on October 1, 2020, and with the tax statement mailed
for such Fiscal Year, the City intends to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem
assessments authorized in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, as amended, for collecting non -ad
valorem assessments for the cost of providing drainage, road improvements, including, but not
limited to roadside ditches, swales, culverts, and sidewalks, street lighting, street resurfacing, canal
or ditch cleaning and maintenance, fire protection services, stormwater treatment, mosquito
control, and the abatement of nuisances as described in Chapter 30, Sections 30-31 to 30-46 of
the City Code of Ordinances, and Chapter 60 Florida Statutes, at certain properties, including but
not limited to, the cost of abating of nuisances as provided in Sections 30-31 to 30-46, and Chapter
60 Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time. Such non -ad valorem assessments shall be
levied within the entire incorporated area of the City.
SECTION 2: The City of Okeechobee shall, at least 20 days prior to a Public Hearing adopting a non -ad valorem
assessment roll and an ordinance creating and establishing this non -ad valorem method of
collection, provide notice by first class mail, and publication, to each person owning property subject
to the assessment, describing the effect of such an ordinance as set forth in Florida Statute Chapter
197.3632(4)(b), and that each property owners right to file objections wit h the City Council to the
adoption of such ordinance within 20 days of such notice.
SECTION 3: That the legal description to the boundary within which real property will be subject to this non -ad
valorem assessment is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
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SECTION 4: Upon adoption, the City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution by United States
mail to the Florida Department of Revenue, the Okeechobee County Tax Collector, and the
Okeechobee County Property Appraiser by January 10, 2020.
SECTION 5: Conflict. All Resolution or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6: Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution, or
application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion or provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions or applications here.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED in Regular Session this 17th day of December, 2019.
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-16
EXHIBIT A
Proof of Publication
The following is a copy of the advertisement being published on November 22, November 29, December 6, and
December 13, 2019. The publication affidavit will be inserted upon receipt:
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
The City of Okeechobee, Florida (“City”) hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3632(3)(a),
Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting non -ad valorem special assessment to be levied
within the incorporated area of the City, for the cost of providing any or all of the following services: drainage, road
improvements, including but not limited to roadside ditches, swales, culverts, and sidewalks, street lighting, street
resurfacing, canal or ditch cleaning and maintenance, fire protection services and facilities, storm water treatment
and mosquito control, the abatement of nuisances as described in Chapter 30, Sections 30-31 to 30-46 of the City
Code of Ordinances and Chapter 60, Florida Statutes, at certain properties, including but not limited to, the cost of
abating of nuisances as provided in the aforementioned sections of the City Code and Florida Statute, as amended
from time to time, commencing for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2020. The City will consider the adoption
of a resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments authorized by Section 1 97.3632,
Florida Statues, at a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. in the Council
Chambers, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. Such resolution will state the need
for the levy and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the levy. Copies of
the proposed form of resolution, which contains the legal description of the real property subject to the levy, are on
file at the Office of the City Clerk of Okeechobee, Florida. All interested persons are invited to attend.
In the event any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter relating
to the consideration of the resolution at the above-referenced public hearing, a record of the proceeding may be needed and
in such an event, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than seven
days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372; IF YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-955-8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE
IMPAIRED CALL 1-800-955-8770.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the City Council in support or
opposition of this matter, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item MUST be provided at the proceeding to the City Clerk
for the City’s records.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-16
EXHIBIT B
Legal Description to the boundary of the City of Okeechobee, Florida:
THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AS TODAYS DATE ARE AS
FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 15 IN TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, AND THEN RUN SOUTH
TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF
SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, THEN RUN WEST ALONG THE SECTION LINE
DIVIDING SECTIONS 22 AND 27 AND 21 AND 28, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 21,
TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, THEN RUN NORTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE DIVIDING
SECTIONS 20 AND 21 AND 16 AND 17 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 16 IN TOWNSHIP 37
SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, THEN RUN EAST ALONG SECTION LINE DIVIDING SECTION 9 AND 16 AND 10
AND 15 TO POINT OF BEGINNING;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF
SECTION 28 TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH OF RANGE 35 EAST AND THEN RUN SOUTH TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH OF RANGE 35 EAST,
THEN RUN WEST TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28
TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH OF RANGE 35 EAST AND THEN RUN NORTH TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH OF RANGE 35 EAST, AND THEN RUN EAST
TO POINT OF BEGINNING;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37
SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST AND BEAR NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 A DISTANCE OF
325.12 FEET TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK
207, PAGE 177, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THEN BEAR SOUTH 89°59'53"
WEST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK
207, PAGE 177, A DISTANCE OF 351.67 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE
ROAD 15 (A/K/A PARROTT AVENUE); THEN BEAR SOUTH 00°00'07" WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY
LINE A DISTANCE OF 301.12 FEET; THEN BEAR NORTH 89°52'43" EAST ALONG SAID ROAD RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THEN BEAR SOUTH 00°00'07" EAST ALONG SAID ROAD RIGHT-OF
-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 24.69 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9; THEN BEAR
NORTH 89°52'43" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 9 A DISTANCE OF 331.66 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP
37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST AND BEAR NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 10 A DISTANCE
OF 325.12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 207, PAGE 177; THEN BEAR NORTH 89°59'53" EAST A DISTANCE OF 448.33 FEET ALONG
THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 207, PAGE 177;
THEN BEAR SOUTH 00°00'07" EAST ALONG THE EXTENSION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID
PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS OF BOOK 207, PAGE 177, A DISTANCE OF 321.60 FEET
TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10; THEN BEAR SOUTH 89°32'54" WEST A DISTANCE
OF 448.36 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL LYING AND BEING IN SECTIONS 9 AND 10, TOWNSHIP
37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST; ADOPTED ON JUNE 6, 1983 BY ORDINANCE NO. 486 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORD BOOK 284 PAGES 372-373, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 6 AND THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 5 OF BLOCK 44; LOTS 14 THROUGH 16,
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 45; LOTS 11 THROUGH 16, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 52; LOTS 1 THROUGH 6,
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 53; LOTS 1 THROUGH 6, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 68; LOTS 11 THROUGH 16,
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 69; LOTS 11 THROUGH 16, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 76 AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 6,
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 77 ALL LOCATED IN CONNER'S HIGHLANDS, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE
21, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY; ADOPTED ON AUGUST 1, 1983 BY ORDINANCE NO.
489 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 256 PAGE 991, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 17 THROUGH 26, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 52 AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 10,
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 69 ALL LOCATED IN CONNER'S HIGHLANDS, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE
21 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY; ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 10, 1984 BY ORDINANCE
NO. 526 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 275 PAGE 1231, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA;
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AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 1 THROUGH 6, INCLUSIVE AND 8 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 76;
LOTS 17 THROUGH 26, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 69 ALL LOCATED IN CONNER'S HIGHLANDS, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY; ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 19,
1985 BY ORDINANCE NO. 563 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 280 PAGE 921, PUBLIC RECORDS
OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 52; AND LOTS 17 THROUGH 26,
INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 45 ALL LOCATED IN CONNER'S HIGHLANDS, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE
21 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY; ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 2, 1986 BY ORDINANCE
NO. 583 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 283 PAGE 790, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL "C": SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF
NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER. LYING IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 37
SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; ADOPTED ON JANUARY 20, 1987 BY
ORDINANCE NO. 587 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 284 PAGE 374, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 7 OF BLOCK 76 LOCATED IN CONNER'S HIGHLANDS, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 21 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY; ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 5,
1989 BY ORDINANCE NO. 613 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 307 PAGES 220-221, PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL I-THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-
QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER; TOGETHER WITH THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF
THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER LYING NORTH AND EAST OF TAYLOR CREEK; ALSO THE WEST 176
FEET OF THE NORTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST
ONE-QUARTER, LESS PLAT OF THE SECOND ADDITION OF OKEECHOBEE ESTATES, ALSO LESS AND
EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT NO.
14, OKEECHOBEE ESTATES, ACCORDING TO RE-PLAT OF LOTS 1 TO 14 OF OKEECHOBEE ESTATES, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 55, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THEN
RUN SOUTH 00°22'24" EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 55 FEET, THEN NORTH 89°37'36" WEST A DISTANCE OF
55 FEET MORE OR LESS TO TAYLOR CREEK, THEN NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE BOUNDARIES OF
TAYLOR CREEK TO A POINT OF AN EXTENDED LINE PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF HEREIN
DESCRIBED TRACT THEN SOUTH 89°37'36" EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO
POINT OF BEGINNING. ALL BEING IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA. PARCEL V-NORTHEAST QUARTER OF NORTHEAST QUARTER; EAST HALF OF
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF NORTHEAST QUARTER LESS AND EXCEPT THE WEST 176.00 FEET OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER ALL BEING IN
SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST; ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 3, 1989 BY ORDINANCE
NO. 616 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 307 PAGES 1405-1406, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL VI-THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF NORTHWEST
QUARTER OF NORTHEAST QUARTER LYING NORTH AND EAST OF TAYLOR CREEK; THAT PART OF THE
SOUTH HALF OF NORTHEAST QUARTER LYING NORTH AND EAST OF TAYLOR CREEK; THAT PART OF
THE NORTH HALF OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER LYING NORTH OF TAYLOR CREEK, ALL BEING IN SECTION
27, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST; ADOPTED ON JANUARY 2, 1990 BY ORDINANCE NO. 622
RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 310 PAGE 480, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA;
AND IN ADDITION TO THE BOUNDARIES SET OUT ABOVE THE FURTHER AND ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND
BEING IN SECTIONS 27 AND 28, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AS SHOWN ON THE ORIGINAL GOVERNMENT LAND OFFICE (G.L.O.) TOWNSHIP PLAT AND AS
APPROVED BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1903. ALL OF WHICH IS MORE
PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: COMMENCING FOR REFERENCE AT
A FOUND 5/8" IRON ROD WITH CAP (STAMPED "PLS 3372") AT THE EAST QUARTER SECTION CORNER OF
SAID SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST; THENCE, BEARING SOUTH 89°30'05" WEST
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE
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35 EAST, A DISTANCE OF 297.04 FEET TO SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED
ECD PLS 5179) AND THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL; THEN,
CONTINUING ALONG SAME, BEARING SOUTH 89°30'05" WEST A DISTANCE OF 62.29 FEET TO A SET P.K.
NAIL AND DISK (STAMPED LB 6221) ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. 441, (A/K/A STATE ROAD
15 AND PARROTT AVENUE), 100 FEET WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY;THEN, LEAVING THE SOUTH LINE OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, BEARING NORTH 00°10'23" WEST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF U.S. 441, A DISTANCE OF 242.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 51 FIRST ADDITION
TO SOUTH OKEECHOBEE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 17, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
THEN, LEAVING THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF U.S. 441, BEARING NORTH 89°30'05" EAST ALONG
SAID SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 51, A DISTANCE OF 359.56 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM
ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179) ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 28; THEN, LEAVING THE
SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 51, BEARING NORTH 00°07'12" WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF SECTION 28
AND ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK 51, A DISTANCE OF 295.93 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD
WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN, LEAVING THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 28
AND THE EAST LINE OF BLOCK 51, BEARING NORTH 89°18'40" EAST A DISTANCE OF 483.36 FEET TO A
SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN, BEARING NORTH
00°10'23" WEST A DISTANCE OF 121.82 FEET, TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP
(STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN, BEARING NORTH 89°18'40" EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SOUTH
HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27 A DISTANCE
OF 528.47 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN,
BEARING SOUTH 00°10'23" EAST ALONG A LINE 1421.61 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE
CENTERLINE OF THE AFORESAID U.S. 441, A DISTANCE OF 730.00 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH
ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN, BEARING SOUTH 89°18'40" WEST A DISTANCE
OF 285.41 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN,
BEARING SOUTH 18°29'43" EAST A DISTANCE OF 234.56 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM
ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS 5179); THEN, BEARING SOUTH 00°10'23" EAST A DISTANCE OF 173.72
FEET TO A SET 4"X 4" CONCRETE MONUMENT WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED M.F. LENZ CO. LB
6221); THEN, BEARING SOUTH 89°18'28" WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LANDS OF CITY MARKETS
BUILDING, INC. AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 205, PAGE 285 AND OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 201, PAGE 73, A DISTANCE OF 1021.76 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP
(STAMPED ECD PLS 5179), AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THOSE LANDS OF LOUIS R. DEMICCO AS
RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 200, PAGE 893 PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; THEN, LEAVING THE NORTH LINE OF LANDS OF CITY MARKETS BUILDING, INC., BEARING
NORTH 00°07'12" WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF THOSE LANDS OF LOUIS R. DEMICCO, A
DISTANCE OF 424.40 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS
5179); THEN, CONTINUING ALONG THE LANDS OF LOUIS R. DEMICCO, BEARING SOUTH 89°30'05" WEST
A DISTANCE OF 35.00 FEET TO A SET 7/8" IRON ROD WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY CAP (STAMPED ECD PLS
5179); THEN, CONTINUING ALONG THE LANDS OF LOUIS R. DEMICCO, BEARING NORTH 43°44'23" WEST
A DISTANCE OF 59.98 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING; THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
PREMISES CONTAIN AN AREA OF 1,182,298.90 SQUARE FEET OR 27.14 ACRES. SUBJECT TO ALL
EASEMENTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CHAIN OF TITLE; ADOPTED
ON MARCH 17, 1998 BY ORDINANCE NO. 710 RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 403 PAGES 1627-
1631, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH:
EAST PARCEL (1 of 2):
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10, THEN PROCEED NORTH 89º32'54" EAST
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND
DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 315, PAGE 746, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 448.36 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THAT PARCEL OF
LAND DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 315, PAGE 746 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
THEN DEPARTING SAID SOUTH LINE, RUN NORTH 00º00'07" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID
PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 315, PAGE 746, A DISTANCE OF 321.60 FEET
TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND; THEN DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE, RUN
NORTH 89º59'53" EAST, PERPENDICULAR TO THE PRECEDING COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 374.51 FEET TO
A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE TAYLOR CREEK PERMANENT EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN
OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 49, PAGE 223 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
THEN RUN SOUTH 31º40'29" WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE PERMANENT EASEMENT, A
DISTANCE OF 289.01 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT IN SAID WEST LINE, SAID
CURVE BEING CONCAVE TO THE SOUTHEAST, HAVING A RADIUS OF 410.00 FEET AND A CENTRAL
ANGLE OF 11º32'39"; THEN SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID
WEST LINE OF THE TAYLOR CREEK PERMANENT EASEMENT, A DISTANCE OF 82.61 FEET TO THE
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-16 PAGE 7 OF 8
INTERSECTION WITH THE AFORESAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 10; THEN DEPARTING SAID WEST LINE
OF THE TAYLOR CREEK EASEMENT, RUN SOUTH 89º32'54" WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION
10, A DISTANCE OF 186.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY
1.250 ACRES; TOGETHER WITH
NORTH PARCEL (2 OF 2):
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10, THEN PROCEED NORTH 89º32'54" EAST
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND
DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 315, PAGE 746, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, A DISTANCE OF 448.36 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LANDS
DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 315, PAGE 746;
THEN DEPARTING SAID SOUTH LINE, RUN NORTH 00°00' 07" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 321.60 FEET TO THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 315, PAGE 746, ALSO
BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 219, PAGE 593 AND
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 524, PAGE 180, ALL
PER THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALSO BEING THE POINT OF
BEGINNING OF THIS DESCRIPTION;
THEN CONTINUE NORTH 00°00'07" WEST, RUNNING ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED
IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 219, PAGE 593, A DISTANCE OF 280.17 FEET;
THEN DEPARTING SAID EAST LINE, RUN NORTH 89º59'53" EAST, PERPENDICULAR TO THE PRECEDING
COURSE, A DISTANCE OF 547.38 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF THE TAYLOR CREEK
PERMANENT EASEMENT AS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 49, PAGE 223 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA;
THEN RUN SOUTH 31°40' 29" WEST, ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE PERMANENT EASEMENT, A
DISTANCE OF 329.21 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE AFORESAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN
OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 524, PAGE 180;
THEN DEPARTING SAID WEST LINE OF THE TAYLOR CREEK EASEMENT, RUN SOUTH 89º59' 53" WEST,
ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN O FFICIAL RECORD BOOK 524, PAGE 180, A
DISTANCE OF 374.51 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 2.960
ACRES.
CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 2,659 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. (TOTAL AREA IN ACREAGE OF THE CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE AS HEREIN DESCRIBED AS OF THE DATE OF THE LAST ANNEXATION ON MAY 19, 2015
SET OUT ABOVE).
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-16 PAGE 8 OF 8
1IDEPENDENT
NEWSMEDIA INC. USA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Eli e;1
Dec.i1, 2616)
14em J1rA•
Lake Okeechobee News
h Street, Suite D
lorida 34974
134
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Katrina Elsken, who on oath says she is the Publisher of the Lake
Okeechobee News, a three times a week Newspaper published at
Okeechobee, in Okeechobee-Couyy, Florida,- that the attached
copy of advertisement being a "V w t.►
in the matter of 1\113i J P\A 4/� tore. C'
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in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of
1 1 7TAa sCV i t 0.dQ tl rf .•'
Affiant further says that the said Lake Okeechobee News is a
newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County,
Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been published
continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida each week and
has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in
Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of
one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy
of advertisement, and affiant further says that she has neither
paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount,
rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this
advertise •nt for publication in the said newspaper.
ii
Katrina Elsken
Sworn totAid subscribed before me this.
day oft [' ,�,i1r�1 >r' c�1() ( AD
Notary Public, State of Florida at Large
O.}pY.Puffi••
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ANGIE BRIDGES
MY COMMISSION # FF 976149
EXPIRES:Aprt120, 2020
Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters
CITY OF OKEECUNIFORM MHOBEE, FL OMODOF NON -AD ASSE3SMENTS
the ay of Okeechobee, Florida ("0N) hereby provides note, pursuant to
Section 1973637(3 a),1 - .ofisit6ttousetheun6ammethod
of vabrem assessment to be levied Alin the incor-
porated � of the Ci for the cost of podding any or all of the following
s avec s: drainage, road 1proverrere0, edudng but not hiked to roadside
&hes, swabs, culverts, and hie alks, street fightirg, street resurfacing, o -nal or dtc h deanng and rnanterdrce, Re protection sevlg and 1001 es,
storm water treatment and mosquito oontitt the ababerne t of nuances as
dssadred in Chapter 30, Sections 3031 to 30-46 cf the Cly Cafe of Ord-
nanoes and Chapter 60, Florida Statutes, at cotan [imputes, hdudg but not
Imbed to, the cost of abating of nu1ntes as provided In the aforementioned
s°diors of the Cly Code and hada Stable, as amended from tone to time,
commencing for the fiscal year begin nirg on O 10be1 1, 2020. The City wt
consider the adopton of a resolution reeding to use the uniform method of
mil g such assessments by Secoon 1973632,)x. at
a Pubic Hearing to be held on Tluesday, Deo 17, 2019, at 6:00
P.M. n dl Ch
the Counambers, at City Ha 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 200,
Florida. Stith n :Arbon wit slate the need for Ole levy and
s of the real property subject
m
oonlegal thin
e pbon proposed fir' resolution, whkh contains the lalal
bon of the real property sato the le+N are onaffeOffice
City desk of Okeedebee, Florida. At Interested persons re
Inathd In the event any pin deddes to appeal my deacon made by the ay
Council with read: to any rretier
relatir a htrd ion of the proeresolu ng on
at the cloofoed 6 dere a en need to Niue that a verbatim
needed aro in sudh an event sue Pie may
record of the public hearing k made, which reeord tedudes the testimony and
evidence on which the appeal isto be based. In accordance with the Anerears
wth D®bltIes Act, pis needrg a spedal amummudeIon to participate In
this proceeding should contact Ole Ory dark's Office no later thanI CALs
prior la proceeding, 8E3-763-3372; t- YOU P110 FEMiNG PA
1-800955-771; IFYDU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED CALL 1-8009555770.
BE ADVISED that should you intend to sixes any document picture, video
or items toteeCityCoundnsupportor opposition °Mb matter, a copy of the
document picture, video, or tem !MST' be provided at the proceedn9 to the
Cty Clerk for the Cdys records.
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