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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1969-34RESOLUTION NO. 69 -311 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING 1969 -1970 VALUATION OF PROPER'1'II ?S, FOR PURPOSE OF STORM DRAINAGE AD VALOREM T'AXAT'ION; SETTING AND PRESCRIBING RATE Or All VALOREM TAXATION IN SUPP013T OF THE STORM DRAINAGE PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, this Council has previously appointed the Tax Assessor of Brcvard County as the official Tax Assessor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida and WHEREAS, tlu said Tax Assessor in now completing the valua- tion of all properties located within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, for tax purposes and WHEREAS, It is now incumbent upon this Council to accept and declare official that valuation of properties as shall be deter- mined by the said Tax Assessor, and WHEREAS, Chapter 63 -1197, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1963, authorizes ad valorem taxation to finance special Improvements within the City upon an affirmative vote of the freeholders of the City, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, by its Resolution duly and regularly adopted at Its meeting held on the 15th day of February, 1966, did call an election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors residing in ouch City, who were freeholders and who had specially re- registered therefor, for their approval or disapproval of the issuance by the City of General obligation bonds in the principal amount of not exceeding '.1,200,000, bearing interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the legal rate, and such Resolution having further provided and did direct that notice of such election be given by publication in accordance with law; and WHEREAS, due and regular notice of such bond election has been published in the Cocoa 'Tribune, a newspaper of general circula- tion within the City of Cape Canaveral and published in Brevard County, Florida, said publication having been made once each week for four consecutive weeks with the first publication thereof not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of ouch special election, to -wit: March 29, 1966; and WHEREAS, purouant to the aforesaid Hesolution calling said election and in accordance with the law, the question stated iu said RES 61 -Jy PAGE) OF3 Resolution was submitted to the qualified electors reslding in said City who were freeholders and who had specially re- registered for participation therein on March 29, 1966; and WHEREAS, the said election was duly and properly held In accordance with law, and the votes cast there at were returned, delivered, and canvassed according to law, and such election re- flected that the Special Freeholder Election conducted on March 29, 1966, had as its result 202 voters for the said Issue, with 310 voters par- ticipating, and WHEREAS, subsequent to such Special Freeholder Election, the City . validated by decree of the Circuit Court of Brevard County, '11,200,000 of Storm Drainage General Obligation Bonds, Series of 1966; and WHEREAS, subsequent to such validation, the City has prop- erly and with authorization of law sold and delivered such bonds; and WHEREAS, such storm drainage project is now completed with- In the City according to the plans and specificatlons, on file with the City; and WHEREAS, it is now the duty and incumbent upon this Council to prescribe the tax millage to be assessed against all non- exempt real property within the City for the purpose of financing the debt service, principal payments, and other proper costa of said Storm Drafnaf;e General Obligation Bonds, Series of 1966; and WHFHEAS, the Citys fiscal agent, William R. Hough and Company, duly notified the City that the aims of '172,921.72 is necessary to defray the February 1, 1970, Interest payment; the August 1, 1970, Interest payment; the principal payment of August 1, 1970; and the collection and delinquency expenses In regard to such ad valorem tax requirement; and WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor for Brevard County, Florida hav- ing been previously authorized and appointed as the Tax Assessor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, advises the t. the total value oi' assessable real Property within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, Is in the amount of t,29,269,5111, and that the non- exempt taxable pro- perty located within the City Of Cape Canaveral is in the amount of v 7,87 9,501, and RE SO- Jy PAGE z OF3 MICROFILMED 4-10-80 WHEREAS, in order to defray the total expenses of 572, 921.72, it is necessary to levy an ad valorem tax in the amount of 2.5 mills. NOW THEREFORE, be it Resolved by theCity Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows : SECTION 1. The Valuation of all the real properties loca- ted within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as shall be prepared by the office of the Tax Assessor of Brevard County, Florida is here- by adopted and declared the official tax valuation for the City. The said valuation of all real properties as before mentioned is hereby designated as the Tax Roll for the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, for the tax year of 1969 through 1970. SECTION 2. There shall be and is hereby assessed against all non-exempt real taxable property located within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, an ad valorem tax in the amount of 2.5 mills, for the Citys taxable year 1969-1970. SECTION 3. The Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Brevard County, Florida, who have been previously appointed and commissioned as the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, are hereby authorized and directed to assess such ad valorem tax in such amount as authorized in Section 2 hereof and collect the same. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 7 C day of October, 1969. ayor ATTEST: City C1 rko9X-a-r.4_4---,--e-c.) , APPROVED AS TO FORM: iRirz 69f-34 City Attorn y PAGE 5 ®F