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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No.68-36RESOLUTION NO. 6Y-36 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING 1968 - 1969 VALUATION OF PROPERTIES, FOR PURPOSE PRE- SCRIBING AD VALORUM TAXATION; SETTING AND SCRIBING RATE OF AD VALOREM TAXATION IN SUPPORT OF THE STORM DRAINAGE PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, this Council has previously appointed the Tax Assessor of Brevard County as the official Tax Assessor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and WHEREAS, the said Tax Assessor is now completing the valuation 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 determined 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 such 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, dui• and regular notice of such bond election has been published in the Cocoa Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation 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 such special election, to -wit: March 29, 1900; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid Resolution calling said election and in accordance with the law, the question stated in said Resolution was submitted to the qualified electors residing in said City who were freeholders and who find specially re- registered for participation therein on March 29, 1900; and WHEREAS, the said election was duly and properly held in accordance with law, and file votes cast there at were returned, delivered, and canvassed according to law, and such election reflected that the Special Freeholder Election conducted on March 29, 1900, had as its result 202 voters .1421st the said issue, with 310 voters participating, and WHEREAS, subsequent to such Special Freeholder Election, the City validated by decree of the Circuit Court of Brevard County, $1, 200, 000 of Storm Drainage General Obligation Bonds, Series of 1900; and WHEREAS, subsequent to such validation, the City has properly and with authorization of law sold and delivered such bonds; and WHEREAS, such storm drainage project is now UHX4e..:con 6 etruetfon within the City and- practic2113�completcd according to the plans and specificatians 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 pay- ments, and other proper costs of said Storm Drainage General Obligation Bonds, Series of 1966; and WHEREAS, the City's fiscal agent, William R. Hough and Company, has duly notified the City that the sum of $73, 527.50 is necessary to defray tfie February 1, 1960, interest payment; the August 1, 1969, interest payment; the principal payment of August 1, 1969; and the collection and delinquency -2- expenses in regard to such ad valorem tax requirement; and WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor for Brevard County, Florida, having been previously authorized and appointed as the Tax Assessor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, advises that the total value of assessable real property within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is in the amount of $21, 745, 280, and that the non - exempt taxable property located within the City of Cape Canaveral is in the amount of $20, 416, 590, and WHEREAS, in order to defray the total expenses of $73, 527. 50, it is necessary to levy an ad valorem tax in the amount of 3.1 mills. NOW, THEREFORE, be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. The valuation of all the real properties located within the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as shall be prepared by the office of the Tax Assessor of Brevard County, Florida, is hereby 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 1968 through 1969. 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 3.1 mills, for the City's taxable year 19G8 - 1969. 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, -3-