93-43 v RESOLUTION NO. 93- 43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH DECLARING A
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES,
CHAPTER 170, FOR A WATER LINE TO SERVE THE PROPERTY
OWNERS ON SECTIONS OF OCEAN BOULEVARD, DEWEES AVENUE,
SEMINOLE ROAD AND COQUINA PLACE KNOWN AS OCEAN GROVE UNIT
TWO, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the St. Johns River Water Management District and the
Duval County Health Department have declared the private water
system in the Ocean Grove Unit 2 area to be out of compliance with
their standards, and
WHEREAS, the private well and water pipes are in poor
condition and could fail at any time, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of Atlantic Beach has authorized
the construction of water lines for sections of Ocean Boulevard,
Dewees Avenue, Seminole Road and Coquina Place known as Ocean Grove
Unit 2 , and
WHEREAS, Section 170 . 03 , Florida Statutes, requires that the
City, by resolution, declare a special assessment when defraying
the whole or any part of a public improvement by special assess-
ment, the lands upon which the special assessment shall be levied,
declare the total estimated cost of improvements, and declare
certain other matters pertaining to such special assessment.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the
City of Atlantic Beach as follows:
SECTION 1. NATURE, DESIGNATED STREET AND LOCATION OF
IMPROVEMENT. The nature of the improvement consists of a water
line of 985 . 34 linear feet which will serve lots in Ocean Grove
Unit 2 not now served by the City. The streets that will receive
service are parts of Ocean Boulevard, Dewees Avenue, Seminole Road
and Coquina Place in Ocean Grove Unit 2 area. The location of the
improvements includes all lots and lands adjoining and contiguous
or bounding and abutting upon such improvements or special
benefitted thereby and are further designated by the assessment
plat, all as more particularly described in the maps attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby made a part hereof .
SECTION 2 . AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY THE ASSESSMENT. The whole
amount of the project will be paid by the assessment and no portion
of the project will be funded by the General Improvement fund. The
amount to be paid by the assessment is $20 , 337 . 91 .
SECTION 3 . MANNER IN WHICH ASSESSMENT TO BE MADE. Such
special assessment shall be made in one hundred forty-four ( 144)
equal monthly payments with interest at a rate not to exceed 5. 91%
per annum on the unpaid balances from the date of acceptance by the
City of the project, to which if not paid when due there shall be
added a penalty of one percent (1%) per month until paid; provided
that such special assessment may be paid without interest at any
time within thirty (30) days after the project is completed and a
resolution accepting same has been adopted by the City. Such
special assessment shall be levied on a front foot basis against
all lots and lands, which receive a benefit, adjoining and contig-
uous or bounding and abutting upon such improvements or specially
benefitted thereby. The special assessment shall be levied against
such properties in a direct proportion to the benefits received
from the construction of the project. The special assessments,
together with interest upon the whole assessment, shall be due and
payable in cash on a monthly basis by the lot owners as billed by
the City until paid in full ; provided, however, that such assess-
ments may be paid in full without interest at any time within
thirty (30) days after acceptance of the completed project by the
City; and, provided, further, that unpaid balances of assessments
may be paid at any time by payment of the principal and interest
thereon to the next interest payment on any loans or bonds issued
which are payable from such special assessments.
SECTION 4 . THE LANDS UPON WHICH THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SHALL
BE MADE. All lots and lands adjoining and contiguous or bounding
and abutting upon such improvements or special benefit thereby and
further designated by the assessment plat hereinafter provided for
as Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission this 11th of October, 1993 .
ATTEST: /
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MAU EEN KING W LIAM I . GULLIF�� • ��'JR.
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding 0 i ter
Approved as to form and correctness:
N C SEN, ESQUIRE
City : • ney