Placement: Resolutions / Public Hearing
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Resolution 21-R63, Public Hearing, creating new ballot-successful Port St. Lucie Residential Street Lighting Assessment area boundaries
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Submitted By: Sally Walsh, City Clerk
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Executive Summary (General Business): Sec. 161.08 of the City's Code of Ordinances provides for the creation of additional street lighting assessment areas in the City. Upon the twenty-five (25) percent threshold being met under Sec. 161.08(B)(1)(a), an election regarding street lighting was conducted by the city clerk who sent a ballot by U.S. mail, to the mailing address set forth in the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser's records for each lot, parcel, or tract, located within the proposed new street lighting area. A new assessment area is created if an affirmative vote of fifty (50) percent plus one (1) of the eligible votes cast. Ballots were tallied and by a vote of 50% plus 1 of the eligible votes cast, 8 new lighting assessment areas were created.
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Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Resolution 21-R63.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Resolution 21-R63.
2. Move that the Council not approve Resolution 21-R63 and provide staff direction.
Background: Pursuant to Ch. 161 of the City's Code of Ordinances, "Assessment area" shall mean an area identified by city resolution wherein, pursuant to the request of affected property owners, the city council has determined to provide residential street lighting and assessed the benefitted property the costs of providing the same. Sec. 161.08(A) of the City's Code of Ordinances requires that before residential street lighting services are extended to a new assessment area, the council shall, not later than June 1, hold a public hearing after publishing notice of such hearing in a ...
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