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94-21315 RESO -- RESOLUTION NO. 94-21315 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN SERVICES BE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE CREATION OF THE WASHINGTON AVENUE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO.1, AS DECLARED BY RESOLUTION NO. 94-21244 ADOPTED ON JULY 27, 1994, AND FURTHER LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTIES IN THE DISTRICT BENEFITTED BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL TO BE FILED FORTHWITH WITH THE CITY CLERK. WHEREAS, Chapter 170, Florida Statutes, as amended (Act), provides that a municipality may levy and collect special assessme~ts against property benefitted for the purpose of stabilizing and 1mproving retail and/or wholesale business districts and/or nationally recognized historic districts through the promotion, management, marketing, and other similar services in such districts of the municipality; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 1994, by Resolution No. 94-21244, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, declared the creation of a special assessment district known as the Washington Avenue Management District No.1, for that area of Washington Avenue, from Fifth through Sixteenth Street, and Espanola Way, from Collins Avenue to Drexel Avenue (District), for the provision of those certain services as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached and incorporated (Services), all in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act; and WHEREAS, a preliminary assessment roll has been filed with the Office of the City Clerk indicating the lots and lands to be assessed, the amount of the benefit to and the assessment against each lot and/or parcel of land, all as required by the Act; and WHEREAS, approval has been obtained by a majority of the affected property owners within the District as to the levying and collection of the assessments, as additionally required by the Act and as evidenced in the petition attached and incorporated as Exhibit "B"; and WHEREAS, on July 27, 1994, by Resolution No. 94-21245, the Mayor and City Commission scheduled and thereafter held a public hearing on September 13, 1994 to hear testimony from all property owners and any other interested persons regarding the propriety, advisability and cost of providing the Services in the District; and WHEREAS, all affected property owners have received appropriate notice of the public hearing, as prescribed by the Act; and WHEREAS, all complaints, comments and objections by interested persons and affected property owners were received at the hearing and thereafter treated on the basis of justice and right, as reflected herein, with regard to the Services and the assessments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida: Section 1: All findings and recitals contained in this Resolution are hereby adopted and incorporated. Resolution No. 94- 21244, which ordered the creation of the Washington Avenue Management District No.1, is hereby confirmed. Section 2: A final assessment roll shall be promptly filed with the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with this Resolution and the applicable provisions of the Act. Such assessments contained in the final assessment roll are hereby levied and stand confirmed and remain legal, valid and binding special assessment liens upon properties against which such assessments are made, until paid. These assessments shall be recorded in the Improvement Lien Book and the final assessment roll shall show the lots or lands assessed, the amount of benefit as to each such lot or land, and the manner of payment of such assessment. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September , 1994. ~i~,,~~~~~- < ---!WCITY CLERK -- ATTEST: C,\WP51\RESOLUTI\washave,Svs fORM APPROVE\) LEGAL DEPT. ~G.D By Date " - ~ At; l{ Exhibit "A" SERVICES Security Security services will be provided initially by a combination of private security and the Miami Beach Police Department until adequate staffing allows for additional police officers to patrol the District. Sanitation The Special Impr~vemen1; streetsweeping serv~ces ~n mechanical streetsweeping Additionally the district cleaning of sidewalks. The city will provide the storage containers and will also be responsible for disposing of the litter and trash from this additional streetsweeping effort. District will provide increased addition to the current hand and services provided by the city. will provide for regular pressure Landscape Maintenance and signage Services will include additional landscape maintenance and the provision of informational signage within the area. Management Salary and fringe benefits for a District Manager and support staff who will be responsible for administering the operations of the special Services District. Estimated Annual Cost Security Sanitation Landscape MaintenancejSignage Management Total $564,000 202,000 120,000 98.000 $984,000 Estimated Fundina Allocation Special Assessment City - Resort Taxes Total $328,000 656.000 $984,000 Exhibit "B" Petition To be provided by Don Meginley ..... CITY OF MIAM.I BEACH CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139 COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO, ,.. FROM: Mayor Seymour Gelber and Members of the City Commission Roger M, carltLl . . ('J. J./' City Manager ~ DATEPeptember 22, 1994 TO: r- - SUBJECT: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVY - WASHINGTON AVENUE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ..... ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution levying a special assessment and providing for creation of a final assessment roll to support improvements to the special assessment district to be known as the Washington Avenue Management District Number 1 which will encompass the area on Washington Avenue from Fifth to Sixteenth streets and Espanola Way from Collins Avenue to Drexel Avenue. The Administration further recommends that the city Commission approve the changes to the assessment roll based on the revised method of assessment and revised budget as requested by the washington Avenue Association. ..... BACKGROUND: ..... The success of the Ocean Drive Special Services District has encouraged property owners on Washington Avenue to desire similar improvements on their street. Furthermore, a majority of the property owners support the creation of a special assessment district to provide for security, maintenance and related services. The improvements to be provided through this special assessment district are described below as follows: ,.. 1) Security - $564,000 ..... security services will be provided initially by a combination of private security and the Miami Beach Police Department until adequate staffing allows for additional police officers to fully provide security for the District. Sanitation - $202,000 ..... 2) ,.. The Special Improvement District will provide increased streetsweeping services in addition to the current hand and mechanical streetsweeping services provided by the city. Additionally the district will provide for pressure cleaning of sidewalks. The City will provide the storage R-3-b q_'"h)LJ4 16 AGENDA ITEM ,.. DATE .... .... - Commission Memorandum - September 22, 1994 Washington Avenue Special Assessment District Page 2 .... containers and will also be responsible for disposing of the litter and trash from this additional streetsweeping effort. 3) Landscape Maintenance and Signage - $120,000 Services will include additional landscape maintenance and the provision of informational signage within the area. 4) Management - $97,565 .... Salary and fringe benefits for a District Manager and support staff who will be responsible for administering the operations of the Special Services District. The City will enter into an agreement with the Miami Beach Development Corporation, on behalf of the Washington Avenue Association, to provide for sanitation, landscape maintenance, signage and management services within the Special Services District. Private security will be managed by the District. Security services provided by police officers will be managed by the Miami Beach Police Department in cooperation with the District Manager. .... ANALYSI:S: r- The proposed budget for the District has been reduced by $435 from $984,000 to $983,565 as a result of the change in the method of assessment. ,... Estimated Annual Cost Security Sanitation Landscape Maintenancejsignage Management Total $564,000 202,000 120,000 97.565 $983,565 .... - Estimated Fundina Allocation Special Assessment city - Resort Taxes Total $327,565 656.000 $983,565 .... ,... " ..... . 17 r - .... .... Commission Memorandum - September 22, 1994 Washington Avenue Special Assessment District Page 3 Method of Assessment .... The total amount of the special assessment to fund these services has been revised based on the new method of assessment and is $327,565 or $465 less than the original amount of $328,000. This portion of the cost of providing these services will be prorated according to the front footage of the respective properties specially benefited by these improvements. Owners of corner lots will be assessed an additional one-half times the amount levied for a 50 foot frontage, that is they will pay for an additional 25 feet of frontage. The estimated annual cost of providing this benefit is $36.79 per front foot. .... The recommended, revised method of assessment for condominiums, will eliminate the assessment levy per individual units and require that condominium buildings be assessed on a front foot basis of the respective lots and that the assessed be levied against the respective management associations. ,... Other Funding .... The City will fund the balance of costs for these services from the proceeds of resort taxes. CONCLusrON: """ Following the public hearing the City Commission shall meet as an equalization board to consider the testimony of the affected property owners and shall adjust and equalize the assessments on a basis of justice and right. Upon adoption of the attached resolution the special assessment shall be levied and the final assessment roll shall be created. RMC: KM r- r- I"'" I"'" r- , 18 ,..