2009-R-07
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-R-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEW ATER, FLORIDA; REQUESTING THE ST. JOHNS
RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO REDUCE
PERMIT APPLICATION FEES; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND EST ABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The City of Edge water, Florida is a municipality with a population of25,000 persons or less.
2. The City of Edgewater, Florida further certifies that it qualifies for permit processing fee
reduction for Fiscal Year October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 due to one or more of the
following factors:
a. Per capita taxable value is less than the statewide average for the current fiscal
year; and
b. Percentage of assessed property value that is exempt from ad valorem taxation is
higher than the statewide average for the current fiscal year.
3. The above-listed factors are supported by the statement from the State of Florida, Department
of Revenue dated December 12,2008 (which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit
"A").
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council ofthe City ofEdgewater, Florida:
Section 1. That the City of Edgewater does hereby request that the St. Johns River Water
Management District reduce the permit application fee for public purpose projects for which the City
of Edge water is a permit applicant to a fee of one hundred and nolI 00 ($100.00) per permit, or ifthe
current permit application is less than one hundred and no/lOO ($100.00) by fifty percent (50%), for
the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009.
Section 2. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
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hereby repealed.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After Motion by rDILf\p i If\'\[t(l C oof)"r-
with Second byCcH(l(lil hlfll'Y1(1.11 RO(l!"(c;, the vote on
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this resolution was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Michael Thomas 'f.
Councilwoman Debra J. Rogers )(
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington 'X
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes X
Councilman Ted Cooper y.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2009.
ATTEST:
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEW
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Paralegal
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida, Approved as to form and
legality by: Carolyn S. Ansay, Esquire
City Attorney
Doran, Wolfe, Ansay & Kundid
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this J ~th day of
May, 2009 under Agenda Item No.&L,
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Exhibit "A"
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DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE
Executive Director
Lisa Echeverri
December 12~ 2008
MEMORANDUM
To: Mrs. Brenda Dewees
From: Dina Calero
Subject: Qualification for Reduction of Permit Processing Fees, City of Edgewater, Florida.
These numbers related to section 218.075, Florida statutes;
(1) Per capita taxable value is less than the statewide average for the current fiscal year.
(2) Percentage of assessed property value that is exempt from ad valorem ta.xation is
higher than the statewide average for the current fiscal year.
(3) Ad valorem operating millage rate for the current fiscal year is greater than 8 mills.
S tatew id e
Total Just Value
Taxable Value
ExemptAmount
P opula tion
Per Capita Taxable Value Average
Percentage of Exem pt From Ta xa tio n
$2.670,105,131,318
$1,813,165,736.776
$856,939,394.542
18,680,367
$97,063
32.09%
C itv of E dQ ew ate r
Total Just Value
Taxab Ie Value
Exempt Amount
P opula tion
Per Capita Taxable Value Average
Percentage of Exem pt From Ta xa tio n
$1,713,579,626
$981.617,652
$731,961.974
21,572
$45,504
42.72%
Source: Ad Valorem Data Book 2007 (PTO) and Florida Estimates of Populations 2007 (UF).
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