Sec. 122-1829. - Governing board, powers and duties.
Sec. 122-1831. - Itemized budget and millage rate.
Sec. 122-1832. - Collection of taxes.
Sec. 122-1833. - Advisory committee, creation; appointment; terms; duties and responsibilities.
Secs. 122-1834—122-1838. - Reserved.
There is hereby created the Immokalee Beautification Municipal Service Taxing Unit (hereinafter referred to as the "unit").
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 2)
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of County Commissioners under F.S. ch. 125.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 1)
State law reference— Authority to create municipal service taxing or benefit unit, F.S. § 125.01(1)(q).
The boundaries of the Unit shall comprise all that land located in Collier County, Florida and specifically described as:
That portion of land lying in Collier County, Florida, more particularly described as follows:
The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of section 25 and all of sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and the West half of the Northwest Quarter of section 36, Township 46 South, Range 29 East; and
All of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, the West half of Section 12, the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, the North half of section 14 and all of Sections 15 and 16, Township 47 South, Range 29 East; and
All of Section 6, Township 47 South, Range 30 East; and
The North half of Section 1, Township 47 South, Range 28 East lying Easterly of the Eastern Shoreline of Lake Trafford; and
All of Section 25 and that portion of Sections 35 and 36 lying Northerly and Easterly of the Northerly and Easterly shorelines of Lake Trafford, Township 46 South Range 28 East.
Attached [to Ordinance No. 2009-39,] Exhibit "A" represents the above-referenced MSTU boundaries.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 3; Ord. No. 2009-39, § 1)
Sec. 122-1829. - Governing board, powers and duties.
The governing body of the unit shall be the Board of County Commissioners, with the power and duty to conduct the affairs of the unit as prescribed by Florida Statutes.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 4)
State law reference— Board of County Commissioners to be governing body of unit, F.S. § 125.01(2).
The Unit hereby established is for the purpose of doing all things reasonably necessary in connection with landscape beautification, including providing for pavement, curbs and sidewalks, installation of irrigation, stormwater and drainage facilities and related amenities, and associated landscaping improvements and maintenance thereof, as permitted by the responsible governmental agency for that portion of the road rights-of-way of SR 29 and CR 846 (South 1st Street) which pass through the commercial/business areas in Immokalee, and certain other public areas as may be recommended by the Advisory Committee and/or determined by the Board of County Commissioners.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 5; Ord. No. 2010-17, § 1)
Sec. 122-1831. - Itemized budget and millage rate.
For the purpose of implementing this article the Board of County Commissioners shall annually, at the time required by general law, make an itemized estimate of the amount of money required to perform the business of the unit for the next fiscal year, which shall be from October 1, to and including September 30 following. The estimate shall provide the purpose for which the monies are required and the amount necessary to be raised by taxation within the unit. At the time and place for fixing the annual rate of taxation for county purposes, the Board of County Commissioners shall fix and cause to be levied on all property within the unit subject to taxation a millage sufficient to meet the purposes and obligations of the unit; provided, however, the total millage shall not exceed one mill.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 6)
Sec. 122-1832. - Collection of taxes.
Taxes herein provided for shall be assessed and collected in the same manner and form as provided for the assessment and collection of general County taxes and subject to the same fees for assessing and collecting as general County taxes.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 7)
Sec. 122-1833. - Advisory committee, creation; appointment; terms; duties and responsibilities.
The Board of County Commissioners shall, by ordinance, designate an advisory committee composed of residents who are taxpayers and electors from within the unit with advisory authority to assist in conducting the business affairs of the unit and such other duties of the unit as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners.
(Ord. No. 92-40, § 8)