Subject:
Title
Interlocal Agreement with the Barefoot Bay Recreation District and the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners regarding a cap on the levy and collection of special assessments within the District and companion Resolution rescinding Resolution 20-001 which called for a Referendum Election on November 3, 2020 on the question as to whether to revoke the Barefoot Bay Recreation District’s authority to collect its special assessments in the manner provided for ad valorem taxes.
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Fiscal Impact:
None to Brevard County.
Dept/Office:
Brevard County Commission District 3.
Requested Action:
Recommendation
1. Approve Interlocal Agreement between the Barefoot Bay Recreation District and the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners regarding a cap on the levy and collection of special assessments within the District.
2. Approve Resolution 20- ___, rescinding Resolution 20-001 which called for a Referendum Election on November 3, 2020 on the question as to whether to revoke the Barefoot Bay Recreation District’s authority to collect its special assessments in the manner provided for ad valorem taxes.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Barefoot Bay Recreation District is an independent mobile home park recreation district established under Chapter 418, Florida Statutes which levies special assessments. The Barefoot Bay Recreation District currently collects the special assessments in the manner provided for ad valorem taxes under Chapter 197, Florida Statutes.
In May of 2020, the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 20-001 placing on the November 3, 2020 ballot the question of whether to revoke the Barefoot Bay Recreation District’s authority to collect the Barefoot Bay Recreation District’s special assessment in the manner provided for ad valorem taxes under Chapter 197, Florida Statutes.
The Barefoot Bay Recreation District via the proposed Interlocal Agreement has agreed to cap the increase in special assessments to CPI in exchange for the ability to continue to collect the special assessments in the manner provided for ad valorem taxes under Chapter 197, Florida Statues. Upon approval of the Interlocal Agreement by the Board, the Board will rescind Resolution 20-001 requesting that the Referendum Election be placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2020 election. Accordingly, the requested action is twofold:
1) Adopt the proposed Interlocal Agreement between Barefoot Bay Recreation District and the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
2) Approve Resolution 20-___, rescinding Resolution 20-001 that requested a Referendum Election on the November 3, 2020 ballot regarding the Barefoot Bay Recreation District’s method of collecting the special assessment.
Clerk to the Board Instructions: