Ordinance 75-04COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 75 - 4
m4 ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE GOLDEN GATE MUNICIPAL
SERVICES SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT WITH POWER TO
LEVY NINE TENTI{S, (9/10} OF ONE (1) MIL OF AD
VALOREM TAXES UNDER SECTION 125.01 (q) OF THE
FLORIDA ~TATUTES;'ESTABLISHING THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS TI~ GOVERNING BOARD WITH
AN ADVISORY COUNCIL; PROVIDING POWER TO FINANCE,
CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND }~INTAIN A COMMUNITY
CENTER AND PERFORM THOSE F~CTIONS ENUMERATED
BY SECTION 125.01 (q) OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES;
RECEIVE, PURCHASE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND DISPOSE
OF PROPERTY, E~LOY PERSONNEL; PROVIDING.AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the public welfare requires certain municipal
facilities and services within the Golden Gate Area of Collier County,
Florida and Section 125.01 (q) of the Florida Statutes grants
authority for the Board of County Commissioners to establish such
a district.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSI(
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA; ."
SECTION ONE:
1. Creation of the Golden ~ate Municipal ~ervi~es ~istrict.
The "Golden Gate Municipal Services Dietrio~'ie hereby
created, with the boundaries described as follows:
(ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A")
2. Governin~ Boa. gd~ ..Powgr$ and Duties.
a. The' governing board of the district shall be the
Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida with the
po~er and duty to conduct the affairs of the ~istrict with the
powers prescribed by Florida Statutes Section 125.01 (q) including,
.bgt not limited to the power to equip, operate an~ maintain facilities
and equipment within ~he district; tO buy, lease, sell, exchange, or
otherwise acquire, hold and dispose of 'equipment and other personal
or 'real proper.ty and to employ and discharge employees; to promulgate
rules and regulations to administer the district and to' protect persons
and property within th~ district.
b. The Board shall appoint & committee of th=el (3) to
five (5)'clec~.or~ residing within:,, tho ~l~trict to ~erve s~aggere~ ~ermn
o£ two (2) years each to hold meetings at such times and places as it
shall determine for the purposes of advising the Board regarding the
affairs of the district. :
c. The Adviso.ry Committee shall annually prepare a
district budget and estimate the funds, their purpose and the.ad
valorem taxes necessary to carry the provisions of this Ordinance
for the following fiscal year as prescribed by Chapter 129 of the
Florida Statutes.
d. Upon. adoption of the district budget by the Board
it shall cause the'budget to be' recorded in the Board minutes and
shall cause to be levied on all property within the distract a
millage sufficient to fund the budget not exceeding nine tenths
(9/10) of one (1) mill in any one year to be assessed and collected
as though County taxes.
o. The Treasurcr of the Board ehall~
1) Issue all warrants for services, equipment
materials and other expenses incurred by the district and.
approved for payment by the governing board.
called to he held on March 25, 1975 in the area of the proposed
d~strict described in Attachment "A" hereof to submit to
qualified electors residing therein the question if the d~etrict
shall be created to compr~s? the area described.
4. The ballots to be used for this election shal~ be
in .substantially the followi~g form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
· GOLDEN GATE MUNICIPAL SERVICES
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT CREATION
· Shall there be created' a Special Tax MuniciPal
S'ervices District to be known as the "Golden
Gate Municipal Services Special Taxing District~
with 'power to levy nine tenths (9/10) of one
mill of Ad Valorem taxes and issue General O~li-
gation'Bonds and otherwise as described in the
2) On or before the end of each fiscal year
prepare an annual report to the receipts and expenditures
of ~he district to the governing board as required by
Section 218.20 et seq of the Florida Statutes.
3. A special referendum election il hereb~ ord~re~ and
ordinance enacted by the Collier County Board
of County Commissioners on February 18, 19757
SECTION TWO:
FOR /--7
AGAINST /--7
1.. This ordinance shall be liberally construed to effectuate
its public purpose.
2. If any portion, phrase or w6rd of this ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the rema/ning parts shall not be affected.
3. Waiver of Notice.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby waives notice
requirement by a four fifths (4/5) vote declaring that an emergency
exists necessitating the immediate enactment of this Ordinance. Th~
Clerk to the Board shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance in
the Department of State as soon after its enactment as is practicable
by registered, special delivery mail.
4. Effective Date.
Thie Ordinance shall not become effective ~ntil after
adoption, filing with the Secretary of State, and upon reogip~ of
official acknowledgment from the Secretary of State of the certification
by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County and it'S Clerk
that this Ordinance was approved bY referendum election.
ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 18th DAY
FEBRUARY, 1975.
ATTEST:
MARGARET T. SCOTT
Clerk of Circ.uit Court
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Thomas P~ 'Archer, Chairman
Approved as to form and legality:
David Emerson gruner
Collier County Attorney
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Cator Cate Unit 2, hs record'ed in Plat Book 7; Page
(Note: Ail above plat books nnd pages recorded, in tho
Records in collier Count),, Florida)
' "Sections 33, 34 and West 1./2 of Section 35, Town~hip 49 South,
Range 26 East; . ..
Section 4 and that'pnr, t of Section 3, lyinB North gud Wo~ of .,.
State Road 84 in Townsh'ip 50 South, Rt,~IBo 26 Ea~." .,
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