Resolution 2023-169 RESOLUTION NO.2023- 16 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPERCEDING AND REPLACING
RESOLUTION NO. 1998-168 TO PROVIDE FOR UPDATED ESTOPPEL
LETTER FEES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Water-Sewer District maintains special assessment rolls
for the collection of all monies due the District for special assessments approved and authorized
by the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS,the District is responsible for the administration and collection of all financed
water and sewer impact fee receivables as well as monthly billing and collection of water and
sewer consumption charges;and
WHEREAS,individuals,title companies,real estate companies,and attorneys involved in
real estate transactions need and require accurate payoff information regarding special
assessments, financed impact fees, and water consumption as of the closing dates of real estate
transactions. In most transactions, this information is included on the transaction closing
documents; and
WHEREAS,on May 19, 1998,the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution
1998-168, establishing an estoppel letter service and a fee for the service; and
WHEREAS,the estoppel letter service provides a significant benefit to those entities and
individuals in Collier County involved in real estate transactions requiring closings; and
WHEREAS, the time, human resources, technology, and material required by the
department staff to provide this estoppel letter service has value and cost that justly requires the
imposition of a reasonable,proportional fee for said service; and
WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that revisions to this fee schedule are necessary to
reflect the actual cost incurred by the County; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA that:
1. The Collier County Water-Sewer District is hereby authorized to prepare its own
program and procedure to provide an"estoppel letter"service for the persons and business interest
requesting such service.
2. The Collier County Water-Sewer District shall require and receive a fee of Twenty-Five
Dollars ($25.00) for each estoppel letter the District prepares to pay for the cost of creation and
transmittal of said estoppel letter.
3. The Board further finds and declares that the fee set forth therein is a fair and reasonable
sum to be assessed for the estoppel letter service.
4. The Board declares that the estoppel letters are not recognized as official records of the
Board of County Commissioners and are provided as a courtesy to the requestor.
(23-REV-01278/1801118/1]
5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
6. Resolution No. 1998-168 is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety by this
Resolution.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion,second,and majority vote favoring same
this 2614` day of Sep f-eer ,2023.
ATTES') ' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Attest as o . a[rrri. ®. uty Clerk Rick LoCastro, Chairman
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Approve. ; • t. i ..• _.lity:
Jeffrey A. 1 I atzk f , Co my Attorney
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