Ordinance 2011-12
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 1 2
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,ANX>RDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION~ O~
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2tD1f:63-; 1'\
AS AMENDED, THE CONSERVATION COLLIER IMPLEMENT~~ _
ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABILITY TO INC~E- ,-
FUNDING OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER MANAGE~Tc;t) rn
TRUST FUND BY BOTH REMOVING THE ANNUAL CAP oR" AD ~ 0
VALOREM TAXES THA T MAY BE APPROPRIATED, AND ALLOWlNC 0
FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE CONSERV A T~ ;;
COLLIER ACQUISITION TRUST FUND; PROVIDING FOR CONFL~ N
AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE
OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, the electorate of Collier County authorized
the County to levy a 0.25 mill ad valorem property tax for a period not to exceed ten (10) years,
for acquisition, protection, restoration, and management of environmentally sensitive lands in
Collier County for the benefit of present and future generations; and
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 2002-63 established the Conservation Collier
Program to implement this mandate and to support its purposes to the fullest, limiting all uses of,
and all investment earnings on, such levies to such purposes; and
WHEREAS, due to a changing interest environment, it has become necessary to increase
the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund, which is used in the preservation,
enhancement, and maintenance of environmentally sensitive lands either acquired with the
Conservation Collier Acquisition Trust Fund or otherwise approved for management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2002-63, AS
AMENDED.
Section 7 is hereby amended as follows:
Section 7 - Creation of the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund.
There is hereby created the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund
(hereinafter referred to as the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund) for
the preservation, enhancement, restoration, conservation and maintenance of
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environmentally sensitive lands that either have been purchased with monies from
the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisition Trust Fund, or have otherwise
been approved for management. The Finance Director is hereby authorized to
establish the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund and to receive and
disburse monies in accordance with the provisions of this section.
I. The Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund shall be maintained in
a separate and segregated trust fund of the County to be used solely for the
authorized purposes set forth herein.
2. The Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund shall receive monies
from the following sources:
a. Ad-valorem taxes collected for Conservation Collier in an amount
Rot to e)(eeea no less than IS percent of the total collected in anyone year.
b. All monies accepted by Collier County in the form of federal,
State, or other governmental grants, allocations, or appropriations, as well
as foundation or private grants and donations, for management of lands
acquired with the Conservation Collier Acquisition Trust Fund or
otherwise approved for management.
c. Additional allocations as may be made by the Board of County
Commissioners as necessary from time to time for purposes strictly
consistent with the goals and purposes of Conservation Collier.
d. All interest generated from the sources identified herein, except
where monies received have been otherwise designated or restricted.
e. Supplementation from the Conservation Collier Acquisition Trust
Fund. but only with the approval of the Collier County Board of County
Commissioners.
3. Disbursements from the Conservation Collier Management Trust Fund
shall be made by the County Manager or his or her designee only in accordance
for the authorized purposes set forth herein.
SECTION TWO: CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion.
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SECTION THREE: INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws and
Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinances may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this ~ day of /l-p r; L , 2011.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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STATE OF FLORIDA)
COUNTY OF COLLIER)
I, DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk of Courts in and for the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of:
ORDINANCE 2011-12
Which was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the 12th day of April, 2011, during Regular Session.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of
County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, this 14th
day of April, 2011.
DWIGHT E. BROCK
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-officio to Board of
County Commissioners
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