Ordinance 75-05'~~ iRDINANCE NO. 75-5 "
~~INANCE C~ATING T~E G~D~D WATER DISTRICT
~WITH POWER TO LE~ AD VA~M T~ES NOT IN EXCESS
OF TEN (10) MILLS UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12~.01
(q) OF THE F~RIDA STATUTES~ .CALLING A ~FE~NDUM
ELECTION WITHIN THE DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE;
AND PROVIDING ~ EFFECTI~ DA~.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDAI
SECTION ONEI
1. There is hereby created the Goodlsnd Water District with
the powers and duties prescribed by Section 125.01 (q) of the Florida
Statutes including but not lkmited to the power to; Levy an ad valorem
tax not to exceed ten (10).mills, special assessments and fees, to
hold and dispose of real and personal property and to provide a
water supply for potable, household, fire fighting and other pUrposes,
to employ and discharge employees and authorize them to enter upon
private property and public property at reasonable times to inspect
and otherwise' perform their duties, to promulgate rules and regulations,
and do the other things implied thereby. The area of the proposed
District is located in Collier Co~nty Precinct Number 3 and described
as followsl
All lands lying in Goodland Isles, the First Addition
~ ..~mnd the Second Addition as recorded in Plat Bock 6,
~ ~: ~age 7, Plat Book 8, Pages 1 and 2, and 19 respectively~
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...3 '(~J ~also all lands lying in Goodland Heights Amended and First
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~! .~ . .~_ ddition as recorded in Plat'Book 1, Page 85 and Plat
'u~ took 4, Page 18 respectt~elyl also all lands lying in
Pettit Subdivision as recorded in Plat .Book..2, Page 88
' of the Public Records of Collier County, Florida. .
2. A special referendum election is hereby ordered and called
to be held on March 25, 1975 in voting'Precinct Number Three (3) to
submit to the qualified electors resi~ing in the area described by
Paragraph 1.
}lareinabove the question if the District shall be created to
comprise the area so described.
The election ballots shall be 'substantially in the form that
follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
GOODLAND WATER DISTRICT CREATION
ELECTION ~ARCH 25, %975
.Shall there be created'a special tax district to be
known as'the Goodland Water District with the power
to levy ~ maximum of're, (~0} mille of ad valorem
taxes and special assessments and fees without l~it
necessary to provide a water supply for potabie, fire
fighting and other uses?
FOR
AGAINST
4. The clerk to the Board shall publish notice of this election
once a week for four (4).consecutive weeks prior to the election, the
first publication to be at least thirty (30) days prior to the "u
election. Tho notice shall be in substantially for following form
followed by the area description in Paragraph 1 above:
"NOTICE OF.SPECIAL ELECTION
GOODLAND WATER DISTRICT CREATION.
Notice is hereby given that a special election
among the qualified electors residing within the area
described b~low shal'l be held on March 25, 1975 in
voting Pr&cinct Number Three (3) to determ/ne if the
proposed Goodland Water District shall be created to
acquire personal and real property, oper~t~.faoll~ties
and furnish a water supply fo~ potable, fire fighting
and other purposes with an ad valorem tax lev~ no~ to
exceed ten (10) mills and special assessments and fees
without limit necessary to '~rovide a water.supply for
potable, fire fighting and other uses, all within
the area described as followsl"
SECTION T~O:
1. This ordinance shal! be liberally construed to effectuate
its public purpose.
2. If any portion, phras~ or word of this ordinance iS held
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts shall not be affected.
3. Waiver of Notice.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby waives notice
requirements by a four fifths (4~5) vote declaring that an emergency
exists necessitating the immediate enactment of this Ordinance. The
Clerk to the Board shall file a certified copy of this Ordinance in
the Department of Stato as soon after its enactment as is practicable
by registered, special delivery mail.
4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall not become effective until after adoption,
filing with the Secretary of State, and upon receipt of official
acknowledgment from the Secretary of State of the certification by
the Board of County Commissioners of Coliler County and lt'~ Clerk
that this Ordinance was approved by referendum election.
ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 18th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1975.
ATTEST:
MARGARET T. SCOTT
Clerk of Circuit Court
Deputy clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Approved as to form and legality~
Collier County Attorney