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First Public Hearing * Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners February 23, 2010

Gainesville Golf & Country Club. Special Assessment Districts. First Public Hearing * Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners February 23, 2010. Public Hearing. As required by Fla. Stat. and Alachua County Code §37.11 Properly advertised Purpose:

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First Public Hearing * Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners February 23, 2010

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  1. Gainesville Golf & Country Club Special Assessment Districts First Public Hearing * Presentation to the Board of County CommissionersFebruary 23, 2010

  2. Public Hearing • As required by Fla. Stat. and Alachua County Code §37.11 • Properly advertised • Purpose: • Adopt resolutions to adopt non-ad valorem assessment roll • Establish amount of assessment

  3. Recommendations • Create special assessment districts for: • District 1: Country Club Estates, Country Club Manor & Country Club • District 2: Prairie Bluff & Social Square • Adopt Resolutions to Adopt Non-ad Valorem Assessment Roll for these districts and authorize Chair to sign resolutions

  4. History • Sept. 2007: Staff receives petition from GGCC asking County to mill and resurface SW 35th Way • Summer 2009: Staff conducts petition process in accordance with then-code • Sept. 8, 2009: Board directs staff to: • Amend Chapt. 37, Alachua County Code • Hold hearings for GGCC districts prior to Sept. 15, 2010 • Oct. 2009: Property Appraiser & Tax Collector grant extensions • Nov. 10, 2009: Board adopts Ordinance 09-09, amending code: • Property Owner Interest Poll: owners of 50% + 1 of properties responding must agree with creation of district • Each potential special assessment district may be attempted once per County Fiscal Year

  5. History, cont. • Jan. 2010: Staff conducts Property Owner Interest Polls (3) for districts • Feb. 23, 2010: • Staff presents Property Owner Interest Polls for 3 districts • Board adopts Resolutions of Notices of Intent to Use Uniform Method to Impose Non-ad Valorem Assessment • District 1: Country Club Estates, Country Club Manor & Country Club • District 2: Prairie Bluff & Social Square • Today: Second public hearing: • Creation of districts (2) • Adoption of resolutions to adopt non-ad valorem assessment roll

  6. Special Assessments Districts • Requirements for establishing • Public interest • Special benefit to properties assessed • Fair and reasonably apportioned

  7. District 1: Country Club Estates/Manor

  8. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor SW 35th Way Roadway Length (mi): 1.15 Roadway Width (ft): 36 Spur Roads Roadway Lengths (mi): 1.52 Roadway Width (ft): 24

  9. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor Public Interest

  10. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor Public Interest

  11. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor Public Interest

  12. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor Public Interest

  13. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor Public Interest

  14. D1: Country Club Estates/Manor Allocation Methodology: Fair & Reasonable Apportioned * Discussed later in presentation.

  15. Recommendation • Create special assessment districts for: • District 1: Country Club Estates, Country Club Manor & Country Club • Adopt Resolution to Adopt Non-ad Valorem Assessment Roll for this district and authorize Chair to sign resolution

  16. District 2: Prairie Bluff/Social Square

  17. D2: Prairie Bluff/Social Square Prairie Bluff/Social Square Roadway Lengths (mi): 0.67 Roadway Width (ft): 20-24

  18. D2: Prairie Bluff/Social Square Public Interest– SW 29th Way

  19. D2: Prairie Bluff/Social Square Public Interest – SW 30th Way

  20. D2: Prairie Bluff/Social Square Public Interest – SW 70th Lane

  21. D2: Prairie Bluff/Social Square Improvement Estimate/Allocation Methodology * Discussed later in presentation.

  22. Recommendation • Create special assessment districts for: • District 2: Prairie Bluff & Social Square • Adopt Resolution to Adopt Non-ad Valorem Assessment Roll for this district and authorize Chair to sign resolution

  23. Issues

  24. Issues • Continuing issues • GRU Water Lines Repairs • Finance Fees

  25. GRU Water Lines Repairs • Coordination with GRU • open cut repair work • possible lining of existing pipes • future leaks repairs by directional boring • no guarantee that will not require future cuts

  26. Finance Implications • Previous SADs • Initial funding by gas taxes, reimbursed over period of SAD • Current financial situation • Gas tax does not have sufficient funds • Options • Pursue debt (financial fees) • Finance from County investment pool • Suspend creation of SAD until gas taxes can support

  27. Finance Fees • Pursue debt (financial fees) • Include financing for this project in financing for Nickel Gas Tax (NW 16th Ave, SW 62nd Ave/63rd Blvd., CR 231) • Save$15k-$20k in issuance costs

  28. Timelines

  29. Special Assessment District Timeline • Property Owner Interest Poll January 2010 • Hold 1st Public Hearing February 2010 • Adopted Notice of Intent sent to Property Appraiser, February 2010 Tax Collector, and Department of Revenue • Mail notices to all potentially affected parcel owners July 2010 • Hold 2nd Public Hearing August 2010 • Assessment implemented October 2010 • Tax bills mailed November 2010 Estimated Construction Spring 2011

  30. Summary of Recommendations • Create special assessment districts for: • District 1: Country Club Estates, Country Club Manor & Country Club • District 2: Prairie Bluff & Social Square • Adopt Resolutions to Adopt Non-ad Valorem Assessment Roll for these districts and authorize Chair to sign resolutions

  31. Gainesville Golf & Country Club Special Assessment Districts First Public Hearing * Presentation to the Board of County CommissionersFebruary 23, 2010

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