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O01-56 - , ~' . ORDINANCE NO. 0 f - 6"C:, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTY; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 01-34, THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE TO LIMIT THE IMPOSITION OF THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT TO SEVEN YEARS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized words and terms in this ordinance shall have the meanings set forth in the Ordinance, the Initial Assessment Resolution, and the Final Assessment Resolution. SECTION 2. FINDINGS. The City Commission hereby ascertains, determines and declares as follows: (A) The City Commission enacted the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance on July 11, 2001 and in accordance with its provisions adopted the Initial Assessment Resolution (R01-217) also on July 11, 2001. (8) The Initial Assessment Resolution directed the mailing of first class notices to all property owners affected by the proposed Fire Rescue Assessment and the publication of the proposed Fire Rescue Assessment rates. These notices also informed property owners and the public of a public hearing to be held on September 4,2001. The City Commission held and opened that public hearing and after receiving comments, continued the hearing until October 16, 2001. (C) The City Commission received much public comment during the notice period and at the public hearings. In response to that commentary, the City Commission hereby declares it to be in the best interest of the City to amend the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance and only authorize the imposition of the Fire Rescue Assessment Ordinance for seven years, until Fiscal Year 2007-2008. 1 ,- SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 01-34. The City Commission hereby amends Article IV, "General Provisions," to include the following new section: SECTION 4.05. LIMITATION ON FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT DURATION. Notwithstandinq any authority in this Ordinance to the contrary. no Fire Rescue Assessment shall be imposed to fund any Fiscal Year beyond that Fiscal Year endinq on September 30.2008. (Strikethroughs represent deletions; double underlines represent additions.) SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this ordinance are severable; and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption on the second and final reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED on First Reading on the Cø day of November, 2001. PASSED AND ADOPTED on Second Reading and Final Reading on the Ao day of November, 2001. \\ \ \ \\ \I" '''11 /11 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA \\\ NT II;. ßJ!i Ú~-' ~'o'i oJ\! ~/. " <ò ~ ~'gt:,~ö""'" ~ ~ .::::' Ftih" ~ ~ '""~"u %-. 7 ~ By: -. >- .~ ' 0 - - ~>:: (- ) :1: § GERALD BROENING, Mayor ~J(T\E'm20 ./ ff .~ ................. ~ ~ F'LOR\P~.ø . i'/I/ 'Wi''\. f1. 1//11/1 1\\\ . J net Prainito, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: 2