Council unanimously approved four annual non-ad valorem assessments: stormwater ($80/ERU), street lighting, paving (~$85/house), and roughly $14,909 in city liens.
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Pledge of Allegiance
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[00:00:16] For the pledge in a moment of silence. [00:00:18] In my moment of silence, Jimmy Buffett. [00:00:22] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America [00:00:26] and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under [00:00:30] God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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Moment of Silence
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Public Hearing - Resolution No. 2023-13: Approval of Annual Assessment for Stormwater Management Services
approvedCouncil held a public hearing on Resolution 2023-13 to approve the FY 2023-2024 non-ad valorem assessment roll for stormwater management services at $80 per ERU, unchanged from last year. No public comment was received, and the resolution passed 5-0.
Ord. Resolution No. 2023-13
- motion:Motion to approve Resolution 2023-13 approving the FY 2023-2024 non-ad valorem assessment roll for stormwater management services. (passed)5–0
NOAAPasco County Tax CollectorMs. DunnMs. Eddy$80 per ERU stormwater feeChapter 197 Florida StatutesFY 2023-2024 stormwater non-ad valorem assessment rollFlorida Statutes section 403.0893Resolution 2023-13▶ Jump to 0:45 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:00:45] First, a public hearing resolution 2023-13 approval of the annual [00:00:50] assessment of stormwater management services. [00:00:52] This is resolution number 2023-13. [00:00:55] A resolution of the City Council of New Port Richey, Florida, [00:00:59] approving the fiscal year 2023-2024 non-ad valorem assessment [00:01:03] role for stormwater management services, directing certification [00:01:07] of the assessment role to the Pasco County Tax Collector and [00:01:10] providing an effective date. [00:01:14] If someone could speak. [00:01:18] Ms. Dunn is prepared to address this agenda item. [00:01:22] This item is brought before council to solicit public comment. [00:01:26] On the stormwater utility assessment levied against all developed [00:01:30] property in the city and to adopt resolution number 2023-13. [00:01:34] In September, 2001, the City Council adopted an ordinance establishing [00:01:38] a stormwater utility assessment in the city of New Port Richey, [00:01:41] section 403.0893 of statutes, specifically authorizing a municipality [00:01:48] to establish stormwater management as a municipal utility function [00:01:55] for which utility fees may be levied. [00:01:58] The city has found that the use of a non-ad valorem assessment is [00:02:01] the most equitable method of providing the necessary funding for [00:02:04] improvements and extensions of the city's stormwater utility system. [00:02:09] Each year, the city must certify stormwater non-ad valorem assessment [00:02:13] role as part of that process. [00:02:14] Parcel owners who were not assessed a stormwater non-ad valorem [00:02:18] assessment in the previous year are given an opportunity to make [00:02:22] public comment and address the City Council concerning the stormwater [00:02:26] non-ad valorem assessment, which is the purpose of tonight's meeting. [00:02:31] The billing of the stormwater assessment fee is administered by [00:02:33] Pasco County and can be seen as line item in the non-ad valorem [00:02:37] portion of the county tax bill. [00:02:39] All property owners receive notice of their non-ad valorem assessments [00:02:43] on their notice of proposed property taxes, otherwise known as the trim notice. [00:02:49] The stormwater utility fee is established by the city ordinance. [00:02:52] The dollar amount of the stormwater utility fee has not changed from [00:02:55] last year at $80 per ERU or the equivalent residential unit. [00:03:01] And again, this item is brought before you to solicit public comment or [00:03:04] to approve resolution number 2023-13. [00:03:10] Is there anything else? [00:03:12] Ms. Eddy? [00:03:12] No, there isn't. [00:03:13] We have a public opinion, public comments. [00:03:18] Seeing no one come forward, I'll bring it back for a move for approval. [00:03:23] I'll make that motion, Mr. [00:03:25] Mayor. [00:03:25] I second. [00:03:27] Okay. [00:03:27] And any, any other comments anybody'd like to make? [00:03:32] Just, this is a stormwater assessment and it's on a per house basis and [00:03:37] also on real property, other property is based on impervious service [00:03:42] calculations, I think that are done so that everyone contributes to the [00:03:46] stormwater, I think we, the city should be proud of the amount of [00:03:53] effort it's put towards its stormwater efforts over the years. [00:03:57] And this is not all that it takes to protect us against floods. [00:04:02] I would recommend folks go to the NOAA slosh models and take a look at our [00:04:08] city under some of those storm surge models. [00:04:11] And you can see, see the perils of flood that are out there. [00:04:16] The city does actively go for grants and other funds to help it in its process. [00:04:21] So this is just a part of the overall plan. [00:04:24] And so I am in favor of it. [00:04:28] Second. [00:04:29] No, I'm good. [00:04:30] Anybody else? [00:04:31] John hasn't changed from last year, so I'm good. [00:04:34] Yeah, Mayor, I think a stormwater assessment is important. [00:04:39] It will not prevent floods. [00:04:41] It will not keep our homes from flooding, but it will manage our waters. [00:04:46] And in particular, I appreciate the activities and steps the city's taken [00:04:51] in trying to manage their stormwater, particularly runoff into the river to [00:04:56] keep it as the best health as possible. [00:04:57] I'd like to see that continue. [00:05:00] All right. [00:05:01] Anything else? [00:05:03] All those in favor? [00:05:05] Aye. [00:05:06] Those opposed? [00:05:08] We have five zero vote. [00:05:10] Okay. [00:05:10] On to the second one, public hearing resolution number 2023-14, [00:05:15] approve the annual assessment for street lights. [00:05:18] This is resolution number 2023-14, a resolution of the city council of [00:05:22] New Port Richey, Florida, approving the fiscal year 2023-2024 non-avalorum [00:05:27] assessment role for street lighting services, directing certification of [00:05:31] the assessment role to the Pasco County Tax Collector and providing an effective date. [00:05:37] Mrs. [00:05:38] Don. [00:05:40] Mrs. [00:05:40] Don, that's okay. [00:05:41] Still a crystal. [00:05:43] Thank you. [00:05:44] This item is brought before city council to solicit public comment on the street [00:05:48] lighting assessment program levied against all developed property and the [00:05:52] city and to adopt resolution number 2023-14. [00:05:56] In September 20, 2003, the city council adopted an ordinance establishing a [00:06:01] street lighting assessment in the city of New Port Richey. [00:06:04] The ordinance created a means of recovering costs incurred by the city [00:06:07] and providing street lighting services to properties in the city. [00:06:11] These fees are collected each year as a non-avalorum assessment to the property [00:06:14] owners under the provisions of chapter 197 Florida statutes. [00:06:18] These fees are chargeable to the property owner, regardless of whether [00:06:22] or not a property is tenant occupied. [00:06:24] The city has found that use of a non-avalorum assessment is the most equitable [00:06:28] method of providing the necessary funding for providing street [00:06:31] lighting services within the city. [00:06:33] Each year, the city must certify its street light non-avalorum [00:06:37] assessment role with Pasco County. [00:06:39] As part of that process, parcel owners who are not assessed a street lighting [00:06:42] non-avalorum assessment in the previous year are given an opportunity to make [00:06:46] public comment and address the city council concerning the street [00:06:49] light non-avalorum assessment. [00:06:52] The billing of the street lighting assessment fee is administered by Pasco [00:06:55] County and can be seen as a line item on the non-avalorum portion of the county [00:06:59] tax bill, otherwise known as the trim notice. [00:07:02] The street lighting fee is established by city ordinance. [00:07:05] The dollar amount of the street lighting fee schedule has not changed from last [00:07:08] year at $37.81 equivalent residential unit. [00:07:14] And again, this item is brought before city council to solicit for public [00:07:18] comment on the street lighting assessment program. [00:07:22] Thank you. [00:07:23] We have any comments from the public? [00:07:27] Seeing no one come forward, we'll bring it back. [00:07:29] We're looking for approval from the council. [00:07:33] I move we approve. [00:07:34] First, second, second. [00:07:38] Is there any comments? [00:07:41] No, Mayor, no additional comment. [00:07:46] No, I don't have anything either. [00:07:47] Matt? [00:07:48] No, I'm good. [00:07:49] Thank you. [00:07:49] Pete? [00:07:49] No, sir. [00:07:50] Okay, all those in favor, please say aye. [00:07:53] Aye. [00:07:54] Those opposed? [00:07:55] Nay. [00:07:56] That's four, five to zero, please. [00:08:00] Moving on to the next one, the public hearing resolution 2023-16, approval [00:08:06] special assessment for city liens. [00:08:09] It's actually one above that, paving services. [00:08:12] Oh, paving, I'm sorry. [00:08:13] I'm jumping down. [00:08:14] Okay. [00:08:14] Resolution 2023-15, approval of the annual assessment for paving services. [00:08:20] This is resolution number 2023-15, a resolution of the city council of [00:08:24] New Port Richey, Florida, approving the fiscal year 2023-2024 non-envelopment
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Public Hearing - Resolution No. 2023-14: Approval of Annual Assessment for Street Lighting
approvedCouncil held a public hearing on Resolution 2023-14 (referenced in transcript as 2023-15) to approve the annual non-ad valorem assessment roll for road and street paving services and certify it to the Pasco County tax collector. No public comment was received. The mayor raised a concern about whether the assessment applies only to developed properties or to all properties per the original 2017 ordinance, and the motion was amended to authorize staff to make any necessary corrections consistent with the ordinance before certification.
Ord. Resolution No. 2023-14
- motion:Motion to approve Resolution 2023-14 certifying the annual road and street paving non-ad valorem assessment roll to the Pasco County tax collector, as amended to authorize staff to conform the roll to the underlying ordinance before the mayor's certification. (passed)
CouncilmanMayor2017 road and street paving assessment ordinanceChapter 197 Florida StatutesPasco County non-ad valorem assessment rollResolution 2023-14Resolution 2023-15▶ Jump to 8:30 in the videoShow transcriptHide transcript
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[00:08:30] assessment role for street and road and paving services, directing certification [00:08:34] of the assessment role to the Pasco County tax collector, and providing an [00:08:38] effective date. [00:08:42] This item is brought before city council to solicit public comment on the road and [00:08:46] street paving assessment fee levied against all developed property in the city [00:08:50] and to adopt resolution 2023-15. [00:08:54] In 2017, the city council adopted an ordinance establishing a road and street [00:08:58] paving assessment in the city of New Port Richey. [00:09:01] The ordinance created a means of recovering costs incurred by the city [00:09:04] and providing paving services. [00:09:07] These fees are collected each year as non-ad valorem assessments to the property [00:09:10] owners under the provisions of chapter 197 Florida statutes. [00:09:14] These fees are chargeable to the property owner, regardless of whether or not a [00:09:17] property is tenant occupied. [00:09:19] The city has found that the use of non-ad valorem assessment is the most [00:09:23] equitable method of providing the necessary funding for providing paving [00:09:27] services within the city. [00:09:29] Each year, the city must certify its paving non-ad valorem assessment role with [00:09:32] Pasco County. [00:09:33] As part of that process, parcel owners who were not assessed a paving non-ad [00:09:37] valorem assessment in the previous year are given an opportunity to make public [00:09:41] comment and address the city council concerning the paving non-ad valorem [00:09:44] assessment. [00:09:46] The billing of the paving assessment fee is administered by Pasco County and can [00:09:50] be seen as a line item on the non-ad valorem portion of the county tax bill. [00:09:55] All property owners receive notice of their non-ad valorem assessment on their [00:09:58] notice of term notice. [00:10:00] This item is brought before council to solicit public comment on the paving [00:10:04] assessment fee levied against all developed property in the city and to adopt [00:10:08] resolution 2023-15. [00:10:10] Any public comment on the road assessment? [00:10:17] Seeing no one come forward, bring it back to council for approval. [00:10:24] Second. [00:10:26] Any comments? [00:10:27] Yes. [00:10:28] We'll just second. [00:10:30] No, I'd say everybody loves a nice new paved street, so. [00:10:34] Second. [00:10:36] Yes, mayor. [00:10:36] Thank you. [00:10:37] You know, the councilman's comments, everybody likes paved streets, is true. [00:10:44] I think that the city's administered this over the past few years very well in [00:10:50] trying to find the worst streets, take care of them first, and I think we're [00:10:56] bound up to having our roads in A or B categories, and I think that we'll be [00:11:02] able to advance this going forward in a way that is more cost effective, [00:11:09] hopefully, and perhaps we can even get more. [00:11:13] So I'm looking forward to continuing. [00:11:17] Yeah, I take note that when we did paving assessments, there was never any. [00:11:23] When we had assessments back in the old days, when we filled up the council [00:11:27] chambers, and I know at least one former council member will remember those [00:11:31] meetings, those assessments were done on a per lot basis. [00:11:35] They were not done only on lots that were occupied, but everybody paid the [00:11:40] paving assessment, so I was a little surprised, and I haven't had a chance to [00:11:44] do my homework, but I'm not recalling that these assessments were only against [00:11:49] properties that had homes on them or properties on them. [00:11:52] So when we say developed properties, I believe that's true for our stormwater [00:11:57] assessments, but I do not recall that being true for our paving assessments. [00:12:03] I don't know. [00:12:04] I know there's a motion on the floor, but we would have to go back and look [00:12:08] at the actual ordinance, and I would ask that we could review that and suggest [00:12:15] that if, in fact, it's deliverable to all properties, because if you have [00:12:22] property, the street is a benefit to you, and the pavement is required. [00:12:28] So I'm not sure if something changed, and I'm not aware of it. [00:12:33] Can you help us with that? [00:12:35] I will. [00:12:36] Thank you. [00:12:38] So I would ask that the action that's required is for us to authorize the [00:12:45] mayor to certify the role to the property appraiser, I believe, under the [00:12:49] amendment procedure, so I would ask if the motionmaker in the second would [00:12:56] just confirm that if, in fact, there are assessments to be levied against [00:13:02] all properties, that the city staff should be authorized to make those [00:13:08] amendments and present them to the mayor for signature. [00:13:13] Do you agree with that? [00:13:15] Yeah, I agree with you to amend that. [00:13:17] Can I just do it, doing whatever the ordinance says? [00:13:19] It may be my recollection is off, but I...
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Public Hearing - Resolution No. 2023-15: Approving Annual Assessment for Paving Services
approvedCouncil held a public hearing and approved Resolution 2023-15, the annual non-ad valorem assessment for paving services, at approximately $85 per residential house. A councilmember spoke in support, noting 100% of the funds go directly to asphalt and the program establishes roughly a 20-year repaving rotation.
Ord. Resolution No. 2023-15
- vote:Approve Resolution 2023-15 establishing the annual assessment for paving services. (passed)5–0
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[00:13:23] Thank you. [00:13:27] I defer to the county attorney. [00:13:28] Is that something that we'd be in line with that motion? [00:13:33] Yes, that's an acceptable motion. [00:13:35] Okay. [00:13:36] Thank you. [00:13:37] I would agree. [00:13:38] Thank you. [00:13:40] Do we know if the fee changed? [00:13:42] Fee the same? [00:13:42] No, the fee's the same. [00:13:44] Okay. [00:13:44] Yeah, it's around $85 for a residential house. [00:13:48] Anybody else have anything? [00:13:49] I just want to say that I was around when we did this, and it was costing [00:13:53] some people some more between $1,500 or $3,000, maybe even a little more if [00:13:57] they're on a corner lot, when they paved their house, and now not only are we [00:14:03] catching up with the houses for $85 a year, there's a whole line about roads [00:14:09] aren't pretty or tires aren't pretty, but the roads are pretty in New Port Richey [00:14:12] now, and in this process, 100% of this money goes into the asphalt itself. [00:14:19] No engineering, no surveying, nothing. [00:14:22] 100% of this money goes to asphalt, and that was one of the [00:14:25] things that I was proud of doing. [00:14:26] So I'm definitely 100% for this. [00:14:28] And it sets, I think, I don't think I said, but it sets a rotation that [00:14:34] will be down every road about every 20 years and keep up with, unless [00:14:37] there's some problems happen on that road, of course they'll treat that at that point. [00:14:42] So is there anything else? [00:14:44] Okay. [00:14:45] All those in favor? [00:14:46] Aye. [00:14:47] Those opposed? [00:14:50] 4-5-0. [00:14:52] All right. [00:14:52] Moving on from that, we have public notice of the resolution. [00:15:00] approval of special assessment for city liens. This is resolution number 2023-16, [00:15:06] a resolution of the City Council of New Port Richey Florida approving the [00:15:09] fiscal year 2023-2024 non-ad valorem assessment role for municipal liens [00:15:14] directing certification of the assessment role to the Pasco County tax [00:15:18] collector and providing an effective date. This item is brought before City [00:15:24] Council to solicit public comment on the assessment of outstanding code [00:15:27] enforcement fines and liens against certain property owners with the city [00:15:31] and to adopt resolution 2023-16. The city has numerous code enforcement liens for [00:15:37] unpaid fines imposed against properties within the city. In December 2019 [00:15:42] resolution number 2020-03 was passed which allowed for the Pasco [00:15:46] property appraiser to provide notice of and the Pasco County tax collector to [00:15:51] collect certain unpaid code enforcement liens provided by the city. The list that [00:15:55] will be provided to the Pasco County property appraiser and Pasco County tax [00:15:59] collector companies this agenda item. This item is before the City Council to [00:16:04] solicit public comment on the assessment of the outstanding code enforcement [00:16:07] fines and liens against certain property owners with the city and to adopt [00:16:11] resolution number 2023-16. I will note that the list that accompanied the memo [00:16:19] we did have a few payments so the list will be updated to reflect those [00:16:25] payments when it's sent to the county. [00:16:29] We have any public comment on this resolution? Seeing no one come forward [00:16:35] bring it back for approval. I move we approve. Do we have a second? I'll second. [00:16:45] All right, any comments? No Mayor, no additional comments. [00:16:55] Pete? No, well I guess under the motion I guess would be appropriate time to [00:17:02] suggest that when these liens are levied they go on the tax roll it's all she [00:17:08] wrote so I always look to see if there are large liens and I know there's been [00:17:13] issues where we've had liens and property exchanging hands and I do [00:17:19] remember that some of these liens that can get out of control to the largely [00:17:24] agree that we've had this discussion before but I would like to ask that if [00:17:28] if we have these large liens that under the current rules I think city manager
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Public Hearing - Resolution No. 2023-16: Approving Special Assessment for City Liens
approvedCouncil held a public hearing on Resolution 2023-16 approving special assessments for city liens totaling approximately $14,909. Staff clarified that homesteaded properties and higher-value lien amounts are excluded from this process. The resolution passed 5-0.
Ord. Resolution No. 2023-16
- vote:Approve Resolution 2023-16 establishing special assessment for city liens totaling approximately $14,909. (passed)5–0
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[00:17:35] does have some authority to negotiate I'm not sure exactly how but to the [00:17:40] degree that a lien is either appealed I don't know if there's a process for them [00:17:46] to come before us I'm particularly thinking of those where maybe there's an [00:17:52] estate or somebody's you know an older person who has hasn't done their lawn I [00:17:57] don't see many big liens on here so that's the good news but as those large [00:18:02] liens I'd like to be able to weigh in on the potential for anybody asking for a [00:18:10] waiver I know we had a large piece of real estate that had substantial liens [00:18:15] that were negotiated by the city and be my request that those kind of actions [00:18:20] come before us for us to approve in the future but that's they're not here so [00:18:24] it's really not relevant so was my chance to say it thank you I just think [00:18:30] from talking this man's that these of these people been approached numerous [00:18:36] times and sometimes are you know month almost a year old so it's not that we [00:18:41] haven't tried to get our money so it's taking a little you know this kind of [00:18:46] moment you don't hate to say it's kind of a last resort you know so but anyhow [00:18:53] do not take any of the properties that have been homesteaded and put them [00:19:01] before you for assessment as liens on the property nor do we take any of the [00:19:09] higher value amounts of indebtedness for liens either we try to limit it to [00:19:20] lower numbers and maybe mr. Mary just for the record the total of this is [00:19:25] fourteen thousand nine hundred and nine dollars for all what looks like both the [00:19:31] twenty thirty yeah well and plus she said there's a couple that already paid [00:19:36] up right it's probably under 14 now so less than it used to be so that's okay [00:19:40] all right anything else okay all those in favor aye those opposed we have a 5-0
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