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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-499
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER FIFTEEN OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED STORMWATER UTILITY SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Key Colony Beach supports protection of our environment by controlling stormwater run-off and containment of any contaminants therein and,
WHEREAS, the City of Key Colony Beach has provided for water quality improvements in a stormwater master plan, project site, construction bids, and design for stormwater improvements and,
WHEREAS, the City of Key Colony Beach is required to establish a system of user fees, charges or assessments to provide for the maintenance, operation and recovery of capital costs associated with stormwater management, a current copy of the City’s unit assessment is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and,
WHEREAS, the City of Key Colony Beach would like to increase the annual assessment to improve the Stormwater financial position in order to continue with proposed projects to mitigate localized flooding from excessive rain events,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Recitals
The above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2: Effective Date
This Ordinance shall become effective upon approval by the City Commission.
Section 3: Amendment
Section 15-4 of Article I, “Stormwater Utility System” of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 15-4. Schedule of rates.
(a) The city administrator is directed to prepare a list of lots and parcels within the city and assign a classification of residential or commercial to each lot or parcel.
(b) The service assessment imposed shall be the rate of eighty dollars ($80.00) per residential unit or residential lot or one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00) eighty dollars ($80.00) per commercial parcel unit, plus any delinquency or past due amounts attributable to each residential unit, or residential or commercial parcel unit for stormwater services and facilities provided during the delinquency period.
FIRST READING by the City of Key Colony Beach City Commission this 11th day of June 2025.
Mayor Freddie Foster NO__________ YES____x___
Vice-Mayor Joey Raspe **absent
Commissioner Tom Harding NO__________ YES____x___
Commissioner Tom DiFransico NO__________ YES____x___
Commissioner Doug Colonell NO__________ YES____x____
SECOND READING AND DULY ADOPTED by the City of Key Colony Beach City Commission on this 17th day of July, 2025.
Mayor Freddie Foster NO__________ YES_________
Vice-Mayor _____________ NO__________ YES_________
Commissioner ___________ NO__________ YES_________
Commissioner ___________ NO__________ YES_________
Commissioner ___________ NO__________ YES_________
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA, this 17th day of July 2025.
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Freddie Foster, Mayor
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Silvia Roussin, City Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Dirk M. Smits, Esq. B.C.S., City Attorney