Res 511 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEYS TO PREPARE A SPECIAL ACT TO BE SUB-
~'~ITTED TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AT ITS 19&5 SESSION PROVIDING FOR
THE ANNEXATION TO Thq~ CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, OF THAT CERTAIN
PROPERTY IN PAL~BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, KNOV;NAS HOF~AN VILLAGE AS
PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF TtTE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT, PAL~ BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING FOR TIlE TE~4S UPON
WHICH SAID TERRITORY SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, there is adjacent to the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
a subdivision known as Hofman Village, which is located very close to
the center of the business district of this City and
%~HER~, the City Council deems it ~r the best interest of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, and of the above described territory,
that said territory be annexed to %he City of Delray Beach, Florida,
so %hat adequate fire and police protection may be maintained and
adequate water and garbage collection service may be furnished.
NOW, T~EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Delray Beach, Florida, as follows:
1. That the City Attorneys are hereby instructed %o prepare a
special act to be submitted to the Florida Legislature a~ its 19&5
~session, which act among other ~hings will provide as follows:
(a) That all of that property in Palm Beach County,
Florida, known as Hofman Village, as per plat thereof on
record in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Palm Beach County, Florida, shall be annexed to, included
in, and incorporated in the City Limits of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida.
(b) That said above described property shall not be
responsible for any bonds, contracts, debts, or judgments
now held against the present City of Delray Beach, Florida, nor
shall any tax ever be levied on the above described property
for the payment of such bonds, contracts, debts, or judg-
ments. Said property shall, however, be subject to the levy
of the same tax for operating purposes as the remainder of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida.
(¢) Said Property shall be assessed for taxes for
the year 1555 the same as if said property were in the
city limits of Delray Beach, Florida, on January 1, 15~5.
(d) Said property shall be furnished with city water
at the same rate Gharged to other customers in the City
of Delray Beach, Florida.
PASSED in regular session on this the 2~th day of September,
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Crfy Clerk ~ ~. ' /
I have read the above and foregoing resolution and consent to
my property being taken into the city limits of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, by an act of the Legislature as set out in said
resolution.