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Res 32-97 RESOLUTION NO. 32-97 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 90 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, ASSESSING COSTS FOR ABATING NUISANCES BY REMOVING JUNKED AND/OR ABANDONED VEHICLES WITHIN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; SETTING OUT ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH ABATEMENT AND LEVYING SAID COSTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR A DUE DATE AND INTEREST ON ASSESS- MENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND DECLARING SAID LEVY TO BE A LIEN UPON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FOR UNPAID ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF NOTICE OF LIEN. WHEREAS, the City Manager or his designated representative has, pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances, removed junked and/or abandoned vehicles owned by persons described in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof, for violation of the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, the City Manager or his designated represent- ative has determined that a nuisance existed in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances, and did furnish the respective owner(s) of the land(s) described in the attached list with written notice of public nuisance pursuant to Sections 90.02 and 90.03 of the Code of Ordinances; and, WHEREAS, the property owner(s) named in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof did fail and neglect to remove said junked and/or abandoned vehicles, and thus failed to abate the nuis- ance(s) or to properly request a hearing pursuant to Chapter 90 within the time limits prescribed in Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances, or if the property owner(s) did request and receive a hearing, said property owner(s) failed and/or neglected to abate such nuisance(s) as required by Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances; and, WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach, through the City Adminis- tration or such agents or contractors hired by the City Administration was therefore required to and did remove said junked and/or abandoned vehicles owned by persons described in the list attached and made a part hereof and incurred costs in abating the subject nuisance(s); and, WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Delray Beach has, pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, submitted to the City Commission a report of the costs incurred in abating said nuisance(s) as aforesaid; and, WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray beach, pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Code of Ordinances desires to assess the cost of said nuisance(s) against said property owner(s), NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS Section 1. That assessments in the individual amounts as shown by the report of the City Manager of the City of Delray Beach, involving the City's cost of abating the aforesaid nuisances a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, are hereby levied against the parcel(s) of land described in said report and in the amount(s) indicated thereon. Said assessments so levied shall, if not paid within thirty (30) days after mailing of the notice described in Section 3, become a lien upon the respective lots and parcel(s) of land described in said report, of the same nature and to the same extent as the lien for general city taxes and shall be collectible in the same manner and with the same penalties and under the same provisions as to sale and foreclosure as City taxes are collectible. Section 2. That such assessment shall be legal, valid and binding obligations upon the property against which said assessments are levied. Section 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach is hereby directed to immediately mail by first class mail to the owner(s) of the property, as such ownership appears upon the records of the County Tax Assessor, notice(s) that the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach on the 15th day of April, 1997 has levied an assessment against said property for the cost of abatement of said nuisance by the City, and that said assessment is due and payable within thirty (30) days after the mailing date of said notice of assessment, after which a lien shall be placed on said property, and interest will accrue at the rate of 8% per annum, plus reasonable attorney's fees and other costs of collecting said sums. Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of adoption and the assessment(s) contained herein and shall become due and payable thirty (30) days after the mailing date of the notice of said assessment(s), after which a lien shall be placed on said property(s), and interest shall accrue at the rate of eight (8) percent per annum plus, if collection proceedings are necessary, the costs of such proceedings including a reasonable attorney's fee. -2- Res. No. 32-97 Section 5. That in the event that pa~ent has not been received by the City Clerk within thirty (30) days after the mailing date of the notice of assessment, the City Clerk is hereby directed to record a certified copy of this resolution in the public records of Palm Beach County, Florida, and upon the date and time of recording of the certified copy of this resolution a lien shall become effective on the subject property which shall secure the cost of abatement, interest at the rate of 8%, and collection costs including a reasonable attorney's fee. Section 6. That at the time the City Clerk sends the certified copy of this resolution for recording, a notice of lien, in the fo~ of prescribed in Section 90.06 of the Code of Ordinances, shall be mailed to the property owner. PASSED AND ~OPTED in regular session on this the 15th day of April , 1997. ATTEST: -3- Res. No. 32-97 COST OF ABATING NUISANCES UNDER CF~APTER 90 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROPERTY D~SCRIPTION OWNER ASSESSMENT LOT 1, BLOCK 6, DELRAY ROY & GERALDINE FARLAND $ 19.00 SHORES, PB 24, P 233, 728 AVENI/E CHAUMONT 15.00 (ADM. COST) PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445 6.73 (RECORDING) BEACH COUNTY, FL $ 40.73 (2098 DORSON WAY) PRIEST'S ADD TO ATLANTIC WILLIE BALAM $ 19.00 PARK GARDENS, LOT 24, 150 SW 14TH AVENUE 15.00 (ADM. COST) BLOCK 2, PB 23, P 70, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 6.73 (RECORDING) PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM $ 40.73 BEACH COUNTY, FL (148 & 150 SW 14TH AVENUE) DELRAY SHORES lST ADD., ROOSEVELT ANESTAL & $ 219.00 LOT 19, BLOCK 15, ISSIANIE ANESTAL 15.00 (ADM. COST) PB 28, P 2, PUBLIC 2711 DORSON WAY 6.73 (RECORDING) RECORDS OF PALM BEACH DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445 $ 240.73 COUNTY, FL (2711 DORSON WAY)) TOWN OF DELRAY, LOT 14, FRED WILSON & $ 19.00 BLOCK 27, PB 21, P 43, FREDDIE WILSON & 15.00 (ADM. COST) PUBLIC RECORDS OF PALM HELEN WILSON 6.73 (RECORDING) BEACH COUNTY, FL 114 NW 4TH AVENUE $ 40.73 (114 NW 4TH AVENUE) DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 VIOLATION IS: SECTION 90.03 - STORING, PARKING OR LEAVING WRECKED OR INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; EXCEPTIONS.