Res 90-81 RESOLUTION NO. 90-81
A RESOLUTION OF' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE ACTION OF THE VILLAGE
COUNCIIL OF ~ VILLAS. OF TEQUESTA AS SET FORTH IN THEIR
RESOLUTION NO. 4-81/8~ AND REQUESTING' THAT THE PALM BEACH
CO UNT~ PROPERTY AP PRAI S ER RES TUDY AND. RE CERTIFY THE
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; PROVIDING
FOR FURNISHING. OF COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS:, the City COuncil of the: City of Delray Beach, Florida,
is in receipt of' Resolution No. 4-81/8I of the Village Council of the
Village of Tequesta, Florida;. and,
WHEREAS, said Resolution sets forth concerns with the equity o~
the taxable values assessed for comparable uses of property within the
Village of. Tequesta;- an~,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
believes that such inequities and other problems-with the assessment roll
may be~ present in the City of Delray Beach, as well as other cities in
Palm Beach County; and,
WHEREA~, the. City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida,
wishes to express its support for the action of the Village Council. of the
Village. of Tequesta, Florida, in its request for a restudy and recertifi--
cation- of. the assessment rolls,
NOW,. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY' BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, hereby supports the action of the Village Council. of the Village
of Tequesta, Florida, as set forth in their Resolution No. 4-81/82, a copy
of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and does hereby re-
quest tha~ the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser restudy and recertify
the assessment roll for the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
Section 2. That the-City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to furnish a copy of this Resolution to the Palm Beach. County Property
Appraiser, the Governor of the- State of Florida, and to all other appro-
priate public officials and agences.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 10th day of
November , 1981.
MAYOR ~
LEON M. WEEKES
ATTEST:
RESOLUTION NO. /+-8]./82
A RESOLUTION' OFT HE VILLAGE COUNCIL OFT HE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA',
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE PALM BEACH COUNTY
PROPERTY APPRAISER TO RESTUDY AND RECERTIFY THE ASSESSMENTROLL
FOR THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA.
WHEREAS,~ the Florida Statute~ require, the Palm' Beach County
Property Appraiser to. prepare the- assessmenl~ roll for zll of Palm Beach'
County,. and' in' particular, the' VilTage of Tequesta'; and
WHEREAS, after preparing szid~ assessment roll, 'the Palm' Beach
County Property Appra~iser did prepare, the. "198T Certification of Taxable
Value includin~F Statement of=. Additions and Deletions.'" (DR' 420) and "l~ne
1981 Initial Recapitulation oi= the Ad Valorem~ Assessment Roll of the Village.
of Tequesta Florida" {DR 489}. and provide same on July 2¢, 1981; said Certi-
fication and Initial Recap being' subsequently amended due to work-in-progress
by letter dated September 18, 1 981; and
WHEREAS,. th~ Village Council of=' the, Village of Tequesta heard
co~nent~, and report~ from' numerous Village residents and taxpayers on the.
dramatic and ine.quitable increase in their taxabl'e values; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta do
honestly and firmly believe that there are many inequities in the-taxable
value for comparable uses of property within the Village of Tequesta and
Palm Beach- County; said inequitable assessments creating an- unfair and
unreasonable burden- in th~ required payment' of ad. valorem taxe~ after levying-
of'millage~ by the applicable taxing authorities; and
WHEREAS, it would be in the general interest and welfare of the
residents and taxpayer~ of= the Village of Tequesta and Palm Beach County to
request the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser to complete a thorough and
comprehensive review and report', with corrections, on each and every parcel of
property within the Village of Tequesta and Palm Beach County~ said report
enabling the County Property Appraiser to recertify and establish beyond any
reasonable doubt that all parcels of property are on said assessment roll at
"full just value" in accordance with State Law:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
0~' TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 .. - That the Village- Council' of the Village- of Tequesta
respectfully request~ that. the, Palm Beach County Property Appra]iser prepare
a thorough an~ comprehensive, review and report, with corrections, on each and.
every parcel of property'within the Village of Tequesta and Palm Beach County
in- order that' same may be util ized by said. County Property Appraise~ to:
recertify ~' morro equ.itabT~ assessment roll for the Village of= Tequestm. an~
P~lm Beach' County.
Seci:io~ ~. - Thai: sai~ ~tudy an~ recerti,fic~tion by the Palm.
County Property Appraise~ ~ili' enable, the resident~ and taxpayer$~ of Palm
Beac)t' County to receive treatment on a morro equitable, basi~ of "full ju$1~
value,'" an~ providm thru base for a morro equitable collection-of ad valorem taxes.
by those juris~iction~ havingl legal authority-to levy millage~ within Palm
Beach' County.
Sectio~ 3.. - That the Village Clerk of the Villag~ of Tequest~
hereby directed to mail re'certified copy of said Resolution to Mrs.. Rebecca
Walker, CFA,, Pa]'nt Beacl~ COunty Property Appraiser' and also' ~ copy of same to "
the-Honorable Governor ofI the-State of Florida,. the. Honorable Members-of the
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the HOnorable Board of County
Commissioners. and the Honorable Mayor or Town Manager of each of the. munici-
palities in Palm' Beach County,, and the State Department of Revenue.
THE FOREGOIN~ RESOLUTION was offered~ by Councilmembe~
Lee. 1~ B~owr~ , who moved its. adoption. The. ResOlution
was seconded by Councilmember Thomas ~-. L£ttle , and upon
being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Lee M. Brown
Thomas J. LiZZie
W.H. ~4apes, ,tro
Carlton Do Stoddard
Thru Mayo? thereupon declared, the Resolution. duly passe~ and
adopted', this. P-?' day of Octobez~ ,. A.D.,.1981.
· MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
W.. H. Mopes, Jr.
ATTEST'.-.
Cyrese~ol bert,?Vi 11 age CIerk