Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-14-09 regular — reading text

I amam aa registeredregistered voter:voter: YESYES NONO SIGNATURESIGNATURE II DATEDATE NOTE:NOTE: Application Application effectiveeffective forfor ONEONE YEARYEAR fromfrom datedate ofof submission.submission. IfIf youyou havehave anyany questionsquestions onon thethe above,above, pleaseplease callcall thethe CityCity Clerk,Clerk, HelenHelen Spencer,Spencer, atat 833833 - - 95099509 oror thethe CityCity HallHall TDDTDD # # 833833 - - 99259925 INFORMATIONINFORMATION BELOWBELOW FORFOR USEUSE ONLYONLY BYBY THETHE CITYCITY AppointedAppointed to:to: DateDate ofof originaloriginal appointment:appointment: LengthLength ofof Term:Term:  MENTAL PROGRAMS Ch. 163 Droves, adopts, or amends a com- 2) The rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelop- nt plan; or issues redevelopment ment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas, er s. 163.385, the governing body including, if appropriate, the development of housing notice of such proposed action pur- which residents of low or moderate income, including rs) or s. 166.041( 3)(a) and, at least the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of Izproposed action, mail by regis- the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the resi- D each taxing authority which levies dents of such county or municipality. m taxable real property contained History —s. 6, ch. 69.305; 4. 4. ch. 84. 356; S. 4, ch. 94. 236; s. 3, ch. 2002 -294. is boundaries of the redevelopment 163.356 Creation of community redevelopment 34. 356;. 2, ch. 93. 286; s. 13, ch. 95 -310. agency.- - 1) Upon a finding of necessity as set forth in s. lWorka le progra Any county or 163.355, and upon a further finding that there is a need uoT the p rposes of thi part may formulate for a community redevelopment agency to function in ty;.or mu icipali a wo able program for lic resources to the county or municipality to carry out the community pppropriate rivate and p redevelopment purposes of this part, any county or adgyd.:prevent the develop ent or spread of municipality may create a public body corporate and roan blight to encoura needed commu- politic to be known as a " community redevelopment redevelopment of Ii anon, to pr vide for th agency." A charter county having a population less areas to provid housing affordable lliJighted tsof low or m Berate i come, including the than or equal to 1. 6 million may create, by a vote of at least a majority plus one of the entire governing body of orto:undertake s ch of a aforesaid activities the charter county, more than one community redevel- 8r feasible county o mun' cipai activities as may opment agency. Each such agency shall be constituted iev the objectives of such jta ilj,employed to a as a public instrumentality, and the exercise by a com- lbekprogram, Suc w rkable program may munity redevelopment agency of the powers conferred pjo' Won for the p e ention of the spread of by this part shall be deemed and held to be the perform- mto'°ateas of thecount or municipality which are ance of an essential public function. Community rede- r6th- blight , through dill nt enforcement of hous- velopment agencies of a county have the power to Dning and occupancy ntrols and standards; the function within the corporate limits of a municipality only illitzitibri or consery i n of slum and blighted as, if, and when the governing body of the municipality or;portions thereof r planning, removing con - has by resolution concurred in the community redevel- in;:pigz iding parks, lay ounds, and other public opment plan or plans proposed by the governing body vements, encoura ing oiuntary rehabilitation, of the county. buirlling the rep r and ehabilitation of deterio- 2) When the governing body adopts a resolution or deteriorating ructur s; the development of labie housing; th imple station of community declaring the need for a community redevelopment S' ng innovations; a d the cle rance and redevelop - agency, that body shall, by ordinance, appoint a board of commissioners of the community redevelopment of slum and blig ted area or portions thereof. ry.- s. 5, ch. 69. 305; S. , ch. 84 -356, s 3, ch. 94 -236; s. 3, ch. 98 -314. agency, which shall consist of not fewer than five or more than nine commissioners. The terms of office of 3. 353'. Power taxing auth rity to tax or appro- the commissioners shall be for 4 years, except that fuiltls to a r evelopment t u st fund in order to three of the members first appointed shall be desig- rve.'and enh nee the tax bas of the authority. nated to serve terms of 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively, ithstanding ny other provisio of general or spe from the date of their appointments, and all other mem- 1w, the pur oses for which a ta ing authority may bers shall be designated to serve for terms of 4 years taxes. or ppropriate funds t o a redevelopment from the date of their appointments. A vacancy occur- fund incl de the preservation a n enhancement of ring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. 3x base of such taxing authority Id the furtherin g As provided in an interlocal agreement between the 3 purposes of such taxing auth or as provided b y governing body that created the agency and one or N!' - ~ s 21, ch. 84 -356. more taxing authorities, one or more members of the board of commissioners of the agency may be repre- 3. 355 Finding of necessity by county or munici sentatives of a taxing authority, including members of No county or municipality shall exercise th'e that taxing authority's governing body, whose member- nun redevelopment auth ty conferred by thi s ship on the board of commissioners of the agency until of the governing b dy has adopted a reso would be considered an additional duty of office as a I. support by data a analysis, which makes a member of the taxing authority governing body, 3)( a) A commissioner shall receive no compensa- 1'• dative finding at t conditions in the area mee t ( tion for services, but is entitled to the necessary riteria describe s. 163.340(7) or (8). The reso must state t expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the One or re slu or blighted areas, or one or discharge of duties. Each commissioner shall hold areas i is a shortage of housing which ther office until his or her successor has been appointed cable t residents of I w or moderate income, and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or 14 reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with n g the elderly, exist in s h county or