95-851 Creation of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

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ORDINANCE NO. 95-851 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA RELATING TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT; CREATING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.356, FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING THE AGENCY TO EXERCISE POWERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA; ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; DESIGNATING A CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida has hereto adopted Resolution No. 95-889, fmding the existence of certain slum or blighted areas within the boundary of the Casselberry Community Redevelopment Area ("The Area") determining that the rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of the Area by a redevelopment agency is necessary in the best interests of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents and citizens of the City of Casselberry; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has commissioned a study which has confirmed the findings of blight. WHEREAS, the action must be taken immediately to prevent further blight and deterioration and to protect and enhance public expenditures previously made by the Area; and WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that there is a need for a community redevelopment agency to function within the City in order to carry out community redevelopment; and WHEREAS, under Section 173.410, Florida Statutes, in any County which as has adopted a home rule charter, the powers conferred by the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 are to be exercised exclusively by the governing body of such county unless the governing body of such county, by resolution, specifically delegates the exercise of such powers within the corporate boundaries of a municipality to the governing body of such municipality; and WHEREAS, Seminole County has adopted a home rule charter, it was necessary for the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida, to obtain delegation of the powers through resolution, conferred upon Seminole County by the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 so that the City may exercise the authority and privileges conferred by such act within the Community Redevelopment Area and Community Redevelopment Reserve Area boundaries; and WHEREAS, Section 163.410, Florida Statutes (1993), permits such a delegation to be made subject to such conditions and limitations as Seminole County may impose; and Ord. 95-851 1