95-851 Creation of Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

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WHEREAS, the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners has, by resolution; delegated the right and authorization to exercise powers as described and provided in Chapter 163, Part III, Florida Statutes, such powers to include the authorization of a Community Redevelopment Agency; as part of the Municipal public body or taxing authority; and WHEREAS, the City desires to proceed under Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, to establish the necessary means by which redevelopment can be accomplished in the Area; and WHEREAS, all prerequisites having been accomplished, it is now appropriate and necessary in order to proceed further that a Community Redevelopment Agency be created; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. The City Commission does hereby expressly authorize the Community Redevelopment Agency, pursuant to Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, which shall be a public body, corporate and politic, and constitute a public instrumentality. SECTION 2. The City Commission does hereby expressly authorize the Community Redevelopment Agency to exercise all the powers conferred, and as limited, by Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes of community redevelopment within the boundaries of the Community Redevelopment Area, more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto. SECTION 3. The City Commission does hereby expressly establish a Board of Commissioners of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), which shall consist of five members, all of whom shall either reside in, own property in, or operate a business located within the area of operation of the Community Redevelopment Agency. The members of the CRA shall be nominated and appointed by the Casselberry City Commission. SECTION 4. The terms of office of the members of the Community Redevelopment Agency shall be 3 years, except that three of the members of the first appointed Board shall serve terms of 1,2, and 3 years, respectively, from the date of their appointments. The names of these three members shall be randomly selected by the City Commission. Thereafter, all members shall serve terms of 3 years. A vacancy occurring during the term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Commission appointment in the same fashion as the original appointment. Reappointments following expiration of a term of appointment shall also be filled in the same fashion as the original appointment. SECTION 5. Saving Clause. By approval of this Ordinance No. 95-851, the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida, does not grant to Seminole County, Florida, the right to utilize any incremental increase in ad valorem taxes derived from real properties located within the territorial limits of the City of Casselberry, Florida, for any purpose without the express approval of the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida, at a duly called public hearing. Ord. 95-851 2