11-2278 Delegating Authority to the City Manager to Negotiate/Execute Satisfactions or Releases of Code Enforcement Liens

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RESOLUTION I1 -2278 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO ITS HOME RULE POWERS, DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS AND TO EXECUTE SATISFACTIONS OR RELEASES OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida, recognizes that pursuant to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, and pursuant to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Casselberry, Chapter 2, Administration; Code Enforcement Board, Section 2- 153, that a Code Enforcement Board fine, once recorded in the public records in Seminole County, Florida, becomes a lien and that pursuant to state statute and City Code, the lien runs in favor of the City Commission, and the Commission is the local governing body authorized to execute satisfactions or releases of liens; and WHEREAS, there are many occasions where the City is requested by lenders, property owners, closing agents and other individuals seeking to transfer title to real property to compromise, negotiate and otherwise settle liens running in favor of the City Commission on an expedited basis; and WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby declares that it is in the public interest of the City of Casselberry to delegate to the City Manager the Commission's authority to negotiate or compromise existing code enforcement liens created pursuant to Chapter 162, Florida Statutes and City Code, and thereafter to execute appropriate satisfactions or releases of liens. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida as follows: Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are true and correct, are hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Commission, and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Casselberry, Florida hereby delegates to the City Manager the Commission's authority to negotiate and compromise code enforcement liens, and to thereafter execute satisfactions or releases of those code enforcement liens. Section 3. Conflicts. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.