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RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE SENIOR (OVER 65) PROGRAM; AMENDING
EXHIBIT "A" TO RESOLUTION NO. 90-06 BY ELIMINATING
THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX REFUND AS A SENIOR
PROGRAM BENEFIT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has
the authority to adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the
Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2.
Subsection III (1) (c)
of Exhibi t
"A"
to
Resolution No. 90-06 is hereby repealed in its entirety said repealed
subsection reading as follows:
c. A refund of City of Ocoee ad valorem property taxes, up to a
maximum of $100.00 per year, after payment is made to the
Orange County Tax Collector, and proof of payment presented to
the City Finance Director.
Further, Subsection III(2) (b) of Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 90-06 is
hereby repealed in its entirety, said repealed subsection reading as
follows:
b. Those benefits set forth in Section III (1) (c) above shall
begin with the payment of City ad valorem property taxes for
the year following the year of application.
It is the intent of this Resolution that by repealing Subsections
III (1) (c) and III (2) (b) of Exhibit "A" to Resolution 90-06 that the City
will remove as a Senior Program Benefit the refund of City of Ocoee ad
valorem taxes. Accordingly, participants in the Senior Program will no
longer receive a refund of City of Ocoee ad valorem taxes.
SECTION 3.
Conflicts.
All resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are hereby repealed and
rescinded.
SECTION 4.
Severability.
If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Resolution is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion hereto.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become
SECTION 5.
effective immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this r.cril day of Dc. 'to f3e-t2-
, 1996.
APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Clerk
( SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO F~l,~ LEGALITY
this 15- day of JJ'ro~r , 1996.
::~EY p;::ir t/YJb)
City Attorney
APPROVED BY THE CITY OF OCOEE
COMMISSIOM AT A MEETING
HELD ON CJc.h>~~ I r , 1996
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. V A ,
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RESOLUTION mn~BER 90- Ofi
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF OCOEE SENIOR PROGRAM;
REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS PROGRAMS; ESTABLISHING
A COMMITTEE TO STUDY METHODS OF CARING FOR THE
ELDERLY AND POOR; PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE
APPROPRIATION OF ANY MONETARY SAVINGS; PROVIDING
THAT THE CITY OF OCOEE SENIOR PROGRAM IS SUBJECT
TO THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY THE CITY
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee,
Florida ("the City") has determined that it is in the public
interest to protect the health and welfare of its senior
citizens; and
WHEREAS, in order to protect the health and welfare of
its senior citizens, the City has previously established a senior
program which afforded eligible senior citizens certain benefits
and privileges; and
WHEREAS, the City established a citizen committee to
study the City of Ocoee senior program, which committee held
public hearings and made certain recommendations to the Ocoee
City commi.ssion; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 1990, the City Commission held a
public hearing regarding the recommendations made by the citizen
committee and voted to continue the City of Ocoee senior progra~
as modified by those recommendations and as further modified by
the City Commission at said public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to documer.t in this
Resolution the eligibility requirements, application procedure,
benefits and duration of its senior program in order to ~emorialize
the program and avoid any public con!usion regarding the senior
program; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has the authority to adopt
this Resolution pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of
the State of Florida and Chapter 166, Florida statutes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of City Com-
missioners of the City of Ocoee, Florida, that:
Section 1. The City of Ocoee hereby establishes the
"City of Ocoee Senior Program", the terms and conditions and
benefits of said program being set forth in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The program described
in Exhibit "A" hereto shall be referred to as the "City of Ocoee
Senior Program".
Section 2. All previous actions of the City Commission
relating to the providing of free or reduced rate water service,
garbage/trash service and/or ad valorem taxes to its senior
citizens are hereby repealed in their entirety. It is the intent
of the City Commission that the City of Ocoee Senior Program be
established as set forth in this Resolution and that any and all
prior or inconsistent actions be and are hereby rescinded and
repealed.
section 3. A citizen committee shall be appointed by
the City Commission to study other cities' programs and methods
of caring for the elderly and poor and to from time to time make
recommendations to the City Commission regarding programs which
benefit the elderly and poor.
Section 4. In the event the city of Ocoee Senior Program
results in a monetary savings over the cost of the previously
existing program for senior citizens, then any such savings shall,
at the discretion of the city Commission be used to fund other
programs to benefit the elderly and poor.
Section 5. The City of Ocoee Senior Program is subject
to the annual appropriation of funds by the Ocoee City Commission
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Florida law and
the Ocoee City Charter.
Section 6. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute this Resolution.
Section 7. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption by the City commission of the City
of Ocoee.
rl.
ADOPTED this ~ day of August, 1990.
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
Attest:
Clerk
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY
BY THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FO~~
AND ~EGALITY this J- day
of I-v~i,,<.,r , 1990'.
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION AT A MEETING
HELD ON ttQ6"" 7 , 1990
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. V F
FOLEY , LARDNER, VAN DEN BERG,
GAY, BURKE, WILSON and ARKIN
By:
rI _
U;.JJ/ '.'" ~ J))
fl/ ' \ /, I f)
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, Esquire
City Attorney
FLOPPY/4758o(4)
01 (07/30/90)
EXHIBIT nAn TO RESOLUTION NO. 90- Ob
CITY OF OCOEE SENIOR PROGRAM
I. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
In order to be eligible to receive benefits under the city of
Qcoee Senior Program, the following eligibility requirements must
be met:
1. The individual must have resided in the corporate limits
of the City of Ocoee for ten (10) or more years;
2. The individual must be the owner and occupant of his or
her home located within the corporate limits of the City
of Ocoee;
3. The individual must be at least 65 years old, or in the
alternative, 62 years old and receiving Social security
benefits; and
4. The individual must have submitted an application for
benefits to the City as set forth in section II below
and have had such application approved by the City
Finance Director.
An individual must at all times meet the eligibility re~lirs-
ments set forth above in order to continue to receive benefits
under the Senior Program.
II. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
1. Qualified residents seeking benefits under the City of
Ocoee Senior Program must submit an application to the
City Finance Director, under penalty of perjury, stating
that the applicant meets all of the eligibility require-
ments set forth in Section I above.
2. The applicant must include satisfactory proof of residence,
ownership, age, and Social Security benefits. Evidence
of current homestead exemption for a residence located
within the corporate limits of the City shall satisfy
the requirement in Section I(2) above. The City Finance
Director shall determine whether the eligibility require-
ments have been satisfied.
3. Applications for inclusion in the City of Ocoee Senior
Program will be accepted by the City only during the
month of April of each year.
4. Participants in the Senior Program as of the date of
this Resolution are exempt from the application require-
ments set forth above.
5. The Finance Director may from time to time require that
participants in the City of Ocoee Senior Program submit
satisfactory evidence that they continue to meet the
eligibility requirements set forth in Section I(2) above.
III. SENIOR PROG~~ BENEFIT~:
1. Participants in the City of Ocoee Senior Program will
receive the following benefits:
a. The first 10,000 gallons of water per month
without charge.
b. Garbage/Trash Pickup Service provided by
the city shall be without charge.
c. A refund of City of Ocoee ad valorem property taxes,
up to a maximum of $100.00 per year, after payment
is made to the Orange County Tax Collector, and
proof of payment presented to the City Finance
Director.
2. Participants qualifying in April of each year shall begin
to receive benefits in accordance with the following
schedule:
a. Those benefits set forth in Section TII(l) (a) and
(b) above shall commence as of October 1 of the
year of application; and
b. Those benefits set forth in Section III (1) (c)
above shall begin with the payment of City ad valorem
property taxes for the year following the year of
application.
3. Participants in the City of Ocoee Senior Program as of
the date of this Resolution immediately qualify for all
benefits set forth in section III (1) above.
IV. CONTINUATION OF SENIOR PROGRAM:
1. Continuation of the City of Ocoee Senior Program is
subject to the annual appropriation of funds by the
Ocoee City commission in accordance with the applicable
provisions of Florida law and the Ocoee City Charter.
2. The Ocoee City Commission reserves the right to terminate
and/or modify the Ocoee Senior Program, including but
not limited to its eligibility requirements and benefits,
at any time and without further notice; provided, however,
that any such termination or modification shall occur at
an advertised public hearing.
FLOPPY/475801(1)
01(07/30/90)