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RESOLUTION RELATING TO ANNEXATION REQUEST OF THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI; PROVIDING THAT ACTION BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-7(B) OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE TO EFFECTUATE THE ANNEXATION REQUEST

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WHEREAS, on December 14, 2011, the City of North Miami submitted an annexation request to Miami-Dade County; and

WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Board placed the annexation request on the Board of County Commissioner�s (Board�s) agenda on January 24, 2012; and

WHEREAS, the Board referred the matter to the Planning Advisory Board (PAB) for its review and recommendation; and

WHEREAS, the PAB after reviewing the required staff report and after a public hearing adopted a resolution providing a recommendation on the City of North Miami�s annexation request attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 1; and

WHEREAS, County staff has prepared a staff report attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 2; and

WHEREAS, the County Mayor has prepared his recommendation on the City of North Miami�s annexation request which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20-7(B) the Board after a public hearing [[either]]1 directs that the County Attorney prepare the appropriate annexation request [[or the Board may deny the request or defer the request]],

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:

Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated in this resolution.

Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners hereby [[takes the following action on the annexation request of the City of North Miami:]] >>directs the County Attorney�s Office to prepare the appropriate ordinance to effectuate the boundary change by the City of North Miami.<<

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To: Honorable Chairman Joe A. Martinez
and Members, Board of County Commissioners

From: Carlos A. Gimenez
Mayor

Subject: City of North Miami Annexation Application
This item was amended at the October 17, 2012 Infrastructure and Land Use Committee meeting to recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners approve the annexation. The resolution has also been amended accordingly.

Pursuant to Chapter 20-7 (B) of the Miami-Dade County Code (Code) and following the required public hearing, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) shall adopt the accompanying resolution to take one of the following actions:
* Deny the requested boundary change as presented by the City of North Miami (City)
* Direct the County Attorney to prepare an appropriate ordinance accomplishing the proposed boundary change; or
* Defer such requested boundary change for further consideration at a subsequent meeting.

..Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 20, approve the boundary change requested by the City. The annexation area being requested is currently an enclave, where approximately 80 percent of its boundaries are surrounded by the City.

Scope
The proposed annexation area is approximately 41 acres or 0.06 square miles of the Unincorporated Municipal Service Area (UMSA) generally bounded on the south by NE 131st Street, on the east by NE 4th Avenue, on the west by the Biscayne Canal, and on the north by NE 135th Street. The annexation area is an enclave primarily surrounded by the City.

Fiscal Impact/Funding Source
Attachment B to the attached staff report is the �Impact to the Unincorporated Area�. The annexation area�s taxable value is $12.3 million.

At the FY 2011-12 City millage rate of 8.1955 mills, the ad valorem revenues attributable to the annexation area would be $95,955. At the FY 2011-12 UMSA millage rate of 2.0083 mills, the ad valorem revenues attributable to the annexation area would be $23,514. The expected tax increase to the entire annexation area would be $72,441 given the higher City millage rate, and the average homeowner would pay an additional $452 in property taxes if this annexation is approved.

If the annexation is approved, pursuant to Section 20-8.1 and 20-8.2 of the County Code, the County would retain all franchise fees and utility tax revenues of the area. For the proposed annexation, an estimated $21,894 of franchise fees and $26,700 of utility taxes will be retained by the County.

Track Record/Monitor
If the annexation is approved, the Office of Management and Budget will monitor the interlocal agreement governing the annexation area. [m1]

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On December 14, 2011, the City submitted a boundary change application to the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Board. The application was referred to and accepted by the Board at the January 24, 2012 Board meeting and was forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for review and further processing, as required by the Code.
The Incorporation and Annexation Committee of the Planning Advisory Board and the Planning Advisory Board held a public hearing on August 20, 2012, and recommended the Board approve the annexation.

It is important to note that the annexation area has fewer than 250 resident electors and less than 50 percent is developed as residential. Should the Board approve the annexation, a vote of the electors in the annexation area will not be required.

The staff report, as reviewed by the Planning Advisory Board and the annexation application, is attached for the Board�s reference.

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Edward Marquez
Deputy Mayor