HB 1399

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to Broward County; providing for extending
3the corporate limits of the City of Fort Lauderdale or the
4City of Oakland Park; providing for annexation of the
5unincorporated area known as Twin Lakes North; providing
6for an election; providing for an effective date of
7annexation; providing for an interlocal agreement;
8providing for a continuation of certain regulations;
9providing for the transfer of public roads and rights-of-
10way; providing an effective date.
11
12Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14     Section 1.  No later than July 1, 2004, the governing
15bodies of the City of Fort Lauderdale and the City of Oakland
16Park, after having considered the effects of annexation on the
17residents of both the Twin Lakes North Area, as hereinafter
18described, and the respective municipality, shall inform the
19Broward County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County
20Board of County Commissioners of their desire to appear on the
21ballot as provided for in this act.
22     Section 2.  Twin Lakes North Area legal description.--
23
24That portion of Section 16, Township 49 South, Range
2542 East, Broward County, Florida, described as
26follows:
27
28Begin at the Northwest corner of Lot 7, Block 2 of
29Twin Lakes, as recorded in Plat Book 29, Page 23, of
30the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, said
31point being on the municipal boundary of the City of
32Fort Lauderdale, as established by Ordinance No. C-82-
33128 of the City of Fort Lauderdale;
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35Thence South along the West line of said Lot 7 and
36said municipal boundary to the Southwest corner of
37said Lot 7;
38
39Thence Easterly along the South line of Lots 7, 6 and
405 of said Twin Lakes plat and said municipal boundary
41to the Southwest corner of Lot 4 of said plat, said
42point being on the municipal boundary of the City of
43Oakland Park, as established by Chapter 79-519, Laws
44of Florida;
45
46Thence continuing along said municipal boundary the
47following 4 courses:
48
49Thence Southerly to the Northeast corner of Lot 1,
50Block 4 of Stadium Park, as recorded in Plat Book 53,
51Page 9, of the Public Records of Broward County,
52Florida;
53
54Thence Southerly along the East line of Lots 1 thru 8,
55Block 4 of said Stadium Park, and the East line of
56Lots 18 and 15, Block 3 of said Stadium Park, to the
57Southeast corner of said Lot 15;
58
59Thence Southwesterly to the Northwest corner of Lot 1,
60Block 14 of Twin Lakes, as recorded in Plat Book 29,
61Page 23, of the Public Records of Broward County,
62Florida;
63
64Thence Southerly along the West line of Lots 1 thru 4,
65Block 14, and the Southerly projection thereof to the
66Northeast corner of Lot 12, Block 21 of said Twin
67Lakes, said point being on the municipal boundary of
68the City of Oakland Park, as established by Ordinance
69No. 0-81-20 of the City of Oakland Park;
70
71Thence Westerly, Southerly and Easterly along said Lot
7212 and said municipal boundary to the Southeast corner
73thereof, said point also being on the municipal
74boundary of the City of Oakland Park, as established
75by Chapter 79-519, Laws of Florida;
76
77Thence continuing along said municipal boundary the
78following 5 courses:
79
80Thence Southerly along the West line of Lots 3 and 4
81of said Block 21 to the Southwest corner of said Lot
824;
83
84Thence Westerly along the North right of way line of
85N.W. 45 Court to the intersection with the West right
86of way line of N.W. 10 Avenue;
87
88Thence Southerly along the West right of way line of
89N.W. 10 Avenue to the Southeast corner of Lot 16,
90Block 24 of said Twin Lakes;
91
92Thence Westerly along the North right of way line of
93Prospect Field Road (N.W. 44 Street) to a point of
94intersection with the Northerly extension of the West
95right of way line of that part of N.W. 10 Avenue lying
96South of said Prospect Field Road (N.W. 44 Street);
97
98Thence Southwesterly along said Northerly extension to
99a point on the centerline of Prospect Field Road (N.W.
10044 Street);
101
102Thence Northwesterly along said centerline to a point
103on the West line of the Southwest One-Quarter (SW
1041/4), of the Southeast One-Quarter (SE 1/4) of said
105Section 16, said point also being on the municipal
106boundary of the City of Tamarac, as established by
107Ordinance No. 68-4 of the City of Tamarac;
108
109Thence Northerly along said West line and along said
110municipal boundary to a point on the North line of the
111South One-Half (S 1/() of the Southeast One-Quarter
112(SE 1/4) of said Section 16, said point also being on
113the municipal boundary of the City of Fort Lauderdale,
114as established by Chapter 71-640, Laws of Florida;
115
116Thence Easterly along said North line and said
117municipal boundary to the Northeast corner of the
118Southwest One-Quarter (SW 1/4), of the Southeast One-
119Quarter (SE 1/4) of said Section 16;
120
121Thence Northerly along the West line of the East One-
122Half (E 1/(), of the East One-Half (E 1/() of said
123Section 16 and along said municipal boundary to the
124Southwest corner of  Lot 7, Block 5 of Twin Lakes, as
125recorded in Plat Book 29, Page 23, of the Public
126Records of Broward County, Florida, said point also
127being on the municipal boundary of the City of Fort
128Lauderdale, as established by Ordinance No. C-88-82 of
129the City of Fort Lauderdale;
130
131Thence Easterly along the North line of Lot 6, 5 and
1323, of said Block 5 also being the South line of Lot 7,
1338 and 2 of said Block 5 and along said municipal
134boundary to the Northeast corner of said Lot 3, said
135point also being on the West right of way line of N.W.
13611 Avenue as shown on said plat of Twin Lakes;
137
138Thence Northerly along said West right of way line
139also being the East line of Lots 2 and 1 of said Block
1405 and the Northerly projection thereof and along said
141municipal boundary to a point on the South line of
142Parcel A of C.T.A. Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 124,
143Page 33, of the Public Records of Broward County,
144Florida, said point also being on the municipal
145boundary of the City of Fort Lauderdale, as
146established by Ordinance No. C-84-59 of the City of
147Fort Lauderdale;
148
149Thence Easterly along said South line and said
150municipal boundary to the Southerly extension of the
151West line of Block 1 of Stadium Park, as recorded in
152Plat Book 53, Page 9, of the Public Records of Broward
153County, Florida;
154
155Thence Northerly along said Southerly extension and
156the West line of said Block 1 and said municipal
157boundary to the Southwest corner of Lot 13, Block 1 of
158said Stadium Park, said point also being on the
159municipal  boundary of the City of Fort Lauderdale, as
160established by Chapter 79-459, Laws of Florida;
161
162Thence continuing along said municipal boundary the
163following 4 courses:
164
165Thence Easterly along the South line of Lots 13, 12
166and 11 of said Block 1 to the Southeast corner of said
167Lot 11;
168
169Thence continue Easterly along the South line of the
170North 120 feet of Lots 1, 2, 3 and the East 15 feet of
171Lot 4, Block 1 of said Twin Lakes, and the Easterly
172projection thereof to the West line of Lot 9, Block 2
173of said Twin Lakes;
174
175Thence Southerly along said West line to the Southwest
176corner of said Lot 9;
177
178Thence Easterly along the South line of said Lot 9 to
179the POINT OF BEGINNING.
180
181     Section 3.  If at least one of the municipalities
182referenced in section 1 of this act informs the Broward County
183Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County
184Commissioners that it desires to appear on the ballot as
185provided for in section 1, the Broward County Board of County
186Commissioners shall schedule an election on November 2, 2004, in
187accordance with the provisions of law relating to elections
188currently in force in Broward County. The subject of such
189election shall be the annexation of the Twin Lakes North Area.
190Only registered voters residing in the Twin Lakes North Area as
191described in this act may vote in such election. On the ballot
192provided for in this section shall appear the name of each
193municipality that informed the Broward County Legislative
194Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners
195that it desires to appear on the ballot as provided for in
196section 1. The voters residing in the Twin Lakes North Area
197shall, by majority vote of the voters participating in the
198election, choose one municipality for annexation. In the event
199only one municipality informed the Broward County Legislative
200Delegation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners
201that it desires to appear on the ballot as provided for in
202section 1, the voters residing in the Twin Lakes North Area
203shall, by majority vote of the voters participating in the
204election, choose whether to join that municipality on September
20515, 2005, or September 15, 2006. A mail ballot shall not be used
206in this election. However, voters may vote by absentee ballot as
207provided by law.
208     Section 4.  Upon a majority of the voters participating in
209the election as provided in section 3, voting for annexation,
210the Twin Lakes North Area described in section 2 shall be deemed
211a part of said municipality on September 15, 2005, pursuant to
212s. 171.062, Florida Statutes, except as provided for in this
213act.
214     Section 5.  An interlocal agreement shall be developed
215between the governing bodies of Broward County and the annexing
216municipality and executed prior to the effective date of the
217annexation as provided for in section 4. The agreement shall
218address infrastructure improvement projects and include a
219financially feasible plan for transitioning county services,
220buildings, infrastructure, waterways, and employees.
221     Section 6.  The Board of County Commissioners of Broward
222County is hereby authorized to set the election provided for in
223section 3 by general election for the time period provided in
224this act at the cost of Broward County. A mail ballot shall not
225be used for any election provided for in this act. However,
226voters may vote by absentee ballot as provided by law.
227     Section 7.  Upon annexation into a municipality, the
228following shall govern the areas described in section 2:
229     (1)  The present land use designations and zoning districts
230provided for under the Broward County Comprehensive Plan and
231Code of Ordinances of Broward County shall remain the law
232governing the Twin Lakes North Area, notwithstanding the fact
233that the Twin Lakes North Area is now a part of a municipality.
234     (2)  Any change of zoning districts or land use
235designations may only be accomplished by enactment of the vote
236of the majority of the full governing body of the municipality
237plus one.
238     (3)  Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), any use,
239building, or structure that is legally in existence at the time
240that the Twin Lakes North Area becomes a part of the
241municipality, said use shall not be made a prohibited use by the
242municipality, on the property of said use, for as long as the
243use shall continue, and not be voluntarily abandoned.
244     Section 8.  Subsequent to the effective date of this act,
245no change in land use designation or zoning shall be effective
246within the limits of the lands subject to annexation herein
247until the Twin Lakes North Area has been annexed into the
248municipality; no annexation within the Twin Lakes North Area by
249any municipality shall occur during the time period between the
250effective date of this act and the effective date of the
251annexation.
252     Section 9.  Subsequent to the effective date of the
253annexation, any resident in the area to be annexed by this act
254into the City of Fort Lauderdale or the City of Oakland Park
255shall be deemed to have met any residency requirements for
256candidacy for any municipal office.
257     Section 10.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to
258affect or abrogate the rights of parties to any contracts,
259whether the same be between Broward County and a third party or
260between nongovernmental entities, which contracts are in effect
261prior to the effective date of the annexation.
262     Section 11.  All public roads and the public rights-of-way
263associated therewith, on the Broward County Road System, lying
264within the limits of the lands subject to annexation herein, as
265described in section 2, are transferred from Broward County
266jurisdiction to the jurisdiction of the annexing municipality,
267except for that portion of Prospect Road described in section 2.
268All rights, title, interests, and responsibilities for any
269transferred roads, including, but not limited to, the ownership,
270operation, maintenance, planning, design, and construction of
271said roads, and to the rights-of-way associated therewith, shall
272transfer from Broward County jurisdiction and ownership to the
273jurisdiction and ownership of the annexing municipality upon the
274effective date of the annexation.
275     Section 12.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
276law.


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