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Isleworth and Butler Bay Annexations

Board Discussion Item

January 29, 2008

Isleworth and Butler Bay Annexations

Board Discussion Item

January 29, 2008

Board of County Commissioners January 29, 2008Board of County Commissioners January 29, 2008

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Board of County Commissioners

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

1. Annexation Background2. Issues in Dispute3. Conflict Resolution Process4. Board Action Requested

1. Annexation Background2. Issues in Dispute3. Conflict Resolution Process4. Board Action Requested

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IsleworthIsleworthIsleworthIsleworth

• 1,000 Acres1,000 Acres• 380 Lots380 Lots

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Annexation BackgroundAnnexation Background

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Butler Bay, UnitButler Bay, Unit 11Butler Bay, UnitButler Bay, Unit 11• 56 Acres56 Acres• 36 Lots36 Lots

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Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

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December 11, 2007 – Annexation Ordinances December 11, 2007 – Annexation Ordinances Heard by Town CouncilHeard by Town Council

December 18, 2007 – Board DiscussionDecember 18, 2007 – Board Discussion

January 3, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard January 3, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard

January 8, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard January 8, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard and Adopted and Adopted

December 11, 2007 – Annexation Ordinances December 11, 2007 – Annexation Ordinances Heard by Town CouncilHeard by Town Council

December 18, 2007 – Board DiscussionDecember 18, 2007 – Board Discussion

January 3, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard January 3, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard

January 8, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard January 8, 2008 – Annexation Ordinances Heard and Adopted and Adopted

Board of County Commissioners

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

TimelineTimeline

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““Ensure that areas are not annexed Ensure that areas are not annexed unless municipal services can be unless municipal services can be

provided to those areas.”provided to those areas.”

• Areas, once annexed, are responsibility of Areas, once annexed, are responsibility of municipality to serve and protect, not municipality to serve and protect, not responsibility of countyresponsibility of county

• Areas, once annexed, are entitled to same Areas, once annexed, are entitled to same privileges and benefits as other parts of that privileges and benefits as other parts of that municipalitymunicipality

““Ensure that areas are not annexed Ensure that areas are not annexed unless municipal services can be unless municipal services can be

provided to those areas.”provided to those areas.”

• Areas, once annexed, are responsibility of Areas, once annexed, are responsibility of municipality to serve and protect, not municipality to serve and protect, not responsibility of countyresponsibility of county

• Areas, once annexed, are entitled to same Areas, once annexed, are entitled to same privileges and benefits as other parts of that privileges and benefits as other parts of that municipalitymunicipality

Board of County Commissioners

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Purpose of annexation lawPurpose of annexation law

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Preparation of report setting forth plans to providePreparation of report setting forth plans to provide

urban services to any area to be annexed, includingurban services to any area to be annexed, including

• Statement setting forth plans how services will be Statement setting forth plans how services will be extended to area to be annexed on date of extended to area to be annexed on date of annexation on substantially the same basis and in annexation on substantially the same basis and in the same manner as such services are provided the same manner as such services are provided within rest of municipality prior to annexation.within rest of municipality prior to annexation.

• Method under which municipality plans to finance Method under which municipality plans to finance extension of services to such areaextension of services to such area

Preparation of report setting forth plans to providePreparation of report setting forth plans to provide

urban services to any area to be annexed, includingurban services to any area to be annexed, including

• Statement setting forth plans how services will be Statement setting forth plans how services will be extended to area to be annexed on date of extended to area to be annexed on date of annexation on substantially the same basis and in annexation on substantially the same basis and in the same manner as such services are provided the same manner as such services are provided within rest of municipality prior to annexation.within rest of municipality prior to annexation.

• Method under which municipality plans to finance Method under which municipality plans to finance extension of services to such areaextension of services to such area

Board of County Commissioners

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Prerequisite to commencement of Prerequisite to commencement of referendum annexation proceduresreferendum annexation procedures

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Fire/Rescue -Fire/Rescue - Areas are currently serviced by OC Fire Areas are currently serviced by OC Fire Rescue Department, with OC Fire Rescue Rescue Department, with OC Fire Rescue providing first responseproviding first response

Upon annexation, City of Ocoee Fire Upon annexation, City of Ocoee Fire Department, through 1991 Agreement Department, through 1991 Agreement with Town, will provide fire servicewith Town, will provide fire service

Under 2004 Automatic Aid Agreement Under 2004 Automatic Aid Agreement and Mutual Aid Agreement between and Mutual Aid Agreement between County and Ocoee, Fire, EMS and rescue County and Ocoee, Fire, EMS and rescue service “may” be provided by County or service “may” be provided by County or OcoeeOcoee

Fire/Rescue -Fire/Rescue - Areas are currently serviced by OC Fire Areas are currently serviced by OC Fire Rescue Department, with OC Fire Rescue Rescue Department, with OC Fire Rescue providing first responseproviding first response

Upon annexation, City of Ocoee Fire Upon annexation, City of Ocoee Fire Department, through 1991 Agreement Department, through 1991 Agreement with Town, will provide fire servicewith Town, will provide fire service

Under 2004 Automatic Aid Agreement Under 2004 Automatic Aid Agreement and Mutual Aid Agreement between and Mutual Aid Agreement between County and Ocoee, Fire, EMS and rescue County and Ocoee, Fire, EMS and rescue service “may” be provided by County or service “may” be provided by County or OcoeeOcoee

Board of County Commissioners

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation reports prepared by Annexation reports prepared by Town for Isleworth and Butler BayTown for Isleworth and Butler Bay

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Emergency Medical -Emergency Medical - Areas are currently served by OC Areas are currently served by OC Fire Rescue DepartmentFire Rescue Department

Upon annexation, Health Central Upon annexation, Health Central Paramedic will provide EMS from Paramedic will provide EMS from substation in downtown substation in downtown WindermereWindermere

Emergency Medical -Emergency Medical - Areas are currently served by OC Areas are currently served by OC Fire Rescue DepartmentFire Rescue Department

Upon annexation, Health Central Upon annexation, Health Central Paramedic will provide EMS from Paramedic will provide EMS from substation in downtown substation in downtown WindermereWindermere

Board of County Commissioners

Annexation Background [Cont’d]

Annexation Background [Cont’d]Annexation reports prepared by Town for Annexation reports prepared by Town for Isleworth and Butler Bay (Cont’d)Isleworth and Butler Bay (Cont’d)

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Board of County Commissioners

Issues in Dispute [Cont’d]Issues in Dispute [Cont’d]

Fire Rescue Fire Rescue ServiceService

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Board of County Commissioners

Issues in Dispute [Cont’d]Issues in Dispute [Cont’d]

Fire Rescue Fire Rescue ServiceService

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Issues in Dispute [Cont’d]Issues in Dispute [Cont’d]

Fire Rescue Fire Rescue ServiceService

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Other Issues

• Emergency Medical Service Emergency Medical Service (EMS)(EMS)

• No referendum date set for No referendum date set for Isleworth annexation after March Isleworth annexation after March 11, 200811, 2008

- Jan. 1, 2013 Sunset- Jan. 1, 2013 Sunset

Other Issues

• Emergency Medical Service Emergency Medical Service (EMS)(EMS)

• No referendum date set for No referendum date set for Isleworth annexation after March Isleworth annexation after March 11, 200811, 2008

- Jan. 1, 2013 Sunset- Jan. 1, 2013 Sunset

Board of County Commissioners

Issues in Dispute (cont.’d)

Issues in Dispute (cont.’d)

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Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act (Chapter 164 of Florida Statutes)Act (Chapter 164 of Florida Statutes)

• Steps in Conflict Resolution ProcedureSteps in Conflict Resolution Procedure

1.1. Conflict Assessment MeetingConflict Assessment Meeting

2.2. Joint Public Meeting, andJoint Public Meeting, and

3.3. MediationMediation

• Procedure Initiated by Passage of Procedure Initiated by Passage of ResolutionResolution within 30 days after Adoption within 30 days after Adoption of Annexation Ordinanceof Annexation Ordinance

Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act (Chapter 164 of Florida Statutes)Act (Chapter 164 of Florida Statutes)

• Steps in Conflict Resolution ProcedureSteps in Conflict Resolution Procedure

1.1. Conflict Assessment MeetingConflict Assessment Meeting

2.2. Joint Public Meeting, andJoint Public Meeting, and

3.3. MediationMediation

• Procedure Initiated by Passage of Procedure Initiated by Passage of ResolutionResolution within 30 days after Adoption within 30 days after Adoption of Annexation Ordinanceof Annexation Ordinance

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Conflict Resolution Process

Conflict Resolution Process

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If Issues are not Resolved through Conflict If Issues are not Resolved through Conflict Resolution Procedure, County may Avail Resolution Procedure, County may Avail Itself of Legal Rights, including filing Itself of Legal Rights, including filing Petition with Circuit Court to Contest Petition with Circuit Court to Contest AnnexationsAnnexations

If Issues are not Resolved through Conflict If Issues are not Resolved through Conflict Resolution Procedure, County may Avail Resolution Procedure, County may Avail Itself of Legal Rights, including filing Itself of Legal Rights, including filing Petition with Circuit Court to Contest Petition with Circuit Court to Contest AnnexationsAnnexations

Board of County Commissioners

Conflict Resolution Process (cont’d)

Conflict Resolution Process (cont’d)

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Adopt Resolution Initiating Conflict Adopt Resolution Initiating Conflict Resolution Procedure, and Authorize County Resolution Procedure, and Authorize County Administrator to Take or Arrange All Steps or Administrator to Take or Arrange All Steps or Actions Deemed Necessary to Undertake and Actions Deemed Necessary to Undertake and Complete Dispute Resolution Process in Good Complete Dispute Resolution Process in Good FaithFaith

Adopt Resolution Initiating Conflict Adopt Resolution Initiating Conflict Resolution Procedure, and Authorize County Resolution Procedure, and Authorize County Administrator to Take or Arrange All Steps or Administrator to Take or Arrange All Steps or Actions Deemed Necessary to Undertake and Actions Deemed Necessary to Undertake and Complete Dispute Resolution Process in Good Complete Dispute Resolution Process in Good FaithFaith

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Board Action RequestedBoard Action Requested