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Home My WebLink AboutRes 1998-61• RESOLUTION 1998-61 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA,ORDERING AND DECLARING FORMATION OF FOUNTAIN HILLS WATER COMPANY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA). BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA,as follows: I.Findings. a.Onadatepriortothedateoftheadoptionhereof,therewaspresentedto us,the governing bodyofthe Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona,an incorporated townofthe StateofArizona (hereinafter referred toasthe "Municipality"),aPetitionforAdoptionofa Resolution Declaring Formation ofthe Fountain HillsWater Company Community Facilities District (Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona),dated as of even date herewith (hereinafter referred toasthe "Petition"),signed bythe entity (being the Municipality)which,onthe date hereof,is the owner ofallreal property as shown onthe assessment rollforstateand county taxes for Maricopa County,Arizona,or,if such person shown onsuch assessment rollisno longer the owner of land inthe District,isthe entity which isthe successor owner which has become knownandhasbeenverifiedby recorded deedor similar evidence of transfer of ownership to betheownerofsuchreal property (hereinafter referred toasthe "Petitioner")described by Exhibit "A"tobeinthe community facilities district,the formation of which is prayed forby the Petitioner inthe Petition,pursuant to Title 48,Chapter 4,Article 6,Arizona Revised Statutes,as amended (hereinafter referred toas the "Act"). b.The Petitioner has shown the following: I. Thenameofthe community facilities district ofwhich formation is prayed pursuant tothe Petition istobe Fountain Hills Water Company Community Facilities District (Town of Fountain Hills,Arizona)"(hereinafter referred toas the "District"), II. The District istobe formed,andshall exist,pursuant tothe terms and provisions of the Act, PASS/^AIL H-S-*t k Ton t omo. Resolution 1998-61 SECOND l^\ek\h,^^r 4- Page 1of4 C0UNT (n _^ ttft n^H Vatftajjp/^ III. The District isto contain anareaof approximately 1.25acresofland,moreor less,whollywithinthecorporateboundariesoftheMunicipality,andistobecomposedofthe landincludedintheparceldescribedinExhibit"A"hereto,whichismadeaparthereofforall purposes (hereinafter referred toasthe "Property"), IV. TheDistrictistobeaspecialpurposedistrictfor purposes ofArticle DC,Section 19,ConstitutionofArizona,ataxlevyingpublicimprovementdistrictforthepurposesof ArticleXIII,Section7,ConstitutionofArizona,andamunicipalcorporationforallpurposesof Title 35,Chapter 3,Articles 3,3.1,3.2,4and5,Arizona Revised Statutes,as amended;is, exceptasotherwiseprovidedintheAct,tobeconsideredamunicipalcorporationandpolitical subdivisionoftheStateof Arizona separateandapartfromthe Municipality;andistobe formedfor,andtohave,allthepurposesofa"district"assuchtermisdefined,andasprovided in the Act, TheFormationoftheDistrictmayresultinthelevyofadvaloremtaxestopay costs of improvements constructed bythe District andfor their operation and maintenance. VI. A "General Plan for Community Facilities District"for the District has been filedwiththeClerkofthe Municipality settingoutageneral description ofthe improvements forwhichthe District is proposed tobe formed andthe general areastobe improved (hereinafter referred toas the "General Plan"),and VII. Public convenience and necessity require the adoption of this Resolution. c.The Petitioner further attested and declared that on the date hereof,as shownonthe assessment rollforstateand county taxesin Maricopa,Arizona,all of thelandto beinthe District is owned bythe Petitioner andthatthelandtobe included inthe district shall be benefited fromthe improvements forwhichthe District is proposed tobe formed andthat thereareno residents onthe land tobeinthe District,andbythis Resolution,asthe governing body of the Petitioner,we hereby resolve thatthe foregoing istrueand correct inalland every respect. d.After showing the preceding,the Petitioner respectfully prayed thatthe Petitionbeproperlyfiledas provided bylawandthat,asthe Petition issignedon behalf ofthe owner of allthelandtobeinthe District,any requirements of posting,publication,mailing, notice,hearingand election otherwise required bytheActin connection withtheadoptionof Resolution 1998-61 Page2 of 4 \&$&$j/ thisResolutionarewaived,onreceiptofthepetition,wedeclaretheDistrictformedwithout being required to comply with such provisions for posting,publication,mailing,notice,hearing or election. 2.Matters Noticed bythe Municipality a.ThePetitionerseeksformationoftheDistricttoexercisethepowersand functions set forth in the Act. b.The General PlanhasbeenfiledwiththeClerkofthe Municipality. c.ThePetitionandallnecessarysupportingmaterialshavebeenfiledwith us,andthe showings inthe Petition areeach noticed byusandare hereby incorporated atthis placeasifsetforthhereatinwholeandasifmadebyus. d.Thepurposesforwhich organization oftheDistrictissoughtareas described inthe Petition andare purposes for which a district created pursuant totheAct may be lawfully formed. e.Thepublic convenience andnecessityrequireustoadoptthis Resolution. 3.Approval of the General Plan.The General Plan as submitted herewith is hereby approved inall respects. 4.GrantingofPetition;FormationofDistrict.ThePetitionisherebygranted,and theDistrictisherebyformedasadistrictpursuanttothetermsandprovisionsof,andwiththe powersandauthorityestablishedby,theAct,withjurisdictionoverthePropertyandthat,as therearenoresidentsonthelandtobeintheDistrict,approvalofformationoftheDistrictby anelection of resident electors isherebyfoundtobe unnecessary. 5.DistrictBoardandOfficers.TheDistrictshallbegovernedbya"District Board"comprised ofthemembersofthe governing bodyoftheMunicipality,exofficio.The MayoroftheMunicipalityshallbethe"ChairpersonoftheDistrictBoard",theViceMayorof the Municipality shallbethe "Vice Chairperson of the District Board",theClerk of the Municipalityshallbethe "District Clerk",the Treasurer oftheMunicipalityshallbethe "DistrictTreasurer",theManagerofthe Municipality shallbethe "District Manager",andthe Attorney of the Municipality shallbethe "District Counsel." 6.District Boundaries andMap.The District boundaries are described in Exhibit "A"tothe Petition.Amap showing the District boundaries ishereby ordered tobedrawnand provided bythe District Engineer. 7.Dissemination of this Resolution.The Petitioner shallcauseacopyofthis ResolutiontobedeliveredtotheCounty Assessor andtheBoardofSupervisorsof Maricopa County,Arizona,andtothe Department of Revenue of the State of Arizona. Resolution 1998-61 Page3 of4 8.No General Liability oforforthe Municipality.Neitherthe general fund ofthe Municipality,northatoftheStateofArizonaoranypoliticalsubdivisionofeither(otherthan theDistrict)shallbeliableforthepaymentorrepaymentofanyindebtednessoftheDistrict, and neither thecreditnorthe taxing powerofthe Municipality,theStateof Arizona orany politicalsubdivisionofeither(otherthantheDistrict)shallbepledgedtherefor. APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS,ARIZONA THIS 5th DAY OF NOVEMBER,1998. ATTEST: Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 'JjSe^- Town Attorney ATTACHMENTS: EXHEBLT "A"-Legal Description of Property tobe included inthe District Resolution 1998-61 Page 4 of 4 Sharon Morgan,Mayor Na^nm^ EXHIBIT "A" ThelandreferredtointhisreportissituatedintheCounty of Maricopa,State of Arizofta,andis described as follows: LotsFive(5)andSix(6),BlockOne(1),FOUNTAINHILLSFINALPLAT 302-A,x according totheplat of recordinthe Office of theCountyRecorder of Maricopa County, Arizonain Book 164 of Maps,page43; EXCEPT alloil gases and other hydrocarbon substances,coal,stone,metals, minerals,fossilsandfertilizers of everynameanddescription,together withalluranium, thorium,oranyothermaterialwhichisormaybedeterminedtobepeculiarlyessentialto the production of fissionablematerials,whether ornot of commercialvalue,in,on,or underthepropertyassetforthonDeedsrecordedMay30,1986 inDocumentNo.86- 269500 and recorded June 11,1986in Document No.86-292507; EXCEPT all underground water in,underorflowing through said property and water rights appurtenant thereto assetforthonDeeds recorded May30,1986in Document No.86-269500 and recorded June 11,1986 in Document No.86-292507.