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42SS-1.002: Boundary
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Split Pine Community Development District (“Split Pine CDD”), which is located in Duval County, Florida, and the Tolomato Community Development District (“Tolomato CDD”), which is located in St. Johns County, Florida, have submitted a joint petition requesting the merger of the two districts. As a result of the merger, Split Pine CDD would cease to exist, and Tolomato CDD would continue as the surviving entity, with amended boundaries that would encompass only the land presently in the existing boundaries of both Split Pine CDD and Tolomato CDD. At the time of establishment of both districts, Section 190.003 of the Florida Statutes prohibited the establishment of community development districts across county boundaries. Effective July 1, 2007, that prohibition no longer exists. Split Pine CDD and Tolomato CDD have written consent to merge the boundaries of the two districts from the owners of one hundred percent of the land within the existing districts.
The proposed rule would effect the merger in part by amending Florida Administrative Code Rule 42SS-1.002, F.A.C., Boundary to expand the boundaries of Tolomato CDD to include the existing Split Pine CDD lands. Another proposed rule would further effect the merger by repealing the existing rules governing Split Pine CDD – specifically, Rules 42TT-1.001, Establishment, 42TT-1.002, Boundary, and 42TT-1.003, Supervisors, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Both Split Pine CDD and Tolomato CDD have authorized the merger of the two districts. Pursuant to Resolutions 2009-01 and 2009-04 adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Tolomato CDD, and on October 2, 2008 and April 16, 2009, respectively, Tolomato CDD authorized the merger of Tolomato CDD and Split Pine CDD, and approved a merger agreement (“Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to Resolutions 2009-01 and 2009-05 adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Split Pine CDD, and on October 2, 2008 and April 16, 2009, respectively, Split Pine CDD authorized the merger of Tolomato CDD and Split Pine CDD, and approved the Merger Agreement. Among other things, the Merger Agreement makes provision for the filing of a petition, the proper allocation of the indebtedness, and the manner in which debt is to be retired. The Merger Agreements, as approved by Tolomato CDD and Split Pine CDD, are contained at Exhibits 1A and 1B to the petition, as supplemented. Split Pine CDD currently covers approximately 2,014.98 acres of land located entirely within Duval County, Florida, and the City of Jacksonville limits. Split Pine CDD is generally located in the southeastern corner of Duval County, east of US Highway 1. Tolomato CDD currently covers approximately 11,355.06 acres of land located entirely within St. Johns County, Florida. Tolomato CDD is generally located in northeastern St. John’s County between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, east of US Highway 1. General location maps, and metes and bounds descriptions, are contained as Exhibits 3 and 4 to the petition, as supplemented.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 190.005, 190.046, FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 190.004, 190.005, 190.046, FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: December 11, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 2103, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least two days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Barbara Leighty, Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Room 1801, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001; telephone (850)487-1884. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Barbara Leighty, Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol, Room 1801, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001; telephone (850) 487-1884

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.