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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment
District
FY 2021-22 Assessment Public Hearing
Department of Public Works
Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Why an annual public hearing?
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Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972
1.(Section 22628) Any interested person, prior to the conclusion of the hearing, may file a written protest with the clerk, stating their objection to the assessment and Engineer’s report as filed
2.(Section 22630) During the hearing, the City Council may order changes in any of the matters provided in the Engineer’s report;
3.(Section 22630.5) If there is a majority protest against the increase of the assessment from any previous year, the proposed increase in the assessment shall be abandoned.
4.(Section 22631) If a majority protest has not been filed, the City Council may adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment, either as originally prposed or as changed.
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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District formation
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History
•1990: formed to protect and enhance wildlife
habitat and water quality in the Baypoint
(Spinnaker) Lagoons, the adjacent ponds,
and diked salt marsh
•Mid-2000’s: HOA took over landscaping
•2015: HOA approached City with 2 major
concerns:
1)Odor from lagoon
2)Improvements to nearby Cayes pump station
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Use of district funds
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Three dedicated funds
1.Eradication of Exotic Plants Fund
6/30/21 fund balance: $44,985
2.Environmental Monitoring Fund
6/30/21 fund balance: $46,736
3.Cayes Stormwater Pump Station
Improvements Fund
6/30/21 fund balance: $85,050
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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1. Eradication of Exotic Plants Fund
•HOA took over the maintenance in the mid-
2000’s
•City has performed occasional
maintenance of the vegetation within the
lagoon and on the islands
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June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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2. Environmental Monitoring Fund
•Set up to address homeowners concern re:
odor emitted from lagoons in summer
•Current expenses: Foth & Van Dyke
contract to design aeration system to
increase water flow and reduce odor from
lagoon
–Design: $25k
–Installation of system: $45k
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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3. Cayes Pump Station Fund
•Pump station located just outside district
•Bringing control system and station up to
date more control over water level
less odor
•Current expenses: Cammisa + Wipf
contract to design
–Design: $74k (covered by district)
–Construction: $400-500k (outside funding
needing)
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Assessment
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FY 2021-22 Proposed Assessment
Annual assessment
$131.44 per parcel
Unchanged since 1996
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Management of district
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Oversight and public outreach
•HOA meets with City annually to discuss
priorities of district
–Chief concern from residents remains odor emitted
from lagoons
–HOA supportive of both pump station
improvements and Foth & Van Dyke aeration
system
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Continuation of district
•Last year one resident alleged the District was approved for only 3 years
•City Attorney provided lengthy response to resident rejecting contentions
–Formation language does not state that district is limited to 3 years
–Staff’s review of the City’s records demonstrate that the intention in forming the district was that it would be ongoing
–Assessment has been active since 1990 (30 years)
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Tonight’s public hearing
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Options
1.Conduct the public hearing and adopt the
resolution, thus ordering the levy of
assessments for FY 2021-22.
2.The Council may decline to adopt the
Resolution, which will result in no levy of
assessments for fiscal year 2021-22.
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Baypoint Lagoons Assessment District
June 21, 2021 Public Hearing
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Questions?