§ 12-343. Powers of the governing body of the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit.

The board of county commissioners, as governing body of the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit, is empowered to:

(1)

Sue and be sued in the name of the unit.

(2)

Adopt and use a seal and authorize use of a facsimile thereof.

(3)

Acquire in the name of the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit by purchase, gift or the exercise of the right of eminent domain, such lands and rights and interest therein, including lands under water and riparian rights and to acquire such personal property as it may deem necessary in connection with the furnishing of services authorized by this article and to hold and dispose of all real and personal property under its control; providing, however, nothing herein contained shall authorize the power of eminent domain to be exercised beyond the limits of said taxing unit.

(4)

Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.

(5)

Employ and fix the compensation of employees of said unit.

(6)

Authorize compensation of the members of the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit for per diem, travel, and other reasonable expenses for meetings, hearings, and other official business, consistent with section 112.061, Florida Statutes.

(7)

Contract for the services of engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial or other consultants, and such other agents as the board of county commissioners may require or deem necessary to accomplish the purpose of the unit.

(8)

Borrow money and accept gifts; to convey real or personal property; to apply for and use grants or loans of money or other property from the United States, the State of Florida, a local unit of government or any other person for any unit purposes of the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit and to enter into agreements required in connection therewith; and hold, use and dispose of such monies or property for any unit purposes in accordance with the terms of the gift or grant, loan, or agreement relating thereto, subject to state law applicable to nongovernment.

(9)

Acquire, construct, operate, maintain, equip, improve, extend, enlarge or improve capital projects within or without the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit to perform the specialized public function or services herein provided.

(10)

Maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate within or without said taxing unit.

(11)

Adopt bylaws, rules and regulations, resolutions and orders for its own proceedings.

(12)

Make use of any public easements, dedications to public use, plat reservations of specific public purposes within the boundaries of the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit for those purposes authorized by said unit.

(13)

Lease as lessor or lessee to or from any person, firm, corporation, association or body, public or private, any projects of the type that the Country Estates Buffington Addition Municipal Service Taxing Unit is authorized to undertake and facilities or properties of any nature for the use of the unit to carry out any of the purposes of this article as now in effect or hereafter amended.

(14)

Issue general obligation bonds, certificates, warrants, notes or other evidences of indebtedness as hereinafter provided; to levy such tax as may be authorized; and to establish a budget and a fiscal year.

(15)

Issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment bonds or combination thereof to finance the cost of capital improvement projects authorized by the article as now in effect or hereafter amended; the procedure for issuing such revenue or assessment bonds or the levying of special assessment shall be in the manner provided by law.

(16)

Levy and assess per parcel special assessments authorized by law to pay the cost of such specialized public functions or services as are provided for in this article as now or hereafter amended.

(17)

Contract with municipalities, cities, towns, counties, or other political subdivisions, public corporations or persons; to provide or receive such specialized public functions or services.

(18)

Provide for, by resolution, an advisory council and appoint its members or provide for an election of its members voted on by the residents residing in the Country Estates Buffington Addition. The composition of the advisory council and the terms of office for its members shall be set forth in the resolution providing for said advisory council.

(Ord. No. 92-45, § III, 10-13-92)