§ 34-32. Governing body.

(a)

The governing body of the district shall be composed of the members of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners and the mayors of the City of Palatka, the City of Crescent City and the Town of Interlachen. Any such mayor may, by written notice, designate a temporary or permanent replacement for himself.

(b)

The board shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter and such additional rights and powers as are provided by the constitution of the state and the laws of the state as granted to the counties. The board shall also have all powers not otherwise prohibited by law and these powers shall include, but are not limited to, the power to:

(1)

Sue or be sued, complain or defend in the name of the district in any and all courts or administrative agencies.

(2)

Acquire by grant, purchase, gift, device, exchange, or in any other lawful manner any property, real or personal, or any estate or interest therein upon such terms and conditions as the governing body shall determine.

(3)

Enter into contracts with any qualified private, public, or municipal firm, person, or corporation for the furnishing of solid waste services within the boundaries of the district.

(4)

Levy and collect without referendum, fees, special assessments, or service charges as required for the disposal of solid waste within the district.

(5)

Adopt rules and regulations governing the district through appropriate resolutions. The board may provide by appropriate resolution the procedure to establish, adjust and approve any fee, special assessment or service charge.

(6)

Appoint a solid waste adjustment committee consisting of two citizens who are residential property owners in the county and one county commissioner. The committee, using income guidelines and criteria approved by resolution of the board, may grant deferments from the special assessment provisions of this chapter due to financial hardship. The deferment will consist of a lien placed against the residential property to run with the land in an amount equal to the cumulative unpaid special assessments. The lien will be satisfied upon the sale, transfer or any other disposition of the residential property subject to the special assessment.

a.

Application for a financial hardship deferment shall be made with the appropriate county official designated by resolution of the board.

b.

The committee may also hear appeals from aggrieved property owners regarding adverse decisions relating to errors and omissions in the assessment roll. Should an aggrieved property owner wish to appeal a decision of the committee, the property owner must file the appeal to the board within 30 days of the decision made by the committee. After expiration of this period of limitation, no petition or right of action shall be asserted by the appealing party.

(7)

Borrow and expend money and issue bonds, revenue certificates, and other obligations of indebtedness in such manner and subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.

(8)

Consider the recommendations of municipal governing bodies in the county in determining the policies and fees, special assessments and service charges levied by the district.

(Code 1988, § 18-27; Ord. No. 87-9, §§ 4, 5; Ord. No. 88-16; Ord. No. 88-24, § 3; Ord. No. 88-29; Ord. No. 2001-25, 11-13-2001)