§ 110-725. Powers and Duties.

The Governing Body, sitting as the Board of County Commissioners, shall have all of the powers granted by the Sarasota County Charter and the general laws of the State of Florida as may be necessary or proper to carry out the intent and purpose of this Ordinance. The Governing Body shall, in addition thereto, have the following specific powers and authority:

(a)

To pay all or any part of the Costs, including reimbursement of Costs funded by County prior to or after establishment of the Capacity Fee District.

(b)

To purchase all property, facilities, and equipment necessary to carry out the purposes of the Capacity Fee District and to purchase and carry standard insurance policies on all such property, facilities, and equipment.

(c)

To purchase all necessary real and personal property.

(d)

To sell surplus real and personal property in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as provided for such sales by counties.

(e)

To acquire by gift, purchase, grant, dedication, lease, or condemnation, any lands or rights in land as may be necessary for the purposes of the Capacity Fee District. The exercise of the power of eminent domain shall be in accordance with the provisions of Florida law, Florida Statutes, and the District is hereby specifically conferred with the authority to avail itself of all of the powers as set out in said chapters as same may be from time to time amended.

(f)

To acquire by gift, purchase, or lease all facilities and equipment necessary to carry out the purposes of the Capacity Fee District, and to contract with persons, firms, corporations, or municipal corporations for the acquisition of any other materials, supplies, labor or other things reasonably incidental thereto, including the construction or erection of such facilities or structures as are also reasonably necessary.

(g)

To employ and train such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Capacity Fee District, to provide adequate insurance for said employees, and to enter into agreements with consultants, advisors, engineers, attorneys or fiscal, financial, or other experts. All personnel employed by the Capacity Fee District shall be employees of Sarasota County.

(h)

To dispose of surplus property and unnecessary books and records of the Capacity Fee District after five years from the date said books and records were examined for an annual post audit, except that the Board shall permanently maintain permanent records and payroll records. The fiscal year for the Capacity Fee District shall be from October 1 to September 30.

(i)

To enter into contracts with other municipal service taxing or benefit units, municipalities, and state and federal governmental units, as well as Sarasota County, Florida, for the purposes of obtaining financial aid, assistance or benefits, and for otherwise carrying out the purposes of the Capacity Fee District.

(j)

To enter upon any lands, premises, or property within the Capacity Fee District for any purpose necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Ordinance.

(k)

To hold such public meetings as the business of the Capacity Fee District may require. A record shall be kept of all meetings of the Governing Body and concurrence of a majority of said commissioners shall be necessary for any affirmative action taken by the Governing Body.

(l)

To receive grants, gifts or other contributions and enter into contracts for the purpose of receiving same.

(m)

To exercise any other powers provided by ordinance supplemental or amendatory hereto adopted by the Board without referendum.

(Ord. No. 2012-044, § 2, 9-25-2012)