HomeMy WebLinkAbout1(b) Ordinance No. 01-2000Commissioner Nora Williams
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD. OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OF MONROE
COI Y; FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE . PN�E CENT.. 'INFRASTRUCTURE SALES TAX,
OTHERWISE -DUI5. T6 EXPIRE IN 2 THROUGH 'DECEMBER 31, 201 PROVIDING
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THE kPFA.6F'A[L ORDINANCES -INCONSISTENT - HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
It4COkPOkAON'INTO THIf'titdk'OL COUNTY CODE' OF ORDINANCES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 2-513, Monroe County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-513. Duration of surtaix-
The surtax authorized by this article shall be collected commencing on
November 1, 1989, and continuing through SepfembeF 30. 2004 December 31, 2003.
Section 2- Effective January 1, 2004, Sections 2-511 through 2-516, Monroe County Code
are hereby repealed. C:)l - T!
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Section 3. Effective January 1, 2004, Sections 2-517 through 2-522, MonrcgP nt227-oM
are created to read as follows: _j C)
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Article XX Sales Surtax
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See. 2-517. Levied. /P rn CP
There is hereby levied in the unincorporated and Incorporated areas of
Monroe County, Florida, a sales surtax of one (1) percent on those transactions
taxable under section 212.054, Florida Statutes.
Sec. 7-518. Distribution of funds.
The funds collected pursuant to this article shall be distributed among the
various municipalities and the county according to the formula set forth in 218.62,
flodda Statutes.
Sec. 2-519. Duration of surtax.
The surtax authorized by this article shall be collected commencing on
January 1, 2004 and continuing through December 31, 2018. -
Sec. 2-520. Expenditure of funds.
(a) The Funds so collected, and interest accrued thereto, shall be
expended within the unincorporated areas of the county and the various
municipalitids for the following capital infrastructure projects all of which have a life
expectancy in excess of five years: wastewater, recreation and conservation lands,
marinas, courthouses, parking, . offices, roads, bridges, airports, libraries, piers,
auditoriums, riprop/seawalls, solid waste, jails, police/fire facilities, land acquisition,
and storm water.
(b) Nothing contained in this section, however, shall be construed to
prohibit the. hiring of out-of-county or out-of-city contractors or subcontractors or
construed to prohibit the purchasing of any necessary material outside of the county
or the various municipalities.
(c) In addition to the capital infrastructure projects described In
subsection (a) -the funds so collected, and interest accrued thereto, may also be
expended on any public• purpose, including maintenance of recreation and
conservation lands, but only if.
(1) The debt service obligation for the year is met; and
(2) The county's comprehensive plan, has been determined
to be in compliance with Part 11 of Chapter 163, Fla. Stat.
Sec. 2-521. Effect on existing fees, taxes.
No funds collected pursuant to this article, or any interest accrued thereto,
shall be used to replace any user fees, including impact fees, or to reduce ad
valorem taxes, any of which were in existence on December 31, 2003.
Sec. 2-522- Bonds.
The county and the various municipalities may pledge the funds raised
pursuant to this article fqr the 'purpose of servicing new bond indebtedness incurred
pursUant to gen(E. law. All'b.ond proceeds, less administration fees and expenses,
may y only be utiltzed for the purpbs&s set forth in section 2•520 of this article. Bonds
shall riot be)ssued. more frequently than once per year. The county and any, or all,
of the various municipalities may join together for the issuance of such bonds.
Section 4 Effective Date. A copy of this ordinance must be sent to the Secretary of
State, State of Florida. but it will not take effect unless the following referendum Is approved by a
majority of the electors of the County voting In the March 14, 2000 *
_primary.
REFERENDUM ON EXTENDING THE ONE CENT
INFRASTRUCTURE SALES TAX THROUGH 2018.
Shall the one cent infrastructure sales tax be extended through
2018 (it.othervitfise expires in 2004) with the proceeds used for
the following projects: wastewater facilities, recreation and
conservation lands,* marinas, courthouses, parking, offices,
roads, bridges, airports, libraries, piers, auditoriums,
riPrw/seawalls, solid waste, jails, police/fire facilities, land
acquisition, storm water, - and maintenance of conservation
and recreational lands, and any public purpose authorized by
law?
For the one cent sales tax
Against the one cent sales tax
Section 5. If the referendum is approved at the March 14, 2000 primary election, then the
County Administrator must notify the Florida Department of Revenue Within ten days of • the
referendum date as provided in Sec. 212.054 (7)(a), Fla. Stat. (1998).
Section 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is
held Invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section B. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and Incorporated in the
Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the 19
-1—thday of January 2000.
Mayor Shirley Freeman yes
Commissioner Wilhe Harvey yes'
-, George Neugeni es
y
missioner Mary Kay Reich yes
'Riss16ner'Nora Williams
yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LKOLHAGE, Clerk
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Depu Clerk BY Mayor/Ch( :Arperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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