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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, January 19,2000, at 3:00 PM at the Harvey Center - Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE ONE CENT INFRASTRUCTURE SALES TAX, OTHERWISE DUE TO EXPIRE IN 2004, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018; PROVIDING THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE SPENT ON CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF FIVE YEARS OR MORE AS WELL AS ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH EXTENSION IS ONLY EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ELECTORATE VOTING IN THE MARCH 14, 2000 PRIMARY; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IF THE TAX IS APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Copies of the above-referenced ordinance are available for review at the various public libraries in Monroe County, Florida. Dated at Key West, Florida, this 10th day of December, 1999. DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (SEAL) Publication dates Key West Citizen Keynoter Reporter 12/31 /99 & 1 /7/00 1/1/00 & 1/8/00 12/30/99 & 1/6/00 r.Ql . . Commissioner Nora Williams ORDINANCE NO -2000 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE ONE CENT INFRASTRUCTURE SALES TAX, OTHERWISE DUE TO EXPIRE IN 2004, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2018; PROVIDING THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE TAX PROCEEDS MAY BE SPENT ON CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF FIVE YEARS OR MORE AS WELL AS ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE; PROVIDING THAT SUCH EXTENSION IS ONLY EFFECTIVE IF APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ELECTORATE VOTING IN THE MARCH 14,2000 PRIMARY; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IF THE TAX IS APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE 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 surtax. The surtax authorized by this article shall be collected commencing on November 1. 1989. and continuing through September 30.2004 December 31. 2003. Section 2. Effective January 1. 2004, Sections 2-511 through 2-516. Monroe County Code. are hereby repealed. Effective January 1. 2004. Sections 2-517 through 2-522, Monroe County Code Section 3. are created to read as follows: 10..1 Article XX Sales Surtax Sec. 2-517. Levied. 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. 2-518. 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. Florida 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 municipalities 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, riprap/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 II 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 for the purpose of servicing new bond indebtedness incurred pursuant to general law. All bond proceeds. less administration fees and expenses, may only be utilized for the purposes set forth in section 2-520 of this article. Bonds shall not be issued 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 otherwise expires in 2(04) with the proceeds used for the following projects: wastewater facilities, recreation and conservation lands, marinas, courthouses, parking, offices, roads, bridges, airports, libraries, piers, auditoriums, '. , ripra p/seawa lis, 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)(0). 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 8. 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 _ day of ,2000. Mayor Shirley Freeman Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey Commissioner George Neugent Commissioner Mary Kay Reich Commissioner Nora Williams (SEAL) Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE. Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA By By Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairperson jordiiitoxref " (,"TE