Resolution 608-1989
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FILED FOR REGORD
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Commissioner Gene Lytton
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MONROE COUN If. L.RESOLUTION NO. 608 -1989
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; PETITION-
ING THE 1989 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO AUTHORIZE
COUNTIES TO ADOPT THE VOTED GAS TAX BY
MAJORITY PLUS ONE VOTE OF THE SEVERAL LOCAL
GOVERNING BODIES; DIRECTING THE CLERK TO
FORWARD COPIES HEREOF TO THE MONROE COUNTY
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE SENATE PRESIDENT,
THE HOUSE SPEAKER AND THE GOVERNOR.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Resolution 129-1985, as
amended by Resolutions No. 260-1986 and No. 092-1987 of the Board
of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, the Monroe
County Public Works Department, with assistance from the County's
Consulting Engineers, has completed, during calendar year 1987,
an overall field inspection and update of the nearly 500 mile
Monroe County Road System Inventory and project priority analy-
sis, and
WHEREAS, such update has resulted in the development of a
recommended seven year work program for construction and recon-
struction of Public Roads which form a part of the Monroe County
Road System to be implemented by the Public Works Department as
funding becomes available with both internal forces and outside
contractors, and
WHEREAS, the pre-design statement of total probable costs,
in 1989 dollars, to implement said recommended seven year roadway
work program totals some $1.22 million dollars and presently
anticipated combined revenues from the Constitutional Gas Tax,
the County Gas Tax and the Local Option Gas Tax, as defined by
~206.41, ~206.60 and ~336.025, Florida Statutes, respectively, in
terms of the portions thereof not already otherwise committed for
normal Departmental operations and routine minor maintenance
projects, only total some $10.15 million dollars, leaving a
deficit of $2.05 million dollars in unidentified revenues for
roadway construction/reconstruction proj ects only that will be
required to implement, in 1989 dollars, the said roadway work
program, and
WHEREAS, this projected deficit would be increased by some
$1. 76 million 1989 dollars to $3.81 million dollars over the
seven year roadway work program period if necessary structural
repairs and maintenance to the 29 secondary bridges (title to
which remains vested in the Florida Department of Transportation)
located on the County Road System as previously identified and
prioritized is implemented with County funding as may be required
after joint County - F.D.O.T. review of S335.04(3), F.S. and
related statutes and actions concerning maintenance responsibil-
ity, and
WHEREAS, the voted Gas Tax as defined by 5336.021, Florida
Statutes, consisting of an additional 1 cent per gallon (formerly
known as the 9th cent gas tax), if levied in Monroe County would
yield approximately an additional $1.63 million dollars over the
7 year work program period and would greatly assist the County in
closing the deficit in needed anticipated revenues identified
above, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Association of Counties in its legisla-
tive program and policies statement has recommended that the
Florida Legislature remove the present referendum requirement
from the voted Gas Tax as required by S336.021, F.S., replacing
same with a majority plus one vote of the Board of County Commis-
sioners in order to authorize the levy of the additional 1 cent
gas tax; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The 1989 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature be
and the same is hereby petitioned by this Board, acting by and
through the Monroe County Legislative Delegation, Representative
Ron Saunders and Senator Larry Plummer, to authorize the several
Boards of County Commissioners to adopt and levy the voted gas
tax as defined by S336.021, F.S., by majority plus one vote of
said governing bodies in order to materially assist local
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governments in providing for improvements to and maintenance of
the Transportation system component of their infrastructure.
2. The Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners is
hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to
the Monroe County Legislative Delegation, the President of the
Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representa-
tives and the Governor of the State of Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the J!;-t: day of tV~.JL.Wt~&.r , A. D. 1989.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By ~~n
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
ANDLEGALSUFR~ENCY.
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