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RESOLUTION NO. 2001-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF WINTER SPRINGS
SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF THE ONE CENT SALES TAX TO BE
USED BY SEMINOLE COUNTY, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND SEMINOLE
COUNTY'S MUNICIPALITIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AUTHORIZED BY FLORIDA LAW; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDNG FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the people of Seminole County, Florida authorized a one cent
sales tax surtax for the purpose of providing adequate and efficient transportation
infrastructure facilities such as roadways by referendum of July 9, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the funds provided by the proceeds of the one cent sales tax
have enabled Seminole County and the municipalities located within Seminole County to
finance, plan, construct, renovate and improve needed infrastructure such as roadways;
and
WHEREAS, by the terms of the referendum the one cent sales tax will expire
on September 30, 2001; and
WHEREAS, there is need for additional transportation infrastructure facilities
beyond September 30,2001; and
WHEREAS, Section 212,055, Florida Statutes (1999), has been amended to
allow the use of funds generated by the one cent sales tax to be used by the Seminole
County School Board to construct, improve or renovate infrastructure facilities needed in
the Seminole County schools; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County is
considering conducting a referendum reenacting the one cent sales tax for ten years,
beginning January 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, Seminole County, its municipalities, and the Seminole County
School Board have a number of critical transportation and education needs; and
WHEREAS, the provision of adequate and efficient infrastructure facilties is
a matter of great public concern to the citizens of Seminole County and its municipalities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I - The City Commission of the City of Winter Springs hereby
requests that the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County, Florida to approve the
one cent sales tax for a ten year period beginning January 1, 2002, subject to approval by the
voters of Seminole County, florida at a referendum to be held on a date to be determined by
the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County, The funds generated by the tax, if
approved, shall be distributed to Seminole County, the Seminole County School Board, and
each of the municipalities according to a formule agreed upon by the recipients of the funds
consistent with Florida law,
SECTION II - All prior inconsistent resolutions of the City Commission are
hereby repealed in their entirety to the extent of the conflict with this resolution,
SECTION III - This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption by
the City Commission,
Passed and adopted this 12th day of February ,2001,
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
PAUL P. PARTYKA, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, CITY CLERK