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RESOLUTION 2003-41
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISISON OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ENDORSING THE ACTIONS
OF THE SEMINOLE COUNTY COMMISSION TO LEVY A
ONE PENNY LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX TO FUND ADA
PARATRANSIT SERVICES IN SEMINOLE COUNTY.
WHEREAS, LYNX, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, is the
transit agency for Seminole, Orange, and Osceola Counties and has been designated
the Community Transportation Coordinator since 1992 by the State Commission for the
Transportation Disadvantaged; and
WHEREAS, LYNX provides door-to-door van paratransit service called ACCESS
LYNX for medically qualified, physically challenged customers through its contracted
carrier, MV Transportation and that currently the County and Cities pay LYNX for
providing paratransit trips to those eligible individuals who in their jurisdiction qualify for
the van paratransit service specified by the American Disabilities Act (ADA); and
WHEREAS, approximately 35,000 ADA paratransit trips are projected to occur
county-wide in Seminole county in Fiscal Year 2003-04, of which 2239 are projected to
occur in the City of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, the Cities and Seminole County Government have cooperated in the
past in allotting the "9th Cent Local Option Gas Tax" to be dedicated to the payment of
operating expenses for LYNX transit services; and
WHEREAS, the revenues from the 9th Cent Local Option Gas Tax have not
covered the entire cost of fixed bus route services, ADA paratransit services and
membership in the regional transportation authority for a number of years, thus requiring
supplemental funding from the cities and the County; and
WHEREAS, additional revenue is needed to ensure that paratransit services
continue for those residents of Seminole County qualifying for ADA paratransit
transportation from LYNX; and
WHEREAS, Seminole county currently levies in full the "Six Cent Local Option
Fuel Tax" and the "9th Cent Local Option Gas Tax" and has the ability to levy additional
fuel revenues under Section 336.025, Florida Statutes and that these revenues may be
used for public transportation operations and maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, that the City Commission of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida supports an action of the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole
County to levy an additional One Cent Local Option Fuel Tax to be dedicated to funding
the cost of ADA Paratransit Service and other public transportation operation expenses
in the Cities and in Seminole County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2003.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused
this seal to be affixed.
JOHN F. BUSH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE: September 8,2003
City of Winter Springs Resolution No. 2003-41
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