HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2006-07RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE BY
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BREVARD COUNTY LEVYING A ONE PERCENT
DISCRETIONARY INFRASTRUCTURE SALES
SURTAX FOR FIVE YEARS SUBJECT TO VOTER
APPROVAL IN A NOVEMBER 7 2006
REFERENDUM; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION.
WHEREAS, Brevard County currently has over $500 million in unfunded
priority transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, projected revenues from the Local option Fuel Tax and
Transportation Impact Fees will be substantially insufficient to fund these projects,
and
WHEREAS, a one percent sales surtax for a term of five years would
provide Brevard County and the Brevard County municipalities with an estimated
$350 million in revenue to apply to transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, the city of Cape Canaveral will enter into an interlocal
agreement with Brevard County and signatory municipalities to provide for the
distribution of revenues from a sales surtax to fund defined transportation
projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral will agree that a share of
municipal surtax revenues shall be distributed to Brevard county to supplement
County surtax revenues in funding and implementing County transportation
projects within municipalities.
Resolution No. 2006 -07
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the city council hereby supports the Board of
County Commissioners of Brevard County in its approval of an ordinance to levy
a one percent discretionary infrastructure sales surtax, subject to voter approval
in a November 7, 2006 referendum.
SECTION 2. That the city of cape Canaveral establishes its intent to
enter into an interlocal agreement with Brevard county that provides for the
distribution of revenues, including a Brevard County partnership, from the sales
surtax and that identifies the City and county transportation projects that will be
funded with revenues from the sales surtax.
SECTION 3. That upon approval of this resolution, the city Council
authorizes a copy of the resolution to be faxed to the Board of County
Commissioners and to the Space coast League of cities as well as a copy
published in the Florida Today newspaper in the next 30 days.
SECTION 4. That the city of Cape Canaveral city council approves
the transportation expenditure list established for funding and included herein as
Exhibit B to this Resolution.
SECTION 6. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. That this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption in accordance with the Charter of the city of cape Canaveral.
SECTION 7. That this resolution was adopted at a regular meetin g of
the City council on the 7th day of March 2006.
Resolution No. 2006-07
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Rocky Randels, MAYOR
ATTEST: � FOR AGAINST
Bob Hoog Motion
Susan tills,CI Y CLERK Jim Morgan X
Leo Nicholas X
Buzz Petsos X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rocky Randels Second
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nthony Garganese, CITY ATTORNEY
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Exhibit "B"
City of Cape Canaveral Sales Surtax projects
1) N. Atlantic Avenue, widen to three lanes,
sidewalks and street lighting. $ 2,000
2) Ridgewood Avenue, reconstruction of roadway,
sidewalks and street lighting. $1)120)000