Resolution 1992-160
RESOLUTION NO. 92-~
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or: future collection;
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RESOLUTION OF
COMMISSIONERS
TO PROPOSED
TAX.
MARCH 3. 1992
THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPPORTING ATTACHED AMENDMENT
LEGISLATION REGARDING TOURIST
WHEREAS, the citizens of Collier County overwhelmingly
by a 68' margin a tourist development tax to be
Collier County; and
WHEREAS, subject to the order of a circuit court approving
the tax, monies in excess of $4.9 million were
held in an interest-bearing account; and
WHEREAs, an appellate court thereafter determined the tax
levied pursuant to an invalidly enacted ordinance;
WHEREAs, it is in the best interest of the citizens of
County to resolve the issues surrounding the tourist
tax. previously collected and to reinstate the tax
presently before the Florida LegiSlature
and Senate Bills which permit the County to retain the
'previously collected tourist tax proceeds if a second refer-
the tax is approved, but which do not provide
the proceeds tor a public pUrpose it the tax is
and
dratt language has been prepared which provides
legally sufticient curative legislation which ratifies the
of the previously collected .tax proceeds regardless of
or disapproval of a new tax by refer~ndum; and
WHEREAS, the proposed draft legiSlation, which is attached
and made a part of this ReSOlution, is more beneficial to
citizens of Collier County 'based on the actual cost
the reduction in potential legal challenges and the
ot the tourist tax proceeds collected pursuant to a
approved overwhelmi~gly by the voters.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE' BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA that:
1. The Board of County Commissioners recognizes its
~4.re~ponsibility to the citizens of Collier County to resolve the
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tourist tax issues in the most equitable, cost effective and
",~ime efficient manner.
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,Saetion2. The Board of County Commissioners strongly urges
Legislative Delegation representing Collier County Florida
f;;';c:~, and the Legislature generally to amend House Bills #147, #1551
>:.. ';'\ and #1967 and Senate Bill #2178 to include language similar in
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"~~Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby
~,aupport and endorse legislation which provides for the use of
j:previously collected tourist development taxes for the purposes
authorized in another such tax levied pursuant to Section
, 125.0104, Florida Statutes, which tax is approved by a majority
of the electors votinq in a referendum or, in the event
referendwa fails, the use of such previously collected
in accordance with the purposes
authorized in the initial ordinance.
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4. The Board ot County Commissioners does hereby
/designate this effort as a top priority and hereby directs its
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'.taff to provide such aupport to our legislative delegation as
. is necessary in accordance with this priority designation,
but not liJaited to, the drafting of substitute
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~lanquage tor the presently proposed bills which will more
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:; appropriately reflect the goals ot Collier County.
5. The Board ot County Commissioners directs that
of this Resolution be transmitted to the individual
of ,the Legislative Deleqation representing Collier
;~:.County, Florida.
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This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority
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'"j.v~te tavoring same.
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,;ATTEST:
"JAKES ~. GILES, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BY:'- "i ~-t ,
MICHAEL J (OLP Cha rman
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