Resolution 1992-161
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MARCH 3, 1992
RESOLUTION OP THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OP
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING AND
ENDORSING SENATE BILL 1498 BEFORE THE
PRESENT SESSION OP THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE,
SUCH BILL RECOGNIZING AND PROVIDING FOR
IMPORTANT LOCAL GOVERNMEN'l' FUNDING NEEDS
WHEREAS, the Collier County Board of County COllJlissioners is
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~/~_-vitallY concerned with the need of local government to adequately
;~~OVide for and fund the infrastructure capital ~nd operating needs of
the COUnty, including funding for affordable housing, to provide for
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.~tbe acquisition of public land for preservation, water recharge,
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",wIldlife habitat, OPen space, recreational and related infrastructure
'of the COUnty, includinq road right-of-way; and
effectively investigate, PUrsue and act to provide for
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'.. ra.tructure capital needs an4 OPeratinq expenses of the ,County
ludinq for affordable housinq and public land acquisition for
raatructure requir...nts and environmental and cOllJlunity benefits;
n WHEREAS, an inadequacy of fUnding to provide for the County's
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C&pit&lJntrastructure and operatinq needs, affordable housing, and
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lio ,land preservation would innure to the detrillent of local
~~iness generally, exacerbate local transportation service needs,
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"<i'.Wt affordable housing development potential and deprive the County
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~;~ its residents of the quarantee of .ore adequate public land for
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. :#t>>r..ervation, "ildlife habitat, vater recharge, recreational and
~ity facility needs, and OPen .pace; and
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:d. WHEREAS, there is presently before the Plorida Legislature Senate
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, ill #498 which provides a .easure and .ethod of funding the
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~or...ntioned capital infrastructure, operating, affordable housing
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aDd public land acquisition needs of local governments.
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The Board of COUnty COIIJIissioners recoqnizes the essential
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.~ ' .vital requirement for local government t~ provide for the fundinq
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~fcapital infrastructure and operating needs, including trans-
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portation requir..ents, affordable housing and a funding source
~icated to the acquisition of public lands to preserve quality of
life, wildlite, natural habitat, open space, etc., by and through a
ot revenue sources such as impact fees and a local option real
y transter tax.
The Board of County cOIIJIissioners urge. the Legislative
bel89a~ion representing Collier County and the Plorida Legislature
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4jenerally to adopt and pass Senate Bill 1498, authorizing counties to
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. 8vy a liaited local option real property transfer tax, said bill
tore the'Leqislature in this present session.
- SECTrOlf 3. The Board ot COUnty c:o..issioners does hereby endorse and
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"su~port Senate Bill 1498 and respectfully urges the Naples Area Board
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!JtRealtors and the Collier County Builders and Contractors
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- i.'"~ Association and the residents of Collier County to endorse and support
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te Bill #498 and write and contact their state legislators to
icate such .i1..~.t: t.
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hrnOlf 4. The Board ot County Coaai8sioners does hereby desiqnate
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.'-' !If tort as a top priority project and hereby directs its statt to
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ide such support as i.. necessary, in accordance with this priority
iqnation and other onqoing prOCJrus.
The Board ot County Coaaissioners directs that copies of
, "" i. Resolution be transaitted to the individual aeabers of the
~islative Deleqation repr..enting Collier County, Plorida.
Thi. ReSOlution adopted after action, second and aajority vote
BOARD OP COUNTY COMKISSIONERS
roLLIitt ~ · FLOR:J:DA
By:
MICHAEL J. n
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