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CITY OF OCOEE
SALES SURTAX RESOLUTION
CITY OF OCOEE
RESOLUTION NO. 97-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE
IN THE DISBURSEMENT OF SALES SURTAX PROCEEDS;
PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF SUCH PROCEEDS TO PAY
THE COSTS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS
IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County has called for a levy
of a one percent sales surtax, subject to the approval of the voters by referendum, to fund certain
capital projects in Orange County, the proceeds of the sales surtax to be distributed in
accordance with an interlocal agreement between the County, the City of Orlando, and the
School Board of Orange County, which authorizes municipalities in Orange County to receive
a share of the sales surtax proceeds for the purpose of funding capital projects, subject to certain
conditions and obligations including the submission of a formal resolution by each municipality
to the Board of County Commissioners requesting a share of the sales surtax proceeds and
identifying those projects the municipality intends to fund with the proceeds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to maintain and improve the quality of life and
economic prosperity of the citizens of Ocoee, by providing road and transportation facilities for
the citizens and visitors of the City, and by providing certain park and recreation facilities for
youth, adult, and senior citizens of the City, and by providing certain other necessary facilities
for the delivery of municipal services, by undertaking certain capital projects to be funded with
sales surtax proceeds; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee wishes to request that the Board
of County Commissioners of Orange County include the City of Ocoee in the disbursement of
sales surtax proceeds to municipalities in Orange County, and wishes to identify for the Board
of County Commissioners and the voters of Orange County the specific capital projects that the
City of Ocoee intends and promises to undertake with sales surtax proceeds.
NOW, TIlEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CITY COMMISSION OF
OCOEE, FLORIDA:
Section 1. ReqJlest for Sales Surtax Proceeds. The City Commission of the City
of Ocoee hereby requests that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners include the
City of Ocoee in the disbursement of sales surtax proceeds to municipalities in Orange County.
Section 2. Specific Projects to be Funded with Sales Surtax Proceeds. The City
Commission of the City of Ocoee hereby promises to the voters of Orange County that it shall
use the sales surtax proceeds disbursed to the City of Ocoee to pay the cost of financing,
planning and constructing only those capital projects identified in the Project List of the City of
Ocoee, attached hereto and incorporated by referenced as Exhibit "A".
Section 3. Effective Date and Expiration Dates. This Resolution shall become
effective immediately upon passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this J..i. day of August, 1997.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FWRIDA
(SEAL)
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY APPROVED BY THE CITY OF OCOEE
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FWRIDA COMMISSION AT A MEETING
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY HELD ON AUGUST ji, 1997
this.Ii. day of August, 1997. UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. V I B
FOLEY & LARDNER
By:
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OF OCOEE - SALES TAX PLAN
10 YEAR PLAN
TRANS = Transportation/Roads
P&R = Parks and Recreation
Recreation Park - Beech Recreation Center/A.D. Mims $ 7,850,000 P&R 1
Maguire Rd. Widening (SR 50 to Gotha Rd.) * 7,590,000 TRANS 2
Recreation Park - South 2,000,000 P&R 3
Recreation Park - Sawmill Neighborhood 1,100,000 P&R 4
West Colonial Dr. Widening (Good Homes Rd. to Winter Garden City Limits) ** 5,460,000 TRANS 5
$ 24,000,000
* Total Project is $ 15,180,000, with the City of Ocoee funding half and Orange County funding half.
** The City of Ocoee is committed to assist FDOT and Orange County in the planning, engineering and completion of this project.
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