HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #37 - First Reading OrdinanceORbINANCE N0.
AN ORbINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI DETER-
MINING TO LEVY, SUBJECT TO THE REFERENDUM
REREIN AUTHORIZED, AN ADDITIONAL ONE
PERCENT (1%) SALES TAX IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1983
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1983, THE PROCEEDS
OF WHICH WILL BE USED TO FINANCE ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: THE IMPROVEMENTS
OF OR ADDITIONS TO THE ORANGE BOWL STA-
DIUM, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PARKING,
SEATING AND FACILITIES FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS; THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COLISEUM;
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AMPHITHEATRE;
PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SALES TAX
REFERENDUM IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
ON DECEMBER 14, 1982, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AN ADDI-
TIONAL ONE PERCENT (1%) SALES TAX FOR
TWELVE MONTHS SHALL BE LEVIED TO FINANCE
THE ABOVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 28, 1982, the Florida State Legisla-
ture enacted Chapter 82-231, Laws of Florida, entitled the
"Sports, Arts, and Recreation Centers Act" (said Act, as
amended by Chapter 82-394, Laws of Florida, enacted by the
Florida State Legislature on June 22, 1982, being herein-
after called the "Act"), creating Section 212.057, Florida
Statutes, which authorizes the Board of County Commissioners
of Dade County, Florida (hereinafter called the "Board") to
levy, for the period January 1, 1983, through December 31,
1983, or any portion thereof)'a discretionary additional one
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percent (1%) tax` on all, transactions occurring in Dade
County, Florida (hereiaaifter called the "County") which are
subject to the state* tax imposed on sales, use, rentals,
admissions and other transactions; and
WHEREAS, said legislation also authorizes the most
populous municipality in a county to levy the aforesaid tax
by referendum in the event the county fails to provide for a
referendum imposing said tax or if the county referendum
fails to approve the tax measure
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