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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 N k;. 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 r CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF S EP2 3 1982 ORDINANCE N0.,,,,,_ tat READING 2nd READING _ A