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Resolution: R-03-1258
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 03-0364 Final Action Date: 12/18/2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REQUESTING THE BOARD
OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO SCHEDULE A COUNTY -WIDE
REFERENDUM QUESTION BEFORE THE ELECTORATE ON MARCH 9, 2004,
WHICH READS "SHALL A ONE-HALF CENT TAX BE COLLECTED FOR 18
MONTHS, EFFECTIVE 01/01/06, TO FUND DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT,
INCLUDING ACQUISITION OF LAND IF NECESSARY, OF A BASEBALL/SOCCER
STADIUM IN MIAMI, PROVIDING THE FLORIDA MARLINS TEAM BE RENAMED
THE MIAMI MARLINS, IF USING THE STADIUM, AND THAT REVENUES BE
DEPOSITED WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI AND USED FOR THESE PURPOSES
ONLY, NOT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, AND CONDITIONED UPON AN
AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY, MARLINS AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY?
FOR THE TAX; AGAINST THE TAX)".
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Miami -Dade County is requested to schedule a County -wide referendum question
before the electorate on March 9, 2004, which reads "Shall a one-half cent tax be collected for 18
months, effective 01/01/06, to fund design and development, including acquisition of land if
necessary, of a baseball/soccer stadium in Miami, providing the Florida Marlins team be renamed the
Miami Marlins, if using the stadium, and that revenues be deposited with the City of Miami and used
for these purposes only, not for administrative expenses, and conditioned upon an agreement among
the City, Marlins and Miami -Dade County? ( For the Tax; Against the Tax)."
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the dateit was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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