PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

                                    INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

                                                                                                                            

 

TO:       Honorable Chairman and       DATE:    05.28.02        FILE: CAO02-1239

Members of the Board of

County Commissioners

 

THROUGH: Robert D. Sumner          SUBJECT:   Proposed Pasco County One-

                     County Attorney                                 Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance

                                                                             (for advance ROW acquisition) –  “First-Cent” 

                                                                             First Public Hearing:

                                                        6/4/02 – 9:30 am – NPR

 

FROM:  Sidney W. Kilgore                 REFERENCES: Final Public Hearing:

Assistant County Attorney                              6/18/02 – 9:30 am - DC

                                                                                                                            
It is recommended that the following be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

 

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

 

Please find attached for first public hearing the proposed One-Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance.  On Tuesday, 21 May 2002, the Board of County Commissioners approved the introduction of the proposed One-Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance.

 

The revenue generated is required to be shared with the municipalities.  Florida Statutes section 336.025(1)(b) provides that the moneys received may be used only for “transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvements element of an adopted comprehensive plan.  Expenditures for purposes of this paragraph shall not include routine maintenance of roads.”

 

Pursuant to the Board’s direction, the ordinance has been revised in the “Exclusive purposes for use” section to provide that the revenues shall be used for advance right-of-way acquisition and other transportation expenditures needed to meet the requirements of the capital improvement elements of the Comprehensive Plan adopted by Pasco County as authorized by Florida Statutes section 336.025(1)(b)3.

 

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

 

1.     Accept the attached proposed One-Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance.

 

2.     Direct revisions to the attached One-Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING:

 

The Office of the County Attorney recommends that the Board of County Commissioners accept the attached proposed One-Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance, listen to public comment and continue the public hearing until a final hearing on this ordinance scheduled for June 18, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. at the Historic Pasco County Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Avenue, Board Room, Dade City, Florida.  At the June 18, 2002 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will be asked to take final action on the Ordinance.

 

          No funding is required for this item.

 

 

Attachments:         Proposed Pasco County One-Cent Local Option Motor Fuel Tax Ordinance

 

cc:     Bipin Parikh, P.E., Assistant County Administrator (Development Services)

          Michael Nurrenbrock, OMB Director

          James C. Widman, P.E., Engineering Services Director

          Gregory T. Riski, P.E., Assistant Engineering Services Director

          Kevin Sumner, Administrative Services Manager (Development Services)