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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-90-130Temp. Reso. # -578 7 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-90-_,L3 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO IMPOSE A THREE PERCENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEE ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF -CENT SALES TAX TRUST FUND AND TO CHARGE A SIX PERCENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEE ON THE COUNTIES' INTANGIBLE TAX TRUST FUND AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EACH MEMBER OF THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, THE RULES CHAIRMAN OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN OF THE FLORIDA SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE FLORIDA HOUSE'OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA SENATE. WHEREAS, the state manages the Local Government Half -cent Sales Tax Trust Fund and the Counties' Intangible Tax Trust Fund which disburses monies to local governments; and WHEREAS, the governor has proposed that the state charge each local governmental entity in the state a 3 percent service fee on the Local Government Half -cent Sales Tax Trust Fund and a 6 percent service fee on the Counties' Intangible Tax Trust Fund; and WHEREAS, there is no correlation between the cost to the state in administering each of these trusts funds and the millions of dollars that will be taken from counties and cities annually as a service fee charge; and WHEREAS, the proposed service fee charge will essentially - constitute an unjustified tax by the state on monies payable to local governments from each of the trust funds; and -1- 1 x 3 4 S Eai 47 WHEREAS, a 3 percent service fee charge on the Local Government Half --cent Sales Tax Trust Fund will result in lost revenues to Broward County of $1,097,049.00 during the state 1990--91 fiscal years and WHEREAS, a 6 percent service fee charge on the Counties' Intangible Tax Trust Fund will result in lost revenues to Broward County of $1,231,181.00 during the state 1990-91 fiscal years and WHEREAS, the lost revenues to Broward County from the two trust funds during the state fiscal year 1990-91 due to the service fee charges will total $2,328,230.001 and WHEREAS, additional lost revenues to the City of Tamarac and other cities in Broward County from these trust funds due to the service fee charges during the state fiscal year 1990-91 will total $1,351,958.001 and WHEREAS, the revenue lost in Broward County by both the County, the City of Tamarac and other cities from theses trust funds due to the service fee charges during the state fiscal year 1990-91 will total $3,660,188.00; and WHEREAS, the state legislature is considering adoption of the proposed service fee charges against the local governments of this state for each of the . two trust funds effective July 1, 1990; and. WHEREAS, the effect of the service fee charges on each trust fund for the state fiscal year 1990-91 will be a total loss of $39,256,443.00, in revenues to the counties and cities of this state; and -2- 0. 1 N WHEREAS, the estimated loss in revenues to the counties and cities due to the service fee charges over the next 10 years will be in excess of $500,000,000.00; and WHEREAS, since the fiscal year for local governments begin October 1 of each year, the July 1, 1990, effective date for the service fee charges will have the added negative effect of reducing anticipated sales tax dollars which have already been budgeted by counties and cities for their current fiscal year] and WHEREAS, if adopted, the proposed service fee charges will become effective during the course of the local governments' fiscal year and will unjustly and inequitably strain the resources of Broward County, the City of Tamarac and other local governments in this state for .the remainder of the fiscal year period ending September 30, 1990; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida opposes the imposition of these service fee charges and any reduction in the monies payable to local governments from these trust funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: That the City of Tamarac, on behalf of the voters and residents residing within its boundaries, opposes the proposed state service fee charge of 3 percent on the Local Government Half -cent Sales Tax Trust Fund and the service fee charge of 6 percent on the Counties' Intangible Tax Trust Fund and urges each member of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives to reject and disapprove emc the proposal. 1 2 3 i d ■2[ SECTION 2: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption, and a certified copy shall be transmitted by the Tamarac City Clerk to the Governor of the state of Florida, each member of the Broward county legislative Delegation, the Rules Chairman of the Florida House of Representatives, the Appropriations Chairman of the Florida House of Representatives, the Appropriations Chairman of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and the President of the Florida Senate. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9 day of 1990. NORMAN ABRAMOWITZ MAYOR ATTEST: 6L-- CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. AN RUF INTERIM CIT ATTORNEY "service.fee.chg" 2222043090/t RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ DISTRICT 1: C/M ROHR DISTRIICT 2: C!M SCHUMANN DiSTRiCT 3: VAA HOFFMAN DISTRICT4: C/M BENDER -4- ASS2i9H EA51Ts DIST. 26 SENATOR ELEM 20b" C[ Chair, Health and Rehabilitative Services Higher Education Finance, Taxation and Claims Joint Committee: Legislative Auditing Transoortation DIST. 29 SENATOR PETBB N. WE7NSTEIN Deputy Majority Leader Joint Committee: Legislative Auditing Chairwa, Judiciary - Civil Personnel, Retirement and Collective Bargaining Health & Rehabilitative Services Finance, Taxation and Claims Insurance DIST. 30 SENATM TOM NC PHERSON Chair, Natural Resources and Conservation Appropriations -Subcommittee A Economic, Professional and Utility Regulation Rules & Calendar Health Care DIST. 31 SENATOR Jim SCOTT Appropriations Economic, Professional and Utility Regulation Higher Education Insurance Select Committee on Seaports Regulated Industries Joint Select Committee: Growth Management Implementation Joint Committee: Legislative Management Chairwn Rules & Calendar DIST. 32 SENATOR HOWARD Vice Cbmirwa, Transportation Commerce Visa Chairman, Community Affairs Education Finance and Tax Lqgulated Industries DIST. 37 SENATOR � MARGOLIS Chairmen, Appropriations Economic, Professional & Utility Regulation Judiciary - Civil Community Affairs Rules & Calendar Regulated Industries Joint ttee: Legislative DIST. 87 REPRESENTATIVE CARE, HAS Chair, Palm Beach Legislative Delegation Criminal Justice Public Transportation Higher Education Strategic Budget Planning, Select DIST. 88 REPRBSEMTIVE JACK N. TOBIN Chair wn, Science, Industry & Technology Finance & Taxation Chairmen, Community Affairs -Subcommittee on Health & Rehabilitative Services Inter overnmmental RelatJ20 Regulatory Reform DIST- 89 REPRESENTATIVR BEN GRIMM Vice Chairman, Small Business & Economic Development Chairman, Public Transportation Chairmen, Health & Rehabilitative Services - Regulatory Reform Subcommittee, Oversight DIST. 90 REPRESENTATIVE PETER DEUTSCH Cheiraan, Insurance Environmental Regulation Health Care Governmental XerationsLqLncL ad oc DIST. 91 RSpRE.SENTATIVE BII.L CLARK Chairasa, Appropriations -Subcommittee, Gov't Administration Employee & Management Relations Agriculture Health and Rehabilitative Services Emmeruency Preparedness, Military & Veterans Affairs Rules and Calendar _ DIST. 92 REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT J. SHELLEY Chair , Emergency Prepared. Military & Vets Affairs - Appropriations Sub -Comm., Emerg.Prepared. Employee and Management Relations Appropriations Commerce Corrections, Probation and Parole Regulated Industries Chairman, Finance & Tax Rules and Calendar Ethics and Elections Science, Industry and Technology Criminal Justine Strategic Budget Planning, Select Natural Resources Joint Legislative Information Technoloav Resource DIST- 96 REPRESENTATIVE ROSMAN OSTRAU Chairman, Ethics & Elections Chair, Higher Education - Subcommittee, Chairmen, Youth - Subcommittee, Youth Gangs Planning & Programs Highway Safety & Construction DIST. 97 REPRESENTATIVE FRED LIPPMAN Chair=, Rules & Calendar Chaireaa. Commerce - Subcommittee, Health Care International Trade & Relations Reapportionment Rules Reform, ad hoc _ Strategic Budget Planning, Select DIST. 98 REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN GEd.LER Vice Chairmen, Public Transportation Cbain�, Public Transportation - Subcommittee, Chairwn, TnsLrance - Subcommittee, Property & Casualty Seaports Finance & '?axation Health & Rehabilitative Services Judiciary DIST. 99 REPRESENT` M"S HALTER C. YOM Chairman, Higher Education Education, K-12 Ethics & Elections Natural Resources ra tegic Planning. Select DIST. 100 _,Budget REPBSSENTATIVB RS SILVER Chair n, Criminal Justice Chair, Regulated Industries - Subcommittee, Community Affairs Pari-mutuel Higher Education Rules & Calendar 1990 D=EtK4= `ORT OF BRONARD COUINTY STATE AIND Fi®KKAr- IJW3ES1.ILTORS CAB: RBP. DMW SAIDEOMM NOWARRD COmTY GOYMGNMEI'flL C� OMC6: VIC9 CHAIREM: W. HDWAID FUMAH 115 SWE ABDBlQi16 A1iB'I(0B/RtZ1! 429 332 HOUSE O"ICZ BU=ME EMC. DIRE=-. J9"UY T. RW FCM$T LAMUDALS, noM 33301 TALLAHASSB, FL 323?9-1300 mm. amm: SOGMCMIB STKUWW '!S<.BFBCIB: (305) 357-M T& #(904) 488-775810 7759 D1M. SITABY: YKMK LEE SCCm: 442-6555AW: 357-7360 $OM= #778-7758 MST. MMMBID AIDE SI�STARY TIUM?B= DI89SICT ADM= TILLAHASSB 1000M STILT$ HOUSE OF REPRESMM3fP.M'ILTIVE8 (House Zip: 32399-1300) 87 Carol Hanson Lisa Yurkin (Aide) 407-368-0087 855 S. Federal Highwap #202 311 House Office Bldg. Suncom: 221-52§1 Ulla Burkl' ca Rat FL 33432 904 488-2234 88 J&* Tobin Rona Silberman (Aide) 975-0088 4800 W. Copan Road 224 The Capitol (32399-1300) Suncom: 451-5n Lanc Wolfe t Creek 33063 8-3164 89 Ban Graben Eileen Cudney (Aide) 720-0220 6610 N. University Dr. #200 48 House Office Bldg. Sunccm: 451-50 Teda Ran PAR 720-7576 Tamarac 33321 488-212 90 Peter Deatsch Debbie Wasserman (Aide) 748-6522 2692 N. University Dr. #7 326 House Office Bldg. Sun, 451-5379 a ilber FAX 748-4377 Sunrise 3322 904 487-158 ai -4,1 r�.� a„.�n„a rnJLm (AiAal SR7-R338 660 N_ State Road 7 #5A 221 The Capitol (32399-1300) 92 Robert J. Sbellay Candy Bowen (Aide) 785-5504 M E. Atlantic Blvd./#101 307 House Office Bldg. Suncom, 51-5405 WXL Cirgialiaro PcqMo Beach 33060 488-0260 93 Debby Sanderson Mark Greenspan (Aide) 491-0093 2400 E. Commercial Blvd. #213 332 House Office Bldg. Suncom: 453-4500 Rosa Hinton Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (904) 488-0635 94 Tam Gustafson -lie Irvin Minney (Aide) 462-6289 City Park Mall 420 The Capitol (32399-1300) Suncom: 451-5304 Jana Raderman FAX 467-U32 128 S.E. 1 Street (904) 488-1450 Pam 98 Stevan Geller Russ Klenet (Aide) 454-0404 516 Atlantic Shares Blvd. 316 House Office Bldg. Suncom: 451-5409 Gail R. Schwartz AX 458-5124 Hallandale009 9 488-0145 99 halter C. Young Patrick Ernst (Aide) 983-7051 P.O. Box 9058 226 House Office Bldg. Suncom; 451-5475 Joan South Pembroke Pines, FL 33,084 (904) &-1084 100 Ran Silver Joy Thailer (Aide) 937-1826 2750 N.E. 187 Street 17 House Office Bldg. Suncom: 473-2762 Barbara Ruderman N. Miami ggA2h, EL 33180 04 488-7897 STATE SENATE (Senate Zip: 32399-1100) 26 MCleeoor Weinstock Mary Jane De$ay(Aide) 407-832-5122 324 Datura St. #311 328 Senate Office Bldg. Suncom. 221-5149 Wendy DiSesa (Aide) 407-243-0177 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (904) 487-5356 FAX Sun: 221-5148 Sylvia Fox-Frene FAX 407-832-5123 29 Peter N. VainstOm John Wilson (Aide) 726-1400 7880 N. University Dr. #301 234 Senate Office Bldg. Suncom: 451-5362 Janice Evans (Aide) FAX 722-6921 Tamarac, FL 33321 (904) 487-5094 Irene Kirschbaum 30 Tom McPherson Charlotte Mather (Aide) 434-8787 5121 S.W. 90th Avenue 313 Senate Office Bldg. Suncom: 451-5088 Edith Colden (Aide) 763-2130 Cooper City, FL 33328 (904) 487-5097 M&line Stoltz 31 Jim Scott Pam Hackett (Aide) 566-8600 2000 E. Oakland Park Blvd. 406 Senate Office Bldg. Suncom: 451-5288 Cheryl Kent (Aide) FAX 566-0618 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306 (904) 487-5100 Connie Johns 32 Howard Form Joan Glickman (Aide) 983-3200 4000 Hollywood Boulevar #34ON 224 Senate Office Bldg. Sunccm: 451-5084 Mary Mangiameli FAX 964-0985 Hollywood, FL 33021-6744 (904) 487-5103 Renee Schwartz 37 Gwen Margolis Patti Cerra (Aide) 949-4541 13899 Biscayne Blvd. 316 Senate Office Bldg. Suncom: 451-5161 Ben Wesley (Aide) North Miami Beach, FL 33181 (904) 487-5121 Betty Farnham STILTS, EXECUTIVE B1R,1>MCH Governor Bob Martinez (904) 4884Rl The Capitol Suncom; 278-4441 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 Lieutenant Governor Bobby Braatlay (904) 488-4711 Suncom: 278-4711 CUM: Jim Smith, Secretary of State (904) 488-3680 Tom Gallagher, Insurance (904) 488-3440 Suncom: 278-3680 Caesar and Firm Marshall Suncom: 278-3440 Bob Butterworth, Attorney General (904) 487-1963 Doyle Conner, Commdardocwsr of (904) 488-3022 Suncom: 277-1963 Agriculture Suncom: 278-3022 Gerald Lewis, Comptroller (904) 488-0370 Betty Castor, Coodssioner of (904) 487-1785 Suncom. 8-0370 NROM&L Suncom: 277-1785 UNXTED STILTS HOUSE OF R"RESSM{i'rILTIVES 14 Congressmen Harry Johnston (202) 225-3001 1517 Longworth House Office Bldg. (407) 732-4000 1501 Corporate Way #250 Washin an D.C. 20515 wd 428-4888 Bovnton Bea2b, FL 33M 15 Congressman S. Clay Shwa (202) 225-3026 440 Cannon House Office Bldg. (305) 522-18UO Federal Building Washington, D.C. 20515 299 E. Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 16 Congresasma Larry $with (202) 225-7931 113 Cannon House Office Bldg. (305) 987-6484 4000 Hollywood Blvd #36ON Washington. D.C. 20515 Holl ood FL 330 1-6744 URITIM STIL'TES SEMM ATE Senator Bob Graham (202) 224-3041 240 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. (305) 536-7293 Courthouse Tower Washington, D.C. 20510 44 West Flagler St./0650 FL 33130 325 John Knox Rd/Bldg 600 T ll as FL 32303 Senator Connie Mack (202) 224-5274 902 Hart Senate Office Building (305) 530-7106 777 Brickell Ave #704 Washington, D.C. 20510 FAX 305 530-7103 Miami FL 33131 March 1990