RESOLUTION NO. 2003-3223

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S EXECUTION OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHARTER COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM SURTAX PROCEEDS LEVIED BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY REQUIRED FOR THE CITY TO RECEIVE ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE SURTAX PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE IMPOSITION OF THE COUNTY’S ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT TRANSIT SYSTEM SURTAX FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVITY.

            WHEREAS, as a requirement of the City receiving its proportionate share of the one-half of one percent transit system surtax currently imposed and being collected by Miami-Dade County, the City must approve and execute an Interlocal Agreement for Distribution of Charter County Transit System Surtax Proceeds Levied by Miami-Dade County; and,

            WHEREAS, the aforesaid Interlocal Agreement was previously forwarded to the City, executed by the city manager on June 12, 2003, and returned to Miami-Dade County to ensure the expeditious receipt of the aforesaid tax proceeds by the City; and,

            WHEREAS, upon receipt of the executed Interlocal Agreement, Miami-Dade County requested that the City formally approve and authorize the execution of the aforesaid Interlocal Agreement; and,

            WHEREAS, it is both proper and appropriate for the City to approve the Interlocal Agreement and ratify the city manager’s prior execution of the Agreement as such acts are in the best interests of the City and its citizens:

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS, FLORIDA:

            Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Miami Springs hereby approves, and authorizes the execution of, the Interlocal Agreement for Distribution of Charter County Transit System Surtax Proceeds Levied by Miami-Dade County.

            Section 2:   That the City Council of the City of Miami Springs hereby ratifies and confirms the city manager’s execution of the aforesaid Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County on June 12, 2003.

            Section 3:   That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and shall be retroactively effective to June 12, 2003, in regard to the city manager’s prior execution of the subject Interlocal Agreement with Miami-Dade County.

             PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Miami Springs, Florida, this 30^th day of  June, 2003.

The motion to adopt the foregoing resolution was offered by Councilman Pacheco, seconded by Vice Mayor Elza, and on roll call the following vote ensued:

Vice Mayor Elza “aye”

Councilman Caudle “aye”

Councilman Pacheco “aye”

Councilman Youngs “aye”

Mayor Bain “aye”

____________________

Billy Bain

  Mayor

ATTEST:                                            APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY AND FORM:

                                                                                          Jan K. Seiden__________           

                                                                            City Attorney

________________

Magalí Valls, CMC

       City Clerk