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1995-18 .f . 0' 8 8, HËC:::\lELJ OCT 1 9 16if INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CLERMONT RELATING TO REIMPOSITION OF ONE-CENT AND TWO-CENT LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX THIS is an Agreement by and between LAKE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as II County II and City of Clermont , a municipal corporation pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as IIMunicipalityll . WHEREAS, Florida Statute 336.025 allows counties to impose additional local option gas taxes to be used for transportation expenditures; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County has determined that it is necessary to reimpose the one-cent and two-cent local option gas tax in Lake County, Florida, to provide monies for the construction and maintenance of roads and for other transportation expenses as defined in Florida Statute 336.025; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County enacted Ordinance No. 1984-5 providing for the imposition of the one-cent and two-cent local option gas tax for a period of ten (10) years which shall expire August 31, 1994; and 1 " e 8 WHEREAS, Florida Statute 336.025 (3) (a) (1) provides that County can, prior to July 1, of any year, establish by interlocal agreement with one or more municipalities within Lake County representing a majority of the population of the incorporated area within the County, a distribution formula for dividing the proceeds of the tax among the County and all eligible municipalities; and WHEREAS, the allocations set out below are based in part on transportation expenditures for the past five (5) years for Lake County and upon current population for the municipalities; NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises, conditions, covenants and payments provided for herein, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. This Agreement is entered into by County and Municipality pursuant to Florida Statute 336.025 and 163.01. Section 2. The reimposition of the one-cent and two-cent local gas option tax shall be effective September 1, 1994 and continue for a period of twenty (20) years until August 31, 2014, pursuant to Ordinance No. 1994 -8 Section 3. Beginning October 1, 1995, proceeds of the reimposed one-cent and two-cent local option gas tax shall be divided among Lake County and the eligible municipalities in Lake County based upon the following formula: ~ b /1 Ð 5" /p ;..,~ a) Lake County shall receive ~ of the tax proceeds (the "County Share"), which percentage is the proportion of Lake County's transportation expenditures 2 . .~ 8 8 for the past five (5) fiscal years as to the total of such expenditures for Lake County and all municipalities within Lake County for that same period. ~1570,..~..,..", The eligible municipalities shall receive ~ of the tax b) proceeds (the "Municipal Share"), which amount shall be divided among the eligible municipalities as follows: i) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the Municipal Share shall be divided among the eligible municipalities based on the transportation expenditures of each such municipality for the immediate preceding five (5) fiscal years, as a proportion of the total expenditures for all municipalities within Lake County for that period. Transportation expenditures shall be those certified by the State. ii) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Municipal Share shall be divided among the eligible municipalities based on population, according to the latest official state estimate of population certified under Section 186.901, Florida Statutes. It is the intent of the parties that the distribution of the Municipal Share among the eligible municipalities be recalculated each year prior to October 1, based on the foregoing formula. Section 4. In the event that an interlocal agreement providing for the foregoing distribution formula is not approved on or before June 1, 1995, by one or more of the municipalities located in Lake County representing a majority of the population 3 8 8 of the incorporated area within the County, then the distribution of the tax proceeds shall be made according to general law. Section 5 This Agreement may be modified only if agreed to in writing by County and municipalities representing a majority of the population of the incorporated area with Lake County, Florida. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have made and executed this Interlocal Agreement on the respective dates under each signature: Lake County, through its Board of County Commissioners, signing by and through its Chairman, authorized to execute same by Board action on the d~~ t\ P.v. ,1995, and ~'b ßtffl-\ þ.. ?hh L \ to execute same. day of duly authorized ~ COUNTY LAKE COUNTY, through its BOARD OF COUNTY CO MISSIONERS ame C. Watkins, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida This /.Y-A=-day of nQ+, 1995. Approved as to form and legality by County Attorney for Lake County, Florida Lake County Courthouse 315 West Main Street Tavares, Florida 32778 (904) 343-9787 Æh ¡J ~cP Rolon W. Reed Interim County Attorney 4 . ., . ' . ¡ 8. ATTEST: 8 MUN~TY A (ð~~ 'Mayor /President ----- This 2.5-il.. day of ~ I 1994. 5 f& .. Lake County League of CitIes P. O. Drawer 68 Eustis, Florida 32727 -0068 Telephone: (904) 483-5430 ~ 8 October 13, 1994 Wayne Saunders, City Manager City of Clennont P. O. Box 120219 Clennont, Florida 32712 Dear Mr. Saunders: Enclosed is a copy of the Interlocal Agreement Between Lake County and your city relating to reimposition of the one-cent and two-cent local option gas tax. After the document has been approved and executed by your City Council/Commission, please forward two (2) signed copies to: Mr. Jim Stivender, Jr., Senior Director Department of Public Services P. O. Box 7800 Tavares, Florida 32778-7800 If you have any questions about the enclosed document, please contact Mr. Joe Morrin, Mayor, Montverde; or Mr. Bob McKee, City Manager, Lady Lake. Sincerely yours, áL:td/ e. ~h ALTA C. TRASK, Executive Secretary ACf:jf Enclosure: Interlocal Agreement lo(éfq~L ,..Þ ~~~ ~. . i) t-<~v f¡\ L ,.J~ .k tv. ÎJ ., - ~ðÚ~~~r ..,.~/ Astatula / Clennont / Eustis / Fruitland Park / Groveland / Howey-in-the-Hllls Lady Lake / Leesburg / Mascotte / Minneola / Montvercle / Mount Dora / Tavares / Umatilla 8 8 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES POBOX 7800 123 N. SINCLAIR AVE. TAVARES FLORIDA 32778-7800 (904) 343-9655 SUNCOM: 659-1655 FAX: (904) 343-9596 ENGINEERING DIVISION ROAD OPERATIONS DIVISION SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION MOSQUITO/AQUATIC PLT, MGMT, PARKS SERVICES May 17, 1995 Wayne Saunders, City Manager City of Clermont P. O. Box 120219 Clermont, Florida 34712-0219 Dear Mr. Saunders: Enclosed is an executed original of the interlocal agreement regarding the revised distribution of the one and two cent Local Option Gas Tax, which was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on May 2, 1995. Based on these agreements the municipal share - 38.95% - is to be distributed based on the following formula: 75% transportation expenditures of each municipality for the immediately preceding 5 years, as a proportion of the total expenditures for all municipalities within Lake County for that period¡ and 25% based on population certified under Section 186.901, Florida Statutes. The distribution is to be recalculated each year based on the above formula. I have requested, through Joe Morrin, President of the League of Cities and Alta Trask, Executive Secretary of the League of Cities that we be furnished with the revised distribution of the municipal share no later than June 1, 1995 and by May 1 in each year thereafter, This is necessary in order to insure sufficient time for transmittal to the State Department of Revenue by July 1 of each year. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be of assistance. Sincerely, 6< ~ \...-- c- Q ---..9-- ~ K~t~ McDonald Program Coordinator c, Rolon W. Reed, County Attorney (with one copy of Agreement) Jim Stivender, Jr., Senior Director, Public Services Susan Dugan, Purchasing Contract Specialist (with one original copy of Agreement) & one DISTRICT ONE RHONDA H GERBER DISTRICT TwO WILLIAM "BILL" H GOOD DISTRICT THREE RICHARD SWARTZ DISTRICT FOUR CATHERINE CHANSON DISTRICT FIVE WELTON G, CADWELL