1986-21
5/fo -0.2/
O¡
,
8
8
~--
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this
12th
day of August, 1986
by and between the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County,
Florida,
hereinafter
referred
to
as
County,
and
the
Municipalities who have signed
this Agreement,
hereinafter
referred to as Municipalities.
WHEREAS, Flor ida Statute 336.025 allows counties to impose
.
add i tional local option gas taxes to be usèd for transportation
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, in 1984 and in 1985, the County levied local option
gas taxes in the total amount of four cents on each and every
gallon
of
motor
fuel
and
special
fuel
sold
in
Lake
County,
Florida,
and
taxed
pursuant
to
Chapter
206
of
the
Florida
Statutes; and
WHEREAS, those previous four cents were distributed pursuant
to
a
formula
adopted
by
an
Interlocal
Agreement
between
the
County
and
Municipalities
representing more
than hal f
of
the
persons living within Municipalities in Lake County, Florida; and
WHEREAS,
the County wishes
to increase the tax beg inning
September 1, 1986 by an additional two cents, and
WHEREAS, Flor ida Statute 336.025 allows the County and one
or more Municipalities within Lake County representing a majority
of the population of the incorporated area within Lake County to
adopt by Interlocal Agreement a distribution formula for dividing
the
proceeds
of
the
tax
among
the
County
and
all
eligible
Municipalities; and
WHEREAS,
the County and Municipalities wish to have this
additional two cents (fifth and sixth cent local option gas tax)
distributed as provided in this Interlocal Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1.
This
Agreement
is
entered
into
by
County
and
Municipalities pursuant to Florida Statute 336.025 and 163.01.
2.
This Agreement shall have no effect upon the first four
cents of local option gas tax adopted pursuant to Florida Statute
336.025 and the distr ibution of such proceeds.
It is intended
Interlocal Agreement
Page 1
. \.
8
8
, . ...
that the previous Interlocal Agreement distribution formula
adopted by County and Municipalities shall continue to govern for
distribution of those original four cents gas tax.
3.
Proceeds of the fifth and sixth cent local gas option
tax, which shall be effective September 1, 1986 and continue for
a period of thirty (30) years, pursuant to Lake County Ordinance,
shall
be
divided
among
Lake
County
and
the
eligible
Municipalities in Lake County in the following percentages:
Lake County
Leesburg
Clermont
Mount Dora
Eustis
Tavares
Umatilla
Astatula
Montverde
Minneola
Lady Lake
Fruitland Park
Groveland
Mascotte
Howey-in-the-Hills
69.04%
7.60%
3.20%
3.35%
6.34%
3.19%
1.11%
.51%
.24%
.50%
1.14%
1.41%
1.13%
.88%
.36%
4.
This Agreement may be modified only if agreed to in
wr i ting by County and Municipal it ies representing a major i ty of
the
population
of
the' incorporated
area
within
Lake
County,
Florida.
This Agreement entered into on the day and date first above
written.
LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
JAMES R. CARSON, JR., Chairman
ATTEST:
JAMES C. WATKINS, Clerk
City of Clermont
SAM/bc/8
Interlocal Agreement
Page 2