3% County -Wide Bed Tax
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METRO DADE 3J COUNTY-WIDE BED TAX
(CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX EXPANSION)
Date
9n/83
R-9D
1
Discussion on notifying all other
municipalities & requesting their support &
financial aid for the initial constr. of the
expansion of the Conv. Ctr. that will servo
the entire Dade Co. area. Mayor Ciment
requested Hgr send ltr. to Bal Harbour, Bay
Harbor, & Surfside. asking them to submi t
reso's/ltrs. expressing their feelings reo
proposed 3J co.-wide hotel tax & to appear
bef. Metro Dade Co. Comm. when ques. will be
heard. Comr. Fromberg requested Admin.
advise Comm. a.s.a.p when item is scheduled
METRO DADE 3J COUNTY-WIDE BED TAX 2
(CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX EXPANSION)
Date (Cont'd)
9n 183 on Co. agenda & list them as speakers for
R-9D that item. (see METRO DADE CO.)
9n/83
R-9E
Res. 83-17441 adopted, expressing
appreciation to Gtr. Miami Chamber of
Commerce Tourist Committee & ratifying their
support of expo of MB Conv. Ctr. &
establishing as apriority, that the next
people mover linkage be to MB. (see RAPID
TRANSIT)
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METRO DA!)E 3' COtlN'l'Y-WIDE BED TAX
(CONVENTIOO CENTER COMPLEX EXPANSlOO)
Date
10/19/83
R-8F
3
Memo 695-83, Res. 83-17516 adopted, auth'g
execution of inter local agreement w/Metro
Dade Co. for the imposition' col. of the 3\
Conv. Dev. Tax, and memorializing Metro Dade
Co. to issue sufficient revenue bonds for
expanding CMB's Conv. Ctr. Complex, Agree-
ment to become effective when approved by
governing bodies , continue as long as Tax
is imposed, unless terminated, Tax to be
imposed as of 11/1/83. (see CONV. CTR.
COMPLEX, METRO DADE COUNTY)
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Date
11/16/83
R-1OA
Request for auth.to appeal ruling reo 3'
Co-wide bed tax, proceeds of which to fund
expansion of Conv. facilities in MB , Miami.
CAtty advised that Dade Circuit Ct. Judge
Jack Turner held that St. statute , Co. ord.
were invalid because St. law did not contain
mechanism for collecting tax , therefore Co.
did not have auth. to collect it. She re-
quested auth. to appeal decision, , advised
in interim, tax will be col'd , pld. in es-
crow , legis. amdts. to the law will be
sought to remove defect. She advised she
will ask ct. to expedite appeal. Commission
M!1'M DADE ~, COUN'l'Y-W1DE BEt> TAX 5
(tONVEN'l'lON CEN'l'ER COMPLEltEltPANSION)
Date (Cont'd)
11/16/83 auth'd filing of appeal. Comr. Grenald
R-10A advised Jack Gordon is preparing new
reconunendation w/required mechaniS1ll to allow
established col. procedures. (see LEGISI.r.-
TURE, FLORIDA STATE OF, METRO DADE CO.)
5/2/84
R-llB
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Mayor FroiUberg & C Mgr advised they had been
contacted 5/1/84 reo Sen. Jack Gordon's pro-
pOsed amdt1 concerning the 3% countYWide
t:onv. Deve opment Tax, aria stated 1t:" was
their understanding that the proposed new
1ang. would give more control to munics.
w/respect to the arch. design and develop-
MEl'1'M 'OADg~, COtmTY';'WID!;:&mi '1'AX '
(CONWN'l'tON Cttm:R. eoMPLElt 'EltPANSION)
~ (Cont'd) ,
:~ti:4 ment of the expanded Conv. Ctr. In reSponse
to Mayor Fromberg's inquiry as to whether
bonds would be more saleable if the leg'
lang. was silent on this matter as oppo~:;
to ,providing for City control, Paul J.
Lev1ne of Morgan, Lewis and Beckius (Bond
counsel) and Stanley E. Ross of Dean Witter
Reynolds, Inc. (fin. consultant) advised
they did not believe the new lang. would
have any e~f~ct on the bond issue, but could
not be de~1n1te w/out rev'g the legis. The
C Mgr adv1sed he will provide mems. of Comm.
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iM'l'I.O DAD!;: ~, eotnl'rY-WIDg BgD 'l'AX '1
(CONWN'rION CEN'l'ER COMPLElt EltPANSION)
Date (cont'd.)
5/2/84 the lang. of the proposed legis. (see
R-llB CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX)
5/16/84
R-1C
Memo 303-84, Mildred Falk suggested that
people are inadequately informed on Conv.
Ctr. expansion project funding method &
govtl. agcy. (Dade Co. or M.B.) to auth. &
be responsible for rev. bondsl & advised
that tourists oppose 10% tax. Com. Grenald
suggested she dir. ques. to Tourist & Conv.
Ctr. Expansion Auth. (see CONVENTION
CENTER COMPLEX, .F. MISCELLANEOUS,
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY,
METRO DADE 3% COUNTY-WIDE BED TAX 8
(CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX EXPANSION)
Date (Cont'd)
5/16/84 M.B. TOURIST AND CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION
R-1C AUTHORITY)
6/5/84
R-llB
6/20/84
R-7I
Mayor FroiUberg advised that Metro Dade Co.
CoI1m. passed bonds for imposition of 3%
Conv. Development Tax of which 2% will be
allocated to City for expansion of Conv.
Ctr. (see CONVENTIOO CTR. COMPLEX)
Memo 417-84, Res. 84-17778 adopted, request-
ing Co. ConII\. to auth. issuance of s~. d>
Obligation Bonds not to exceed $80,0 OJ'
aggregate prin. amt. to fin. cost for expan-
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ME'rrtO DADE ~, COtlN'n-WIDE BED TAX ~
(CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEX EXPANSION
Date (Cont'd)
6/20/84 sion of MB Conv. Ctr., secured primarily by
a-7I pledge of City'S share of 3' Conv.
Development TaxI auth'g negotiation of
inter local agreement & assistance in issue
preparation. During discussion, Lawrence
Levy of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (City'S bond
counsel) appeared in support of reso's
adoption. (see CONV. CTR COMPLEX, METRO
DADE COUNTY)
7/11/84
R-llB
Metro Dade Co. Comr. James Redford advised
that Co. Conm. will be considering the 1st
reading of the ord. reo tfie Conv.
METRO DADE ~, COtlN'n'-WIDE 8ED TAX
~~, CENTER COMPLEX EXPANSION)
Da (Cont'd)
7/11/84 Development bonds at its 7/17/84 mtg & that
a-liB the 2nd reading will probably be 9/4/84. Be
further advised that the Supreme Court hrg.
on the 3' Conv. Development Tax will be held
on 10/3/84 and there could be a decision by
some time in Oct. (see CONV. CTR. COMPLEX,
METRO DADE COUNTY)
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