99-025 RESOLUTION NO. 99-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA SUPPORTING MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY MAYOR ALEX PENELAS'S "TRANSIT
NOT TOLLS" TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PACKAGE WHICH PROVIDES FOR ELIMINATING TOLLS
ON CERTAIN ROADS AND GENERATING NEW
REVENUE FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM A ONE CENT
SALES TAX INCREASE; URGING ALL CITY RESIDENTS
TO SUPPORT MAYOR PENELAS'S PLAN AND THE
SALES TAX INCREASE TO PROVIDE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as we embark on the 21~ century, our community is confronted with
an ever-worsening transportation crisis; and
WHEREAS, this crisis has resulted in Miami-Dade County being ranked as the
third most congested metropolitan area in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the federal government will not fund solutions to Miami-Dade
County's traffic congestion problem unless a local dedicated revenue match is
provided; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to obtain assistance from the federal government,
Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas has initiated a proposal that would eliminate
tolls on certain roads and create a dedicated source of revenue from a one cent sales
tax increase; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Aventura whole-heartedly
endorses and supports Mayor Penelas's proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Resolution No. 99-2__~5
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Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Aventura extends its approval
and support of Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas's proposed Transportation
Package as outlined in the above recitals.
Section 2. The City Commission urges all residents of the City of Aventura to
join in supporting Mayor Penelas's proposal to provide transportation improvements
and relief from traffic congestion.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner BeskJ.n ,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Cohen , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay Beskin ~es
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg ~,es
Commissioner Jeffrey Perlow ~,es
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder ,/es
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1~t day of Ju~~.~, ~
V
ARTFtUR I. SNyDER, MAYOR
ATTEST~
TERESA M. ~OKA~ C'TVlC, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Ci~RNEY '
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