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TO: Board of DATE: February 8, 1983 FILE: <br />County Commissioners <br />SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM - <br />Actions of the <br />Legislative. Delegation <br />FROM: Gary M.. Brandenburg REFERENCES: <br />.County Attorney <br />Please be advised that I appeared before the Indian River County <br />Legislative Delegation on Tuesday, February 8, 1983, and presented <br />three items on behalf of Indian River County. <br />1. The repeal of the old platting law. The delegation meted to <br />pursue the repeal of this 1953 Special Act. <br />2. A general law amendment to the Tourist Development Tax to allow <br />proceeds derived to be used for restoration or maintenance of <br />beaches. The delegation was responsive to this proposal and <br />indicated its intent to work with Indian River County and Vero <br />Beach representatives to accomplish this goal. Members of the <br />delegation suggested that the County try to muster as wide a <br />support for this proposal as possible as early as possible, <br />such as the State Association of County Commissioners and other <br />County Commissions. <br />3. I suggested that a Special Act should be adopted to remove <br />Chapter 74-500 relating to the method of establishing millage <br />rates, from the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River <br />County as being in conflict with the trim.bill and sales tax <br />law. Sen. Maxwell's office offered their staff time in helping <br />to review'this matter to determine the necessity of such a bill <br />(copy of Special Act 74-500 attached for your review). <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />A. Authorize the County Attorney to pursue a Special Act, if <br />necessary, to repeal Laws of Florida Chapter 74-500, Special <br />Acts 1974. <br />B. Authorize the Chairman of the County Commission to write a <br />letter to adjoining coastal counties requesting their support <br />of the proposed amendment to the Tourist Development Tax law <br />and authorize representatives of the County to monitor and <br />attend committee meetings in Tallahassee to lobby in support of <br />this bill. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Lyons, to approve <br />the recommendation of the County Attorney <br />as outlined in his memoof2/8/83, Items A <br />and B. <br />33 <br />as 2 PAGE KI . <br />FEB 15 1983 <br />