Authorizing and joining in a petition and appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for relief from levy limitations for the 1980 payable 1981 tax levies for the City of South Bend

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RESOLUTION NO. —KO A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AUTHORIZING AND JOINING IN A PETITION AND APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA FOR RELIEF FROM LEVY LIMITATIONS FOR THE 1980 PAYABLE 1981 TAX LEVIES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. Whereas, pursuant to Indiana Code 6- 3.5 -1 -12 et seq., the maximum tax levy for 1980 payable in 1981, for tile City of South Bend has been frozen at 104.560 of their 1979 payable in 1980 level; and, Whereas, pursuant to the terms of Indiana Code 6- 3.5 -1 -12 et seq., an appeal for relief from such frozen levy may be pursued by a municipal corporation so as to fund certain governmental functions specified therein; and, Whereas, the Mayor and the South Bend Common Council have joined in the adoption of an appeal from such frozen levy for the purpose of funding certain expenses which are a part of the operation of the municipal government of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which requirements have been caused, required or mandated by the designated provisions of the Indiana Code or the expansion of services to areas incorporated into the municipal boundaries of the City of South Bend, Indiana; and, Whereas, such an appeal seeks an increase in the maximum levy in the total amount of $756,987.76; and, Whereas, it is the opinion of the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of South Bend that such an appeal is necessary and in the best interests of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana do hereby petition and appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State of Indiana for relief from levy limitations pursuant to Indiana Code 6- 3.5 -1 -12 et seq., as applied to the 1980 payable 1981 tax levies for the City of South Bend, Indiana; such appeal shall be for the purpose of funding certain expenses which are a part of the operations of the municipal government of the City of South Bend, Indiana, which requirements have been caused, required or mandated by the designated provisions of the Indiana Code or the expansion of services to areas incorporated into the municipal boundaries of the City of South Bend, Indiana: A. Emergency Medical Services $309,096.00 I.C. 16- 3.5 -1 -12 et seq. B. Unemployment Compensation $ 24,126.74 I.C. 6- 3.5 -1 -12 et seq. C. Annexation $423,765.02 I.C. 18- 5 -10 -19 et seq. and shall seek total relief from the frozen levy in the amount of $756,987.76 for the tax year 1980 payable 1981.