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Via Hand Delivery <br /> September 4, 2012 <br /> Mr. Derek D. Dieter <br /> President-City of South Bend Common Council <br /> County-City Building-Room 400S <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Dear President Dieter: <br /> Enclosed is an original and several copies of: <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, <br /> APPROPRIATING,ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC <br /> TRANSPORTATION CORPORTATION'S 2013 BUDGET AND LEVYING THE TAX AND <br /> FIXING THE RATE OF THE TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVNUE TO FUND <br /> THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br /> FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2013 <br /> Due to a recent enactment of Indiana law, Transpo is required to submit its proposed budget and tax levy <br /> to the City of South Bend Common Council(the"Council")for adoption by the Council. Specifically, <br /> Indiana Code § 6-1.1-17-20 requires that Transpo,as a political subdivision governed by a majority of <br /> unelected officials, submit its proposed budget and property tax levy to the Council for adoption. <br /> Pursuant to I.C. § 6-1.1-17-20(e),the Council should review Transpo's budget and proposed tax levy and <br /> adopt a final budget and tax levy for Transpo. <br /> I.C. § 6-1.1-17-3 sets forth the publication requirements relating to the Council's adoption of Transpo's <br /> budget and levy. Pursuant to this code section,the first publication of Transpo's budget must occur by <br /> September 13,2012 and the second publication must be made by September 20,2012. <br /> Transpo's Board of Directors will vote to approve the budget and levy after it is formally adopted by the <br /> Council. Transpo's Board of Directors will vote to approve the budget and levy at Transpo's regularly <br /> scheduled monthly Board meeting on October 22,2012. <br /> Transpo's budget was filed with the Common Council on August 31, 2012. Transpo will present this <br /> Ordinance to the Council by its Controller,Christopher Kubaszak. Tranpso's General Counsel,Jamie C. <br /> Woods, may also attend along with Members of Transpo's Board of Directors. <br /> On behalf of Transpo's Board of Directors,the Council's assistance in this budget process is greatly <br /> appreciated. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> William R. Sp ul k ; <br /> Interim General Manager, South Bend Public Transportation Corporation <br />