10187-12 Appropriating Adopting & Approving South Bend Public Transportation Corporation's 2013 Budget

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Via Hand Delivery September 4, 2012 Mr. Derek D. Dieter President - City of South Bend Common Council County - City Building - Room 4005 South Bend, IN 46601 Dear President Dieter: Enclosed is an original and several copies of: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING, ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORTATION'S 2013 BUDGET AND LEVYING THE TAX AND FIXING THE RATE OF THE TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVNUE TO FUND THE SOUTH BEND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013 Due to a recent enactment of Indiana law, Transpo is required to submit its proposed budget and tax levy to the City of South Bend Common Council (the "Council ") for adoption by the Council. Specifically, Indiana Code § 6- 1.1 -17 -20 requires that Transpo, as a political subdivision governed by a majority of unelected officials, submit its proposed budget and property tax levy to the Council for adoption. Pursuant to I.C. § 6- 1.1- 17- 20(e), the Council should review Transpo's budget and proposed tax levy and adopt a final budget and tax levy for Transpo. I.C. § 6- 1.1 -17 -3 sets forth the publication requirements relating to the Council's adoption of Transpo's budget and levy. Pursuant to this code section, the first publication of Transpo's budget must occur by September 13, 2012 and the second publication must be made by September 20, 2012. Transpo's Board of Directors will vote to approve the budget and levy after it is formally adopted by the Council. Transpo's Board of Directors will vote to approve the budget and levy at Transpo's regularly scheduled monthly Board meeting on October 22, 2012. Transpo's budget was filed with the Common Council on August 31, 2012. Transpo will present this Ordinance to the Council by its Controller, Christopher Kubaszak. Tranppo's General Counsel, Jamie C. Woods, may also attend along with Members of Transpo's Board of Directors. On behalf of Transpo's Board of Directors, the Council's assistance in this budget process is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, William R. Sp ul 'Filer HJ. Interim General Manager, South Bend Public Transportation Corporation �..._._.._r...._ ., CITY CU y es