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SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 28, 1995
<br />not to adopt. Each such motion shall require a majority of the entire Council. A
<br />roll call vote must be taken on each proposed Resolution with the City Clerk calling
<br />each Council member of name in a rotating fashion. The Council President shall
<br />announce the vote after each call by the Clerk. The Council President will then
<br />entertain a motion to suspend the Council Rules pursuant to § 2 -12 of the South Bend
<br />Municipal Code in order to dispense with the order of business by eliminating
<br />"Unfinished Business, New Business and Privilege of the Floor ". This motion will
<br />require a 2/3's vote of the Council to pass.
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2226 -95 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST.
<br />JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY
<br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (CEDIT)
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana recognizes that
<br />the Indiana Legislature has passed legislation which provides for the County Economic
<br />Development Income Tax (CEDIT); and
<br />WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide essential governmental services to all
<br />residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and in recognition there is a financial need
<br />to impose the County Economic Development County Economic Development Income Tax
<br />(CEDIT).
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA AS FOLLOWS:
<br />SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana and casts its
<br />42.71 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council
<br />which reads as follows:
<br />AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
<br />INCOME TAX
<br />IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA
<br />(CEDIT)
<br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE & INTENT
<br />The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, pursuant to IC 6- 3.5 -7, has
<br />determined that it will be in the public interest to impose a county economic
<br />development income tax (CEDIT) in St. Joseph County to provide funding for
<br />needed governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana.
<br />The members of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council are the South Bend
<br />Common Council, Mishawaka Common Council, the St. Joseph County Council, and
<br />other local units.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX
<br />COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, as follows:
<br />SECTION I. The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council imposes the County
<br />Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph
<br />County. The County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) is imposed at a rate
<br />of One -tenth of one percent (0.1 %) on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph County.
<br />This tax takes effect July 1, 1995.
<br />SECTION II. The County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) is imposed
<br />on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph County at the following rates for
<br />subsequent years as follows:
<br />For July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, the County Economic Development Income
<br />Tax is imposed at a rate of One -tenth of one percent (0.1 %) on the county
<br />taxpayers of St. Joseph County. This tax take effect July 1, 1996.
<br />For July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, the County Economic Development Income
<br />Tax is imposed at a rate of Two- tenths of one percent (0.2 %) on the county
<br />taxpayers of St. Joseph County. This tax take effect July 1, 1997.
<br />For July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, the County Economic Development Income
<br />Tax is imposed at a rate of Three - tenths of one percent (0.3 %) on the county
<br />taxpayers of St. Joseph County. This tax take effect July 1, 1998.
<br />For July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, the County Economic Development Income
<br />Tax is imposed at a rate of Four - tenths of one percent (0.4 %) on the county
<br />taxpayers of St. Joseph County. This tax take effect July 1, 1998.
<br />SECTION III. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
<br />this Ordinance is for any reason declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such
<br />decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
<br />SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
<br />July 1, 1995 upon its passage by the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council.
<br />SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from an after its
<br />adoption by the Common Council.
<br />/s/ Eugene Ladewski
<br />Member, Common Council
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