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REGULAR MEETING <br />FEBRUARY 11, 1985 <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br />Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby casts its <br />45.41 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, <br />which reads as follows: <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL INCREASING THE <br />PERCENTAGE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR HOMESTEADS. <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT; <br />WHEREAS, IC 6- 3.5 -6 -2 establishes the County Income Tax Council; and <br />WHEREAS, the members of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council are <br />the South Bend Common Council, Mishawaka Common Council, the St. Joseph <br />County Council, and other local units; and <br />WHEREAS, during the 1984 General Assembly the law governing percentage <br />credits allowed for homestead exemptions was amended to allow a four <br />percent (4 %) credit during 1986 and thereafter unless said credits are <br />increased by Ordinance of the County Income Tax Council; and <br />WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council wishes to increase <br />the percentage credit allowed for homestead exemptions two percent (2 %); <br />and <br />WHEREAS, such an Ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council <br />must be passed on or before June 1, 1985; <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 percentage credit for homesteads, as provided by IC <br />6 -1.1 -20.9 is increased by the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council for all <br />eligible homesteads in the county, according to the following schedule: <br />CALENDAR YEAR PERCENTAGE CREDIT <br />1986 6% (2% local, 4% state) <br />1987 6% (2% local, 4% state) <br />1988 6% (2% local, 4% state) <br />1989 6% (2% local, 4% state) <br />SECTION II. The percentage credit allowed for homesteads under the <br />schedule in Section I. of this Ordinance is the sum of the percentage <br />credit allowed by IC 6 -1.1 -20.9 plus the additional percentage credit <br />authorized by the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council. This Ordinance <br />shall be in full force and effect on and after the 1st day of January, <br />1986. <br />SECTION III. <br />This ordinance expires on December 31, 1989. <br />SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and <br />after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />/s/ Beverlie J. Beck <br />Member of the Common Council <br />Approved and signed by me this 11th day of February 1985 at 9:00 o'clock. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1259 -85 <br />/s/ Roger 0. Parent <br />Roger 0. Parent, Mayor <br />City of South Bend <br />ATTEST; <br />/s/ Irene Gammon <br />Irene Gammon City Clerk <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND VOTING IN FAVOR OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF THE ST. <br />JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY <br />OPTION INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that the <br />Indiana Legislature has passed legislation which provides for a County Option Income <br />Tax; and <br />