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SUBSTITUTE 7 <br />RESOLUTION NO X �/--q5 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />PROPOSING AND VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE <br />OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL <br />IMPOSING THE COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX <br />IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br />(COIT) <br />WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />recognizes that the Indiana Legislature has passed legislation <br />which provides for the County Option Income Tax (COIT); and <br />WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide essential <br />governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, <br />Indiana, and in recognition there is a financial need to impose the <br />County Option Income Tax (COIT). <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br />Indiana proposes and casts its 42.71 votes for the proposed <br />ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council which reads <br />as follows: <br />AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A COUNTY OPTION <br />INCOME TAX <br />IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA <br />(COIT) <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE & INTENT <br />The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council, <br />pursuant to IC 6- 3.5 -6, has determined that it will <br />be in the public interest to impose a county option <br />income tax in St. Joseph County to provide funding <br />for needed governmental services to all residents <br />of St. Joseph County, Indiana. <br />The members of the St. Joseph County Income <br />Tax Council are the South Bend Common Council, <br />Mishawaka Common Council, the St. Joseph County <br />Council, and other local units. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ST. <br />JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH <br />COUNTY, INDIANA, as follows: <br />