Adopt the Necessary Ordinances Establishing a "County Motor Vehicle Excise Surtax" and a "County Wheel Tax" Before July 1, 1987

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RESOLUTION NO. ) 499-87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE NECESSARY ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING A "COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE SURTAX AND A "COUNTY WHEEL TAX" BEFORE JULY 1 , 1987 WHEREAS, the Common Council acknowledges that the Arterial Road and Street Improvement Group was formed in 1983 and has directed its efforts along nine ( 9) basic guidelines and objectives, to-wit : 1 . Priority improvements are primarily to be confined to the arterial road and street network; 2. Projects for increasing vehicular capacity, safety and enhancing land accessibility for economic development are of primary concern; 3. Planning is to concentrate on serving the major commercial , business, serrvice, industrial and residential growth areas ; 4. MACOG's 2005 Transportation Plan will serve as the general guideline for establishing project needs ; 5. The unfinished 1981-1991 C-EDPP projects are to be considered as priority needs; 6. Planning is to be directed towards a five (5) year extension of the C-EDPP long range plan through 1996; 7. Examine the costs for arterial road and street needs versus the available revenues and identify and shortage in funds ; 8. Investigate possible revenues for increasing funds for arterial improvements ; 9. Suggest possible means for securing additional funds for meeting the arterial road and street improvements needs ; and WHEREAS , the Common Council notes that the majority of the elected officials in St. Joseph County, the City of Mishawaka and the City of South Bend have heard the presentation from the Arterial Road and Street Improvement Group ; and WHEREAS , for the continued commercial , business, service , industrial and residential growth throughout the St. Joseph County urban area, an efficient roadway network is key to meeting highway and safety needs ; and WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that the City of South Bend , as well as other governmental units , should maximize , to its highest potential , the current funds for arterial road and street construction available from federal , state and local sources ; and WHEREAS , however , the Council acknowledges that a new funding source is necessary to meet the roadway construction costs and on going maintenance costs which are challenging our community as it continues to grow; and