A Petition and Appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State for Relief from Levy Limitations for 1984 Payable 1985 Tax Levies

Home Browse Search

RESOLUTION NO. 1 R o(o - ?1 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AUTHORIZING AND JOINING IN A PETITION AND APPEAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF TAX COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA FOR RELIEF FROM LEVY LIMITATIONS FOR THE 1984 PAYABLE 1985 TAX LEVIES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-18.5-1 et seq. , the maximum tax levy for 1984 payable 1985 for the City of South Bend has been frozen at 105% of the 1983 payable in 1984 level; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of Indiana Code 6-1.1-18 .5- 12 et seq. , an appeal for relief from such frozen levy may be pursued by a municipal corporation so as to fund certain governmental functions specified therein; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the South Bend Common Council have joined in the adoption of an appeal from such frozen levy for the purpose of funding certain expenses which are a part of the operation of the municipal government of the City of South Bend , Indiana, which requirements have been caused by the increase in utility costs in excess of 10% based on I & M' s electrical increase of twenty (20) plus percent, and the operational costs deficit of the Parking Garages resulting from the lease payments; and WHEREAS, such an appeal seeks an increase in the maximum levy in the total amount of $712 ,560.00; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of South Bend that such an appeal is necessary and in the best interests of the citizens of the City of South Bend , • Indiana. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of South Bend , Indiana, do hereby petition and appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State of Indiana for relief from levy limitations pursuant to Indiana Code 6-1.1-18.5-1 et seq. , as applied to the 1984 payable 1985 tax levies for the City of South Bend , Indiana; such appeal shall be for the purpose of funding certain expenses which are a part of the operations of the municipal government of the City of South Bend , Indiana, which have been caused by the increase in utility costs in excess of 10% based on I & M' s electrical increase of twenty (20) plus percent, and the operational costs deficit of the Parking Garages resulting from lease payments , as follows : A. For utility costs in excess of 10% based on I & M' s electrical increase of twenty (20) plus percent. This accounts for Two Hundred and Fifty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Sixty Dollars ($259,560.00) of the excess levy. I .C. 6-1.1-18.5-13(17) B . The operational costs deficit of the Parking Garages resulting from lease payments . That accumulated deficit is estimated to be Four Hundred and Fifty-three Thousand Dollars ($453,000.00) through December 31st of 1985 . I.C. 6-1 .1-18.5-8(a) (2)