HomeMy WebLinkAboutA Petition & Appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners of the State of Indiana for Relief from Levy Limitations for the 1985 Payable 1986 Tax Levies RESOLUTION
NO. 1351-85
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
September 23, 1985
Attest: 4ts-t-- - k— =<,-1 City Clerk
Attest: � // '` ° President of Common Council.
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 24, 19 85
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Approved and signed by me 1;g4L. h, °p4i 19
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RESOLUTION NO. ill Ste`
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 1985 PAYABLE 1986 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 1985 payable 1986 for the City of South
Bend has been frozen at 105% of the 1984 payable in 1985 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 insufficient
revenues to meet costs required by the lease of the Parking
Garages ; and
WHEREAS, such an appeal seeks an increase in the maximum
levy in the total amount of $368, 289. 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 1985 payable
1986 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 insufficient
revenues to meet costs required by the lease of the Parking
Garages, as follows :
A. The deficit of the Parking Garages resulting
from insufficient revenue to meet costs required
by the lease of the Parking Garages . That
accumulated deficit is estimated to be Three
Hundred Sixty-eight Thousand , Two Hundred
Eight-nine and 00/00 Dollars ( $368, 289. 00)
through December 31st of 1986, I.C.
6-1 .1-18. 5-8 (a) (2) , and shall seek total
relief from the frozen levy in the amount of
$368, 289. 00 for the tax year 1985 payable 1986.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the
Common Council of the City of South Bend do hereby join in this
petitioning resolution to the State Board of Tax Commissioners of
the State of Indiana, that without the requested emergency
financial relief for which the City of South Bend petitions, it
will be unable to carry out, in its ensuing budget year, the
governmental functions and responsibilities committed to it by law.
Approved this day of , 1985, by
the Common Council of the City of South Bend , Indiana.
selLiat-4-/ 111,ouncil President 'his Resolution approved and signed by me this oZ y day
of � �Qu , 1985 .
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Rog- 0. Parent, Mayor
Attest :
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M_chael L. ante, Controller
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
PRESENTED 7 -2S-2� SEP 1`'
NOT APPROVED IRENE GAMMON
ADOPTED 2- -2- CITY CLERK, SO. BEND, / d
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