03-22-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 22,2004 County Option Income Tax in St. Joseph County and has determined that the imposition of this tax should be accompanied by property tax relief in the form of an increase in the percentage credit allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County; and WHEREAS, an ordinance to increase the homestead credit uniformly in St. Joseph County has been proposed by one of the members of the St. Joseph County Tax Council and approved by that member's governing body,pursuant to I.C.6-3.5-6-5,and it is in the best interests of the citizens of South Bend that such ordinance be approved and that all of the City's votes on the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council be cast in favor of the Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana approves and casts its 40.59 votes for the proposed ordinance of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council which reads as follows: AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE CREDIT ALLOWED FOR HOMESTEADS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY,INDIANA The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council,pursuant to I.C. 6-3.5-5.6, has determined that it will be in the public interest to increase the percentage allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County to provide property tax relief to the homeowners of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The members of the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council are the South Bend Common Council, Mishawaka, Common Council, the St. Joseph County Council, and other local units. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The St. Joseph County Income Tax Council hereby increases the percentage credit allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County under I.C. 6-1.1-20.9-2 as follows: For Real Property Taxes payable in 2005 and thereafter the percentage credit allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County in increased to the maximum amount allowed under the formula stated in I.C. 6-3.5-6.13. This shall take effect January 1, 2005. SECTION II. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after January 1, 2005 upon its passage by the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council. SECTION 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Karen L. White Member of the Common Council -20-