03-24-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 24, 1997 Income Tax Council. SECTION II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /s/ Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council RESOLUTION NO. 2444 -97 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA VOTING IN FAVOR OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INCOME TAX COUNCIL IMPOSING THE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (CEDIT) WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana recognizes that the Indiana Legislature has passed legislation which provides for the County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT); and WHEREAS, in order to continue to provide essential governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and in recognition that there is a financial need to impose the County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA (CEDIT) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The St. Joseph County Tax Council, pursuant to IC 6- 3.5-7, has determined that it will be in the public interest to impose a County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) in St. Joseph County to provide funding for needed governmental services to all residents of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and previously imposed the county economic development income tax in St. Joseph County effective July 1, 1995. 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 imposes the County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph County. The County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT) is imposed at a rate of Two- tenths of one percent (0.2 %) on the county taxpayers of St. Joseph County. This tax takes effect July 1, 1997. 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 July 1, 1997 upon its passage by the St. Joseph County Income Tax Council.