HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-841A-08/24/2009 This Resolution prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry
Street, Waterloo, Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-841A
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC REFERENDUM TO
AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL SALES AND
SERVICE TAX IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, AT
THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) TO BE EFFECTIVE
ON JANUARY 1, 2011 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION
NO. 2009-769 IN ITS ENTIRETY.
WHEREAS, Chapter 423B of the Iowa Code authorizes the
imposition of certain local option taxes after an election in
which the majority of the electors vote in the affirmative, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa is
requesting that a referendum be held on November 3 , 2009, for
the imposition of one percent (1%) sales and service tax for
Black Hawk County in which one hundred percent (100%) of the
revenue generated in the City of Waterloo be designated for (1)
reconstruction/repair/replacement of existing streets, curbs,
structures, storm sewers; and (2) the construction/improvement
of streets, but only for projects for which state or federal
matching funds are available, all in the corporate limits of
Waterloo, Iowa, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa
hereby requests to the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors
that a five year repeal, without elections, be placed on the
one percent (1%) sales and service tax whereas the tax would
terminate without another public referendum on December 31,
2015, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
declares its intent to hold a special county-wide election for
the purpose of permitting the electorate to pass upon the
proposition of imposing a one percent (1%) sales and service
tax for Black Hawk County according to Chapter 423B. 1 (3) of the
2008 Code of Iowa.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA:
Section 1 . That the County Commissioner of Elections of
Black Hawk County is hereby directed to give notice of
submitting to the voters of Black Hawk County for November 3 ,
2009, the following proposition:
"To authorize the imposition of a local sales and service
tax in Black Hawk County at the rate of one percent (1%)
to be effective on January 1, 2011 . "
Section 2 . That revenues from the sales and service tax
are to be allocated in the City of Waterloo as follows :
Zero percent (0%) of said local option sales and service
tax is to be used for property tax relief .
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0 of Waterloo, Iowa, requests the Board of Supervisors of Black
Hawk County to set the date of December 31, 2015 whereby the
tax world be repealed, without election. In order for the tax
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pripp said termination date.
, ection 3 . That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
dread to provide a certified copy of this resolution to the
Cgu ty Commissioner of Elections of Black Hawk County and to
t B-od of Supervisors of Black Hawk County.
tE- EBk IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 2009-769, be
and th same, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of August, 2009 .
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Tim Hurley, Mayo
ATTEST:
Nancy Eckert, CMC
City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I, Nancy Eckert, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete
copy of Resolution No. 2009-841A, as passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 24th day of
August, 2009 .
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25th day of
August, 2009 .
SEAL `Nancy Ecke, , CMC
City Clerk