HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-781-11.08.2004 This Resolution prepared by Nancy Eckert, City Clerk, 715 Mulberry
Street, Waterloo, Iowa.
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-781
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, 2006 .
WHEREAS, Chapter 422B 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 March 1, 2005, 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,
2010, 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 422B. 1 (3) (b) of
the 2003 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 March 1,
2005, 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, 2006 . "
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 .
One hundred percent (100%) of the revenue generated in the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, be designated for (1)
reconstruction/repair/replacement of existing streets,
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No O H '!E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
' i Waterloo, Iowa, requests the Board of Supervisors of Black
tHawccounty to set the date of December 31, 2010 whereby the
sc ct uld be repealed, without election. In order for the tax
140 .e 'continued another public referendum would have to be held
os tpi r to said termination date.
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ci] M d c Section 3 . That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and
i ' acted to provide a certified copy of this resolution to the
! OUnty Commissioner of Elections of Black Hawk County and to
I beLBoard of Supervisors of Black Hawk County.
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F, � PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of November, 2004 .
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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. 2004-781, as passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 8th day of
November, 2004 .
Witness my hand and seal of office this 9th day of
November, 2004 .
SEAL Nancy cke , CMC
City Clerk