55-09 Agreement for Services - Collection of Deliquent Income Tax

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PLACED ON 1~ READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/15/09 ORDINANCE N0. 55-09 BY:Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers, Summers A ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law Authorizing an Agreement with the City of Cleveland, Ohio, for Services related to the Collection of Delinquent Income Tax. WHEREAS, The Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland ~~Cleveland'~, authorize Cleveland to enter into an agreement with another municipal corporation to act as the agent of the other municipal corporation, provide a central collection facility for the collection of income tax, and do all things allowed by law to accomplish such purpose; and WHEREAS, This Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Lakewood to enter into an agreement with Cleveland to allow Cleveland to act as agent for administration of the income tax laws of the City of Lakewood and collection of income tax due and owing to the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, Such administration and collection shall be restricted to delinquency issues referred to Cleveland by the City of Lakewood, including collection of outstanding balances and pursuit of non-filed tax returns and other delinquency programs as agreed to by Cleveland and the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the collection of delinquent income taxes. Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the City of Lakewood is hereby authorized to enter into an Agreement for the Central Collection of Delinquent Municipal Income Tax, as attached hereto, with the City of Cleveland (°Cleveland'~ on behalf of the City of Lakewood, to allow Cleveland to act as agent for the purpose of administering income tax laws of the City of Lakewood and collecting income tax due and owing to the City of Lakewood. Such odlillll llStl otlVll alld l.viiel~lioii fJhaii be re§tr icted to deiinquen~y ic~suec~ referred tv the City of Cleveland by the City of Lakewood, including collection of outstanding