4359 - 64 Renew existing tax levy

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RESOLUTION NO. 4359 BY: Messrs. ~'ard, Wendling~ Gaydos, Huffman, Usher. AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION declaring the necessity for renewing the existing tax levy for current expenses of the City in excess of the ten mill ~mitation, which existing tax levy is at the rate of 1.2 mills on each dollar of tax valuation on the taxable property in the City of Lakewood for the reason that, the amount of taxes which may be raised within the ten mill limitation by levies on the current tax duplicate will be insufficient to continue to provide an adequate amount for the necessary requirements of the City, and that it is therefore necessary to renew said tax levy in excess of the ten mill limitation for the purpose of continuing to provide sufficient funds for the current expenses of the City. WHEREAS, It is necessary to submit to the electors, at a general election to be held on the 3rd day of November, 1964, the question of a renewal of a levy for current expenses of the City, in excess of the ten mill limitation, and an emergency has arisen to provide for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and property, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1o This council hereby declares that the amount of taxes which may be raised by levies on the current tax duplicate within the City,within the ten mill limitation, the maximum rate authorized by the constitution, ARTICLE XII, Section 2 and Section 5705.02 of the Revised Code, will be insufficient to continue to pro- vide an adequate amount for the necessary requirements of the City of Lakewood, and for the purpose of continuing to provide sufficient funds for current expenses, that it is necessary to levy a tax on the current tax duplicate in said City, for a period of five years, at a rate in excess of such maximum rate authorized by the constitution and revised code section herein cited° Section 2. That it is necessary to levy a tax on the current tax duplicate for the years 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 at the rate for each year of 1.2 mills on each dollar of tax valuation on the taxable property in the City of Lakewood in excess of such rate auth- orized by the constitution ARTICLE XII, Section 2, and Section 5705.02 of the Revised Code. The question of such tax levy shall be submitted to the electors at a general election to be held in the City, at the designated voting places, on November 3, 1964. Section 3. That the Clerk be and she is hereby directed to certify a copy of this resolution to the Board of Elections of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in order that said Board of Elections may make the necessary arrangements for the submission of such question to the electors of said City as provided by law. Sec%ion 4o Notice of such election shall be published as re- quired by law. Section 5. This resolution iS hereby declared to be an emergency measure for the reasons stated in the preamble hereof and, provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to Council, it shan,t take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor. Septem~er'8~"~96~' ' ... Jg~n Gaydos~ Jr, Adopted: President Mary Adams. Clerk Approved: S~ptemb~r 10~ 1964 Robert M. Lawthar Mayor