8196-07 Approve Tax Budget & File w/ Auditor

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REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 9/4/07. RESOLUTION NO. 8196-07 FitzGerald, Madigan, Seelie. A RESOLUTION to take effect hnmediately provided it received the affim~ative 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 approving the Tax Budget of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio for the year 2008, and authorizing the filing of same with the Auditor of Cuyahoga County. WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution 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, a2~d that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of munialpal depamnents in that the Tax Budget must be submitted to the County Auditur's Ofiice on or before September 21, 2007. Now Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY oF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section l. That the annual Tax Budget submitted by the Director of Finance of the City of Lakewood, showing the amount of money needed and the necessary expenditures in the various deparbnents of the municipality for the year 2008~ be and the same is hereby approved and the Clerk of Council is hereby ordered and directed to file the same with the Auditor of Cuyahoga County pursuant to the statutes of the State of Ohio. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an opan meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements. Seetion 3 That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual dally operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law. Adopted: ~.~ President of Council ApProVed:c~_~z~__ ~lerk of ~ouncil ~/