(a) The aggregate amount of taxes that may be levied by the Council without a vote of the people on property in the City assessed and listed for taxation according to value shall not exceed in any one year the sum of (i) the amount of taxes which the Council is now or hereafter authorized to levy under the Constitution of laws of the State of Ohio, plus (ii) the amounts of taxes which may be levied by the Council pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 8. All taxes levied pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 8 shall be outside of all limitations now or hereafter provided by the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
(b) The Council may, by a majority plus one affirmative vote of the members elected to Council, without a vote of the people, levy annually taxes for the current operating expenses of the City, commencing with a levy on the 1959 tax duplicate for collection in 1960, at the rate of not over five (5) mills per dollar of valuation in said City as listed and assessed for taxation according to value.
(c) The Council may, by a majority plus one affirmative vote of the members elected to Council, levy annually, commencing with a levy on the 1994 tax list and duplicate for collection in calendar year 1995, a tax at a rate of not over nine-tenths (.9) of one mill per dollar of valuation on all property in the City as listed and assessed for (i) acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, renovating, remodeling, adding to, enlarging, installing, equipping and improving municipal buildings and facilities and their sites; and (ii) costs of acquiring equipping, rehabilitating, renovating and otherwise improving fire apparatus and equipment for the City's Division of Fire; and (iii) costs of acquiring, equipping, rehabilitating, renovating and otherwise improving alarm and other communications for the City's Division of Fire and Division of Police; and (iv) costs of acquiring new motor vehicles for use in providing City services and performing City functions; and (v) debt charges on general obligation bonds and bond anticipation notes issued to pay costs of improvements identified in clauses (i) through (iv) of this paragraph. All such permanent improvements shall have an estimated life or period of usefulness of at least five years as certified by the Director of Finance. (Amended 5-3-94; 11-3-09.)
(d) Council may, by a majority plus one affirmative vote of the members elected to Council, levy annually, commencing with a levy on the 1996 tax list and duplicate for collection in calendar year 1997, a tax at a rate of not to exceed one (1) mill per dollar of valuation on all property in the City as listed and assessed for municipal recreational programs, including the purchase of equipment, the payment of salaries and benefits in the City Recreation Department, for the construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of gymnasiums, indoor recreation centers and community centers to be owned and operated by the City, and the equipment therefore, for the extension, enlargement, improvement, operation and maintenance of existing land, facilities, buildings and structures belonging to or operated by the City and used for parks, playgrounds, play fields, gymnasiums, indoor recreation centers and community centers, and the equipment therefore, and for the debt charges on general obligation bonds and bond anticipation notes issued to pay the cost of the improvements specified herein.
(Added November 5, 1996; 11-3-09.)