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The City Council shall meet annually prior to fixing the tax levy and make a budget of the estimated amounts required to pay the expenses of conducting the business of the city government for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall be prepared in such detail as to the aggregate sum and the items thereof allowed to each department, office and subdivision of the city government, as the City Council shall deem advisable. (Gen. Elec. 11/6/01)
The City Council must finally adopt, not later than the third Monday in August, an order levying upon the assessed valuation of the property of the City, subject to the provisions of this Charter, a rate of taxation upon each one hundred (100) dollars of valuation sufficient to raise the amounts estimated to be required in the annual budget, less the amounts estimated to be received from fines, licenses and other sources of revenue. (Elections: 4/7/70; 10/30/74; Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/01)
(a) Transaction privilege tax. The City Council shall have the power to levy a transaction privilege tax (commonly called sales tax) provided that no such tax, if based on gross income, gross proceeds of sale or gross receipts, shall be levied at a rate in excess of one percent (1%), unless such rate is approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question at a general or special election. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/01)
(b) Income tax. No tax shall be levied on incomes unless approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at a general or special election. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
The City Council shall prescribe, by ordinance, the manner in which claims or demands against the City shall be presented, audited and paid and may impose reasonable requirements with regard to notice and prompt presentation as a condition of payment. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/01)
Cross-reference:
Similar provisions, see Charter Art. VII, § 7
(a) Submission to City Council. The City Administrator shall prepare and submit to the City Council not less than a five-year capital improvement program by May 1 of each year. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/01; Sp. Elec. 11/6/07)
(b) Contents. The capital improvement program shall include: (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
(1) A clear general summary of its contents. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/07)
(2) A list of all capital improvements which are proposed to be undertaken during the program fiscal years, with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for such improvements. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Sp. Elec. 11/6/07)
(3) Cost estimates, method of financing and recommended time schedules for each such improvement. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
(4) The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or acquired. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
The above information may be revised and extended each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
(a) Notice and hearing. Prior to adoption, the City Council shall publish a general summary of the capital improvement program and a notice stating: (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/01)
(1) The times and places where copies of the capital improvement program are available for inspection by the public. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
(2) The time and place, not less than two (2) weeks after such publication, for a public hearing on the capital improvement program. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77)
(b) Adoption. The City Council by resolution shall adopt the capital improvement program with or without amendment on or before the first of July of each year. (Gen. Elec. 12/6/77; Gen. Elec. 11/6/01)
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