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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1998-1680 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO 1680 Series of 1998 TITLE: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 1676, SERIES OF 1998, REFERRING A BALLOT QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998 ELECTION WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to refer a ballot question to the electorate at the November 3, 1998, general election to increase the lodging tax provided for by Wheat Ridge Code of Laws Section 22-1 from 5 % of the purchase price paid or charged to 10% of the purchase price paid or charged; and WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution requires an election on this question. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council, that Section 1 of Resolution 1676, Series of 1998, be amended to confirm the ballot question as follows: Section 1. Ballot Question Established. The following ballot question should be placed upon the ballot of the general election within the City of Wheat Ridge on November 3, 1998: SHALL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE TAXES BE INCREASED $500,000.00 ANNUALLY BY AN INCREASE IN THE LODGER'S ("HOTEL AND MOTEL") TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 22-1 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS FROM FIVE (5) PERCENT TO TEN (10) PERCENT (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MORTUARY ACCOMMODATiONS, FOR WHICH THE TAX RATE SHALL REMAIN FIVE (5) PERCENT), THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROM SUCH RATE INCREASE TO BE ALLOCATED IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE-FIFTHS OF SUCH REVENUES FOR POLICE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND TWO-FIFTHS OF SUCH REVENUES FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY, SUCH REVENUES TO BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND FOR SUCH PURPOSES, AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RECEIVE, RETAIN AND EXPEND SUCH LODGER'S TAX, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL INTEREST INCOME DERIVED THEREFROM, IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998 AND IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR, SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTITUTE VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGES WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, AND SUCH APPROVAL TO BE IN ADDITION TO AND SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER CHANGES TO SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATIONS CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION GED\53C27\294291 01 PREVIOUSLY AUTHORiZED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 19997 DONE AND RESOLVED this 14th day of September, 1998. - /-~ (~-l,,< ,~,." Grachen Cerveny, Mayor ATTEST: ,/ I It I r j Wanda Sang, City.. GE0\53027\294291 01 -2-