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HomeMy WebLinkAbout142 - 12/20/2005 - APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR USE TAX CARRYOVER RESERVES FOR THE TEMPORARY MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT USE TA ORDINANCE NO. 142, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING PRIOR YEAR USE TAX CARRYOVER RESERVES FOR THE TEMPORARY MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT USE TAX REBATE PROGRAM WHEREAS, in March 1996, the City Council originally approved a Temporary Manufacturing Equipment Use Tax Rebate Program (the 'Rebate Program") for use tax paid on manufacturing equipment; and WHEREAS, the City Council extended that Rebate Program on an annual basis through tax year 1999,and in December 2000,adopted Ordinance No. 173,2000,approving the Rebate Program for tax years 2000 and 2001; and WHEREAS,in January of 2004 the City Council again extended the Rebate Program for the use tax years 2003 and 2004 through the adoption of Ordinance No. 174, 2003; and WHEREAS, the goal of this program is to support the local economic base by providing modest tax relief to manufacturers located in Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, as a result of the Rebate Program, the City has received twelve applications requesting rebates of 2004 use taxes for a total of approximately$168,000; and WHEREAS,the money to rebate these funds is available in the Sales and Use Tax Fund Use Tax Carryover Reserve; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as may be available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from the Sales and Use Tax Fund Use Tax Carryover Reserve, the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($168,000) for the Manufacturing Equipment Use Tax Rebate Program. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 15th day of November, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final pas e on the 20th day of December, A.D. 2005. Mayor / AfT E lu� City Clerk I Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th da ecember, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk