ORDINANCE NO. 050266
Levying a maintenance tax for the
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 upon all real estate, exclusive of the improvements
thereon, not exempt by law from general taxation, in the West Park District in
Kansas City, Missouri, for the purpose of maintaining, adorning, constructing,
repairing and otherwise improving the parks, parkways, boulevards, roads and
grounds located in the West Park District, and providing for the manner of
payment and collecting of said special assessment, pursuant to Section 60 of
Article III of the Charter of Kansas City.
WHEREAS, on
February 22, 2005, the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners of Kansas
City, Missouri, adopted Resolution No. 27285, copy of which is attached hereto
and by reference made a part hereof, recommending to the City Council through
the City Manager, that a maintenance tax be levied upon the real estate,
exclusive of the improvements thereon, in the WEST PARK DISTRICT for the Fiscal
Year 2005-2006, for the purpose of maintaining, adorning, constructing,
repairing and otherwise improving the parks, parkways, boulevards, roads and
grounds located in the WEST PARK DISTRICT which are under the control and
management of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners of the City; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That for the purpose of maintaining, adorning, constructing, repairing and otherwise
improving the parks, parkways, boulevards, roads and grounds located in the
WEST PARK DISTRICT in Kansas City, Missouri the Board of Parks and Recreation
Commissioners has recommended to the City Council, for the Fiscal Year
2005-2006, the levy of a maintenance tax of fifty cents ($.50) on each hundred
dollars of the assessed value upon real estate not exempted by law from
taxation herein imposed, exclusive of buildings and improvements thereon, in
the WEST PARK DISTRICT, in Kansas City, Missouri, and that the maintenance tax
be levied according to the valuation and assessment of real estate in the West
PARK DISTRICT for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
Section 2. That for the purpose of maintaining, adorning, constructing, repairing and otherwise
improving the parks, parkways, boulevards, roads and grounds located in the
WEST PARK DISTRICT in Kansas City, Missouri under the control and management of
the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, a maintenance tax of fifty
cents ($.50) on each hundred dollars of the assessed value upon real estate not
exempted by law from taxation herein imposed, exclusive of buildings and
improvements thereon, in the WEST PARK DISTRICT, in Kansas City, Missouri, is
hereby levied according to the valuation and assessment of real estate in the
WEST PARK DISTRICT for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006, pursuant to Section 60 of
Article III of the Charter of Kansas City.
Section 3. The maintenance tax hereby levied shall be entered and extended by the Commissioner of
Accounts against each tract or parcel of land in the WEST PARK DISTRICT liable
for the tax, and shall be a lien thereon from the effective date of this
ordinance and shall be payable and collectible in the same manner and at the
same time, as far as practicable, as is provided by the Charter and ordinances
for entering, extending and collecting of general City taxes on that real
property. The maintenance tax hereby levied shall become delinquent at the
same time, and when delinquent shall bear the same rate of interest and be
subject to the same penalties as provided by the Charter and ordinances in the
case of delinquent general City taxes.
Section 4. The laws and ordinances governing the entering, extending, payment, collection and the
sale for nonpayment of general taxes of the City, shall, as far as practicable,
apply to the maintenance tax hereby levied, provided that if a sale of any land
to enforce the collection of this assessment is contrary to the public policy
or laws of this state, then the amount of the assessment in default with
interest and penalties accrued thereon may be collected by suit in the manner
prescribed by Section 383, Article XII, of the City Charter, except in the case
of such suit, the amount of said assessment and the description thereof shall
be evidenced by certificate of the City Treasurer, instead of by special tax
bill.
Section 5. The maintenance taxes hereby levied are subject to adjustment upon receipt of
equalized assessments and the extension, billing and collection thereof shall
be effected in the same manner as that of the general City taxes, anything to
the contrary herein notwithstanding.
Section 6. It shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to keep a separate account of all the
taxes levied and collected under this ordinance, and to deposit the moneys
collected in the banks or banking institutions of the City having a contract
with the City for deposit and safekeeping of the funds of Kansas City, pursuant
to the Charter and ordinances of Kansas City; and all interest on the moneys
collected under this ordinance and deposited, if any, paid to the City shall be
credited to and become a part of the maintenance tax fund and shall be used for
the same purposes for which this assessment is made.
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Approved as to
form and legality:
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William Geary
Assistant City Attorney