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RESOLUTION NO. 26-11 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Smith A RESOLUTION DECLARING COUNCIL’S CESSATION OF COLLECTION OF AN EXISTING 1.5-MILL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEVY UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY’S ELECTORS OF PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL 0.40% INCOME TAX, FOR FIVE YEARS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027. WHEREAS, on January 26, 2026, this Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26-2R authorizing and directing that there be submitted to the electors of the City at an election to be held on May 5, 2026, the question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending Sections 886.01, 886.03, 886.04 and 886.06 of the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% income tax, for five years, commencing January 1, 2027, to provide funds for the purpose of paying costs of (i) maintaining, repairing and improving City streets by constructing, reconstructing, widening, grading, draining, curbing, paving and extending streets and related bridges, and (ii) constructing storm sewers and related drainage improvements, installing traffic signals and signalization, and acquiring vehicles and equipment for City departments and functions, including debt charges on City notes, bonds or other obligations issued for those purposes; and WHEREAS, at present, the City levies an existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy for the purpose of police, fire, street maintenance and parks and recreation services, which expires in tax year 2029 (collection year 2030); and WHEREAS, upon approval by the electors of the City of the proposed question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% municipal income tax, as described above, Council will cease collection of the existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy described above, commencing with tax year 2026 (collection year 2027), through and until its expiration in tax year 2029 (collection year 2030); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE, STATE OF OHIO, THAT: Section No. 1. Declaration of Cessation of Collection of Property Tax Levy Upon Approval of Additional Income Tax. This Council hereby declares it will cease collection of an existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy for the purpose of police, fire, street maintenance and parks and recreation services, commencing with tax year 2026 (collection year 2027), through and until its expiration in tax year 2029 (collection year 2030), upon approval by the electors of the City at an election to be held on May 5, 2026, of the question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending Sections 886.01, 886.03, 886.04 and 886.06 of the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% income tax, for five years, commencing January 1, 2027, to provide funds for the purpose of paying costs of (i) maintaining, repairing and improving RESOLUTION NO. 26-11 2 City streets by constructing, reconstructing, widening, grading, draining, curbing, paving and extending streets and related bridges, and (ii) constructing storm sewers and related drainage improvements, installing traffic signals and signalization, and acquiring vehicles and equipment for City departments and functions, including debt charges on City notes, bonds or other obligations issued for those purposes. Section No. 2. Compliance with Open Meeting Requirements. This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council and any of its committees concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Council or its committees, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, all in compliance with the law. Section No. 3. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings in this Resolution are solely for convenience of reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any Sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs or clauses hereof. Reference to a Section means a section of this Resolution unless otherwise indicated. Section No. 4. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law. 1st Reading: 02/09/2026 2nd Reading: 02/23/2026 3rd Reading: ADOPTED: 03/09/2026 ____________________________ President of Council POSTED: 03/13/2026 Approved: 03/10/2026 ATTEST: __________________________ ____________________________ Clerk of Council Mayor I, Valerie Rosmarin, Clerk of Council of the City of Avon Lake, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of Resolution No. 26-11 adopted on March 9, 2026, by the Avon Lake City Council. Clerk of Council City of Avon Lake, Ohio