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6929 Property Tax Exemption.CONSOLIDATED-SALINA 1 1 1 7 i y ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE EXEMPTING PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE SCHILLING SUBDIVISION FROM TAXATION AND LEVYING A TAX ON SUCH PROPERTY IN LIEU OF THE TAXES EXEMPTED. WHEREAS, the Surplus Property and Public Airport Authority Act (K.S.A. 1965 Supp. 27-315 to 27-326), herein referred to as the "Act", authorizes cities of the first class to acquire, own, maintain, operate and improve surplus real or personal properties of the United States or any other political subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the Department of Defense declared the Schilling Air Force Base surplus property which property is fully described in the Certificate of Plat to the Schilling Subdivision which is filed for record in Plat Book A-4 at Pages 1 to 27 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Saline County, Kansas; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to the above act, the City of Salina, Kansas, has created the Salina Airport Authority to carry out the purposes set forth therein; and, WHEREAS, the Salina Airport Authority, the State of Kansas and various other political subdivisions of the State of Kansas have acquired title to various properties located in the Schilling Subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the Schilling Subdivision has been duly annexed within the corporate limits of the City of Salina; and, WHEREAS, the above act provides that upon annexation of such surplus property that all real property shall be exempt from any► bonded indebtedness of the City incurred prior to the date of such annexation and that the City may exempt any property from any city taxes which the governing body of the city shall determine. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS: Section 1. Purpose of Ordinance: The purpose of this ordin- ance is to promote, stimulate and develop the general economic welfare and prosperity of the City of Salina, Kansas, through the promotion and advancement of the industrial enterprises lo- cated within the Schilling Subdivision and to encourage and stimulate location of new industrial enterprises and the expansion CONSOLIDATED-SALINA 1 1 1 of existing industrial facilities at the Schilling Subdivision, thus promoting the economic stability of the city and the general welfare by maintaining and providing present and greater employ- ment opportunities in industry within the city. This purpose is to be accomplished by creating a stable city assessment against property located within the Schilling Subdivision in order that industry may plan to maintain their present facilities, expand or construct new facilities in an atmosphere of stable taxing policy. Section 2. Taxes Imposed Upon Pro ert S _ p Y in , c Z ing Su b - division: All real and personal property within the Schilling Subdivision are hereby exempted from any and all taxes that may be levied by the City of Salina, Kansas, for a period of fifteen years from and after January 1, 1967; provided, however, that in lieu of the taxes exempted there is hereby levied by the City of Salina, Kansas, against all real and personal property (except that exempt under the laws of the State of Kansas) within the Schilling Subdivision, the following amounts: (a). For the taxing years commencing on January 1, 19671, January 1, 1968, January 1, 1969, January 1, 1970, and January 1, 1971, an in lieu of tax payment in an amount equal to 12.75 mills on the assessed valu- ation of all property. (b). For the taxing years commencing on January 1, 1972, January 1, 1973, and January 1, 1974, an in lieu of tax payment in an amount equal to 15.00 mills on the assessed valuation of all property. (c). For the taxing years commencing on January 1, 1975, January 1, 1976, January 1, 1977, January 11 1978, and January 1, 1979, an in lieu of tax payment in an amount equal to the taxes which would otherwise be imposed by the City of Salina in those taxing years for its general operating fund if such property were not exempt under this ordinance. Section 3. Certification and Collection of Pavment in Lieu of Taxes: The City Clerk shall annually, prior to August 25th CONSOLIDATED-SALINA 1 1 1 of each year, certify to the County Clerk of Saline County, Kansas, the amount of the payments in lieu of taxes due under this ordinance and said amount shall be levied against all prop- erty (except that exempt by the laws of the State of Kansas) located within the Schilling Subdivision and said payment in lieu of taxes shall be collected by the County Treasurer in the same manner as other real and personal taxes. Section 4. Lien on Property: The payments in lieu of taxes provided for in this ordinance shall until paid constitute a lien on all property upon which it is imposed and shall have the same priority and may be enforced in the same manner as daftM taxes levied by any political subdivision in the State of Kansas all as provided by the laws of the State of Kansas. Section 5. Contractual Provisions: This ordinance is passed as an inducement to industry to maintain its present facilities at the Schilling Subdivision as well as to expand those facilities, and to induce new industrial enterprises and any person or com- pany who accepts the benefits of this ordinance and hereafter installs new industrial facilities within the Schilling Subdivision shall enjoy the benefits of this ordinance on a contractual basis for fifteen years from the effective date of this ordinance. Section 6. Termination: This ordinance will expire and not be in force and effect after fifteen years from the effective date of this ordinance. Section 7. Validity of Ordinance: If any clause, sentence, or section of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance. Section 8. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official city paper. Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Salina, Kansas, and approved by the Mayor, this day of,�� 1966. ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk