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Home My WebLink About1072 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO' AN.ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF,ORDINANCE NO�; 1043, AND PASCO CITY -CODE 3'#"916.'08, BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AND PROVIDING FOR A LICENSE OR OCCUPATION TAX UPON' CERTAIN BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS, PURSUITS AND. PRIVILEGES, DEFINING OFFENSES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR., THE CITY 'COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: . Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1043 and Pasco City.Code. 3-16.08 are hereby amended to read as follows: :"Section 1. Occupations subject to taX••yrate. There is hereby levied and shall be collected annita.l license fees -or .occupation taxes against the persons on account of the business.activities,and in the amounts to be determined by the application of the rates* againstgro,ss income, as follows: •(a)' Upon every person engaged i,n or carrying ,on the business of selling or furnishing electric power,' a fee or tax equal to four per cent of the total. gross- income from such business in the city during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year- for which the license is required;. provided, however, that the minimum.fee or tax shall not be less than three hundred, and sixty dollars per= tax year. (b) Upon. every person engaged in or, carrying on a telephone business, a fee or tax.equal to four percent of the total gross income -from. - such business in the city during his .fiscal year'next.prete ding the tax year . for which the license is -required; provided; however,. that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than three hundred and,.'sixty dollars per, tax year. ; (c) Upon every person, including the City of Pasco, .engaged in carrying on the business of selling or furnishirig..water and[or, sewerservices, a fee.or tax equal to four percent of the total gro,s.s income from such business y x year for which the m the cit during his�.fscal.year next preceding the .ta license is required; provided, however, that the minimum fee -pr, tax shall not be less than three hundred and sixty dollars per tax year; provided further, that the tax imposed upon the water and sewer ' systems .of the .City of Pasco shall;be applicable to the business both within and without 'the City. (d)„ Upon every person engaged ,in or carrying on the business of tran-sm.itting„television by cable, 'a fee or tax equal to four per cent of the total gross income from such b isineas in, the city. during -his fiscal year next preceding: the tax year, for which' th'e, license is requre4;`'pr6videds however, that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than three hundred and, sixty, dollars. per tax:.year, (e) Upon every.person engaged in or carrying on the business of selling -or furnishing natural gas, ' a fee or tax ,equal to'four per cent- of the total gross income from such bixsiness' in the ;city during his fiscal year next preceding the tax year for which the license is required;' provided, however, -that the minimum fee or tax :shall not be.less than three, hundred and sixty ; dollars per tax year, Section .2, This ordinance shall.. be in full -force 'and effect on January 1, 1963, , PASSED by the City Council -and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of December,,', 1`962, .Vetoed by_. the .Mayor..'December 6 1962. M A�Y O R_ Attest:'.” Passed over -the Mayor's.veto at the Regular Cit _ y Clerk - Meeting of the City Council 12-18-62. Approve as to forms Published: C it Attorney... Attorn.ey.. ct o �a��o L7 el Office of MAYOR v� Pasco, Washington December 6, 1962 The City Council City Hall Pasco, Washington Re: Ordinance No. 1072 Gentlemen: /Das.ao, %asfitn9Eon In conformance with the provisions of R.C.W. 35.24.210 I am hereby returning Ordinance 1072 to the City Council and am putting my VETO thereon. I am doing so because I object to this ordinance for the following reason: This proposed Ordinance 1072 making a 1% increase in the Occupation G�J"1 Tax would cost the power -using, tax -paying citizens of the City of `11 Pasco approximately $28,000.00 -- from which the City would receive approximately $5,000.00. 1 At the present time, the P.U.D. is paying to the City approximately $21,000.00; with the proposed increase this would be raised to ap- proximately $28,000.00 -- a difference of $7,000.00 (but of that the City is also applicable to the same tax on its power bills and this would cost us approximately $2,000.00) making a gain in the occupation tax from the P.U.D. to the City of approximately $5,000.00. Taking into consideration the fact that the P.U.D. has up to this time been absorbing the present 3% occupation tax, and when the increase is effective the P.U.D. will then bill the individual power - user the entire 4%, I feel that the $5,000.00 which the City would realize from this does not justify each and every citizen to be obligated the 4% -- or approximately $28,000.00.// TRVH:es cc: Richard G. Patrick cc: George R. Fisher Sincerely, T. Akn441-HT31y,�Kmir City of Pasco, Washington ,.Letterhead:.' Office of The Mayor The City Council - City Hall -Pasco, Washington Pasco, Washington December 6, 1962 Re: Ordinance No. 1072 Gentlemen:. In conformance with the provisions -of R.C.W. 35.24.210 1 am -hereby returning Ordinance 1072 to the City Council and am putting my VETO thereon. I am doing so,because I object -to this ordinance for the following reason: This proposed Ordinance 1072 making a 1% increase in the Occupation Tax would cost the power -using, tax -paying citizens of the City of Pasco approximately $28,000.00 -- from which the City would receive approximately $5.,000.00. At the .present time, the P.U.D. is'paying to the City approximately $21,000.00; with the proposed increase this would be raised to app- roximately $28,000.00 -- a difference.of $7,000.00 (but -of that the'City is -also applicabl"e to the same tax on its power bills and this'would cost us approximately $2;000.00) making a gain in the occupation tax from the P.U.D. to the City of approximately $5,000.00. Taking into consideration the fact that the P.M. has up to this time been absorbing the present 30/a occupation tax, and when the increase is effective the P.U.D. will then bill the individual power - user the entire 4%, I feel that the V5.,000.00 which the City would r„+ealize_from.this does not justify each and every -citizen to be obligated the 4% -- or approximately $28,000.00. r! x Sincerely, • r /S/ T. R. VanHoy t T. R.' VanHoy, Mayor 1 y City of Pasco, Washington ?TRVH:es _ cc: Richard G..Pat,rIck d cc • George R. Fisher o pr �ya Q PY* r a ° ZV 41) AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY 6ALVESTON, TEXAS Form 747 ° -sq co4� Outs tand;in con racts „� r, perm�tti�g_agents � An'ico`lea s they o Ani`AWIa SL-/ maximu n$i cc-omes industry ql lit�y� that really sella PtotecXio6, iTuC9G You Can Gro'N awith Anico ° Competitive policies o to fit every�i'nco/Jr need o o � TRI -CITY AGENCY ED HENDLER, General Agent, Ordinary Department Phone LI 7-2468 3rd and Columbia PASCO, WASHINGTON 0