BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. 10of2013  AN ORDINANCE  APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2014 TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND AUTHORIZING THE AWARDING OF CONTRACTS FOR SPECIFIED ITEMS, FIXING THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT AND LEVYING TAXES ON ALL REAL PROPERTY AND OCCUPATIONS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF CLARKS SUMMIT SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014. ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, THE SUM OF TWENTY NINE POINT FIVE MILS (29.5) ON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION OR THE SUM OF $300.00 ON EACH ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS  ($1,000.00) OF ASSESSED VALUATION.  WHEREAS, upon completion oft the budgetary process on December 4, 2013, the budget for fiscal year 2014 was adopted by Clarks Summit Borough Council in accordance with Section 1310 of the Borough Code. The motion to adopt the budget and tol levy taxes in accordance therewith was properly made and seconded and then passed at the meeting of Clarks Summit Borough Council on December 4, 2013; and  WHEREAS, a copy of the Clarks Summit Borough 2014 Budget is appended WHEREAS, Clarks Summit Borough Council has determined to levy taxes on all real property and occupations within the Borough of Clarks Summit establishing a tax rate for general purposes in the amount of29.5 mils on each dollar assessed valuation. NOW,THEREFORE, be it ordained by Clarks Summit Borough Council and iti is hereby ordained that for purposes of defraying the expenses of the several departments and the purchase and supply of personal property for the several departments for Clarks Summit Borough for the period commencing on the Ist day of. January, 2014 through and including December 31, 2014, iti is hereby appropriated to the said departments the sums and amounts set forth in the Budget attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit"A"and the tax structure for the 2014 fiscal year is established such that taxes are levied on all real and occupations within the Borough of Clarks Summit at the sum of 29.5 mils SECTION I. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are SECTION II. Ifany section, clause, provision or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision  hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein; and  property  on each dollar ofassessed valuation.  hereby repealed.  571331.1    shall not affect any other section, clause, provision or portion ofthis Ordinance sO long as itr remains legally enforceable minus the invalid portion. The Borough reserves the right to amend this Ordinance or any portion thereof from time to time as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the promotion of the purposes and intent of this  Ordinance and the effective administration thereof. December 4, 2013 will take effect on January 1,2014.  SECTION III. This Ordinance incorporating the budget and tax levy motion of SECTION IV. This Ordinance is enacted by Clarks Summit Borough Council under the authority of the Act of Legislation, February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965) No. 581 Section 1005, as amended 1979, November 2, P.L. 458 No. 94, 53 P.S. Section 46005, et. seq., known as the Borough Code and any other applicable law arising under the laws of  the Commonwealth ofl Pennsylvania. Approved this 4th day of December 2013.  C   Germaine Carey, President Clarks Summit Borough Çouncil, Hanti Harold P.Kelly Clarks Summit  ATIÉST: Borougks - Passed Clarks by  -  Borough  55  Summit Borough Council on this 4th day of December 2013,  receiving the affirmative votes of  17  negative votes of  571331.1