Section 26.33.040 Operation fund established.

There is established an operation fund of the district and there shall be authorized an annual tax, to be levied by the city council, for the purposes of the district within the limitations following:
    1. The rate of tax shall not exceed the following:
        a. Zone I, five dollars per one thousand dollars;
        b. Zone II, fifty percent of the rate levied for Zone I.
    2. The tax shall remain in effect and be collected for fifteen fiscal years commencing on July 1st next following the date on which construction begins for that project commonly described as a new department store facility on portions of Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Block 16 of Sioux City East Addition.
    3. Of the proceeds of the tax, one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars shall be paid annually to the city of Sioux City to defray its cost in connection with the development of a new department store facility on portions of Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Block 16 of Sioux City East Addition and related public facilities constructed incident to said new department store. Said payment of one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars from the operation fund may be reduced in any year to the extent that any taxes derived from said levy are diverted to the city of Sioux City as tax increments under Iowa Code Section 403.19(2).  (Ord. 84/T-3365)