19960213 r-96-5RESOLUTION NO. R-96-5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA IN SUPPORT OF
THE REQUEST OF E-TRON SYSTEMS, INC.,
D/B/A WILDFLOUR BREADMILL FOR EXEMPTION
BY DESIGNATION FROM PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAXATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION
6(a) (6) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA,
AND VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 30-19.04.
WHEREAS, E-TRON Systems, Inc., d/b/a Wildflour
Breadmill ("Wildflour"), a non-profit corporation organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and exempt
from federal taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, requested that the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia (the "Council") adopt a resolution
supporting a request to the General Assembly of Virginia to
designate the personal property owned by Wildflour in the
City of Fairfax, Virginia (the "City") to be exempt from
local taxation, pursuant to Article X, Section 6(a) (6) of
the Constitution of Virginia, and Virginia Code Section 30-
19.04; and
WHEREAS, Wildflour owns personal property located in
the City with a total assessed value of $9,822.00. The
annual amount of personal property taxes regarding such
property is estimated to be $323.14, which represents
0.000056 of the City's current annual personal property tax
revenue; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 30-19.04,
notice has been given concerning such request and, on
February 13, 1996, a public hearing was held by the City
Council concerning the request; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Virginia Code Section 30-
19.04 B. have been examined and considered by the City
Council; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council supports the request of
Wildflour for exemption from personal property taxation and
the City Council recommends to the General Assembly that
Wildflour be classified as charitable and benevolent within
the context of Article X, Section 6(a) (6) of the
Constitution of Virginia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, having examined
and considered the provisions of Virginia Code Section 30-
19.04, and after notice and a public hearing, the City
Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia hereby supports the
request of E-TRON Systems, Inc. d/b/a Wildflour Breadmill to
the General Assembly of Virginia to exempt from local
taxation of personal property within the City, which
property is owned and used by Wildflour for charitable and
benevolent purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city Council recommends
that Wildflour be designated as a charitable and benevolent
organization within the context of Article X, Section
6(a) (6) of the Constitution of Virginia; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Wildflour shall promptly
pay to the City the cost of publication of the notice for
the public hearing related to the consideration of this
Resolution.
Adopted this t3th
Attest:
day of February, 1996.
MAYOR
[ty Clerk
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