[Ord. No. 2656 §§ 1 — 7, 10-17-2011]
A.
The City of Centralia, Missouri supports and endorses an application
and petition for a City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise
Zone, as outlined in the map on file in the City offices after the
seven (7) members of the Board of Commissioners are appointed following
the establishment of the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise
Zone Board of Commissioners.
B.
The City of Centralia, Missouri hereby establishes the seven (7)
member City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board
of Commissioners, as follows:
1.
One (1) Board member appointed by the Centralia R-6 School District
Board for an initial five (5) year term; and
2.
One (1) Board member appointed by other affected taxing districts
for an initial five (5) year term, such affected taxing districts
being Boone County, the Daniel Boone Regional Library District, the
Boone County Fire Protection District, the City of Centralia Municipal
Library District, the Centralia Special Road District, and the State
of Missouri.
3.
Two (2) Board members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Centralia,
Missouri for initial four (4) year terms; and
4.
Two (2) Board members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Centralia,
Missouri for initial three (3) year terms; and
5.
One (1) Board member appointed by the Mayor of the City of Centralia,
Missouri for an initial two (2) year term.
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Thereafter, all Board members shall serve terms of five (5)
years, except all vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in
the same manner as with the original appointment.
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C.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced
Enterprise Zone shall meet as needed, however, not less than once
per year, to review all completed Enhanced Enterprise Zone applications
and petitions for approval.
D.
Each member of the Board of Commissioners shall serve without compensation.
The Board of Commissioners shall elect a Chairman from among the Commission
members, and then annually thereafter. A majority of the seven (7)
members of the Board of Commissioners shall constitute a quorum of
such Board for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the
powers of the Board for all other purposes. Action may be taken by
the Board of Commissioners upon a vote of a majority of the Board
members present when a quorum is present.
E.
The responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners include advising
the Board of Aldermen of the City of Centralia, Missouri on the designation
of the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone and any
other advisory duties as determined by the Board of Aldermen; review
and assess zone activities within the City of Centralia, Missouri
Enhanced Enterprise Zone, and submit an annual report to the Missouri
Department of Economic Development regarding the status of the Enhanced
Enterprise Zone and business activity within the Enhanced Enterprise
Zone.
F.
The City Administrator of the City of Centralia, Missouri shall be
designated Administrator of the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced
Enterprise Zone.
G.
The Mayor of the City of Centralia, Missouri is hereby authorized
to execute the required application documents on behalf of the City
of Centralia, Missouri to petition the Missouri Department of Economic
Development to request an enhanced enterprise zone designation.
[1]
State Law Reference — See §§ 135.950
— 135.973, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2693 §§ 1 — 3, 8-6-2012]
A.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Centralia, Missouri, supports
and endorses a petition application for an Enhanced Enterprise Zone
designation to include the City of Centralia, Missouri, and an unincorporated
area of Boone County, Missouri, as outlined in the map attached as
Exhibit A and on file in the City offices.
B.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Centralia, Missouri, has examined
the above described area and finds that it presents some of the following
characteristics which warrant its being declared a blighted area,
within the meaning of the Section 135.950(2), RSMo.:
1.
Defective or inadequate street layout.
2.
Unsanitary or unsafe conditions.
3.
Deterioration of site improvements.
4.
Improper subdivision or obsolete platting.
5.
Conditions which endanger life or property, by fire and other causes,
or any combination of such factors, retards the provision of housing
accommodations or constitutes an economic or social liability or a
menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present
condition and use.
C.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Centralia, Missouri, in accordance
with Section 135.953.1(1), RSMo., does hereby declare the area defined
in the Exhibit A map as a blighted area as defined in Section 135.950(2),
RSMo. This declaration of blight as defined in Chapter 135, RSMo.,
cannot be used to meet the conditions for blight under any other State
Statute, as provided in Section 135.953.1(5), RSMo.
[1]
State Law Reference — See § 135.953, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2694 §§ 1 — 11, 8-6-2012; Ord. No. 2705 §§ 1
— 11, 10-15-2012]
A.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Centralia, Missouri, supports
and endorses a petition application for an Enhanced Enterprise Zone
designation to include the City of Centralia, Missouri and an unincorporated
area of northern Boone County, Missouri, as outlined in the map attached
as Exhibit A and on file in the City offices.
B.
That eligible business facilities shall receive a seventy percent
(70%) abatement of ad valorem property taxes for subsequent improvements
made to real property, not to include land or personal property, for
a period of ten (10) years from assessment of improvements if qualified
businesses in the industry classification categories listed below
employ at least two (2) new, full-time equivalent employees; reside
within the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone, provided
that no existing business residing in Boone County, Missouri may relocate
into the Enhanced Enterprise Zone area; and spend a minimum of one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in new capital investment for
a new or expanding eligible business facility or one million dollars
($1,000,000.00) in new capital investment for an eligible replacement
facility. The ad valorem property tax abatement provided under this
Section shall apply to the following political subdivisions located
within the City of Centralia, Missouri, and Boone County, Missouri:
The City of Centralia, Missouri; Boone County, Missouri; Centralia
R-6 School District; City of Centralia, Missouri, Municipal Library
District; Centralia Special Road District; Daniel Boone Regional Library
District; Boone County Fire Protection District; and the State of
Missouri. The eligible business facilities shall include those businesses
which operate in Missouri under any of the following 2012 North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) business facility categories:
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NAICS Code:
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Business Facility Category:
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (Except for 114111,
Finfish Fishing; 114112, Shellfish Fishing; and 114119, Other Marine
Fishing)
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21
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Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extration
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22
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Utilities
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23
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Construction
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31 — 33
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Manufacturing (Except 322110, Pulp Mills; 322121, Paper (except
Newsprint) Mills; 322122, Newsprint Mills; 322130, Paperboard Mills;
324110, Petroleum Refineries; 32412, Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and
Saturate Materials Manufacturing; 324121, Asphalt Paving Mixture and
Block Manufacturing; 324122, Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials
Manufacturing; 32419, Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing;
324191, Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing; 324199,
All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing; 325110, Petrochemical
Manufacturing; 32512, Industrial Gas Manufacturing; 32513, Synthetic
Dye and Pigment Manufacturing; 32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical
Manufacturing; 32519, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing;
325194, Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing;
325199, All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing; 3252, Resin,
Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing;
3314, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing;
and 33141, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining)
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Wholesale Trade
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Transportation and Warehousing (Except 4831, Deep Sea, Coastal
and Great Lakes Water Transportation; 488310, Port and Harbor Operations;
488320, Marine Cargo Handling; and 48833, Navigational Services to
Shipping)
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Information
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52
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Finance and Insurance
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53
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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
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54
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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55
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Management of Companies and Enterprises
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56
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Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation
Services (Except for 5621, Waste Collection; 5622, Waste Treatment
and Disposal; and 5629, Remediation and Other Waste Management Services)
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62
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Health Care and Social Assistance
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71
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Except for 713920, Skiing
Facilities)
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72
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Accommodation and Food Services (Except for 72110, Casino Hotels)
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81
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Other Services (except Public Administration)
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and excluding those business facilities which are specifically
excluded under Section 135.950(9)(b), RSMo.
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C.
That any late fees and charges that apply to a delinquent ad valorem
property tax bill on a business facility's property which is receiving
an Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ) designation and ad valorem property
tax abatement shall be calculated as if that business facility was
not subject to an EEZ designation and ad valorem property tax abatement,
and that those late fees and charges after being paid shall be distributed
by the Boone County Collector in accordance with general State statutory
provisions for distribution of late fees and charges.
D.
Applicants for the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhance Enterprise
Zone designation shall make written application to the City of Centralia,
Missouri prior to any improvements being made to the property. The
application also shall contain legal descriptions and tax parcel numbers
of all impacted parcels. The application also shall contain a construction
time line with an anticipated end date of construction. It also shall
contain a description of the scope of the business and such other
information as required by the City of Centralia, Missouri or the
Boone County Assessor for the effective administration of the EEZ
program. Once the application is received, the City of Centralia,
Missouri shall call a meeting of the members of the City of Centralia,
Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners to review
the application to determine if the applicant meets the qualifications
of the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone as set
forth in this Section. The Boone County Assessor may be invited to
attend the EEZ meetings to provide technical assistance or information.
E.
Should the application be approved by the City of Centralia, Enhanced
Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners, the approved amount of ad
valorem property taxes on subsequent improvements to real property
shall be abated from the date of approval by the City of Centralia,
Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners.
F.
The approved applicant shall notify the Boone County Assessor in
writing when construction is completed, said notification to include
a certification of the final construction costs. If extenuating circumstances
prevent the approved applicant from meeting the construction end date
in the original application approved by the City of Centralia, Missouri
Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners, notification in the
form of a letter detailing the circumstances that prevented the completion
of construction shall be made to the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced
Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners prior to the construction end
date provided in the original application. The City of Centralia,
Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners shall review
the circumstances and determine if an extension should be granted.
G.
On or before May first (1st) following the end date of construction,
the approved applicant shall provide a notarized affidavit of proof
of at least two (2) new full-time equivalent employees employed by
the approved applicant to the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced
Enterprise Zone Board of Commissioners. The affidavit shall include
documentation such as W-2 forms, State and Federal quarterly reports
and utility bills for each new full-time equivalent employee. After
this period, proof of employee retention shall be supplied in the
same manner on an annual basis on or before May first (1st) for each
year of ad valorem property tax abatement.
H.
If the approved applicant does not meet the employee retention requirement
by May first (1st) following the end date of construction, the subsequent
improvements to real property shall be placed on the ad valorem property
tax roll. The approved applicant shall also be required to fully repay
all previous years of ad valorem property tax abatement plus interest
and penalties. If the approved applicant fails to meet the employee
retention requirement on May first (1st) following the end of construction,
the approved applicant shall be ineligible for any ad valorem property
tax abatement through the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise
Zone Board of Commissioners from that date forward.
I.
Any ad valorem property tax abatement or exemption provided within
the City of Centralia, Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone on an individual
parcel of real property shall cease after a period of thirty (30)
days of business closure, work stoppage, major reduction in force,
or a significant change in the type of business conducted at such
location. For the purpose of this Enhanced Enterprise Zone, a work
stoppage shall not include a strike or lockout or time necessary to
retool a plant, and a major reduction in force is defined as a reduction
of ninety-five percent (95%) or more in the number of persons actually
working at the location. Any owner or new owner of the eligible business
facility may reapply for an abatement or exemption, but cannot receive
the ad valorem property tax abatement or exemption for any period
of time beyond the original life of the City of Centralia, Missouri
Enhanced Enterprise Zone.
J.
Summarized information about all contracts bid by the approved applicant
shall be advertised in the Centralia Fireside Guard newspaper, and
specification sheets made available on request of anyone.
K.
If any Boone County, Missouri roads used during or after construction
are not up to or better than pre-construction standards for any approved
applicant receiving ad valorem property tax abatement in the sole
judgement of the Boone County Commission or its designee, restitution
shall be made for such road repair by May first (1st) following the
end date of construction. Inspection and approval of road conditions
shall be made by the Boone County Commission or a designee named by
the Boone County Commission. If road standards are not met, ad valorem
property tax abatement shall be null and void.
[1]
State Law Reference — See §§ 135.950
— 135.973, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 2835 §§ 1
— 2, 11-16-2015]
A.
It is hereby found, determined and declared to be necessary and in
the best interests of the City of Centralia, Missouri, to authorize
and approve the "Tax and Disclosure Compliance Procedure" to be dated
as of the date of this Division and attached hereto as Appendix A,[1] for financial obligations issued by the City.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said procedure is on file in the City offices.
B.
Said Tax and Disclosure Compliance Procedure shall be amended and
revised from time to time as may be necessary to comply with IRS and
SEC laws and regulations relating to financial obligations of the
City.
