[R.O. 2004 § 130.010; Ord. No. 8.06 § 1, 7-19-1975]
Pursuant to the provisions of Section
79.110, RSMo., there is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Board
which shall consist of nine (9) members who shall serve without compensation.
Except for the original Board and provisions for original terms as
set out hereinafter, each Board member shall serve for a three-year
term. The members of the Board, who shall hold no other public office,
shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the
membership of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri.
The first Board appointed by the Mayor shall be composed of seven
(7) members, three (3) members to be appointed for a one-year term,
three (3) members to be appointed for a two-year term and three (3)
members to be appointed for a three-year term. Any vacancy due to
any cause, other than expiration of term, shall be filled for the
unexpired term by appointment as stipulated above.
[R.O. 2004 § 130.020 Ord. No. 8.09 § 1, 4-18-1980]
A.
The Parks and Recreation Board shall serve
in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen or
such designated representative in scheduling and coordinating activities
at the parks and recreation system within the City limits of the City
of Mount Vernon, Missouri; and the Parks and Recreation Board shall
recommend to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri,
through the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri:
1.
The sale of any lands owned by the
City for parks and recreation purposes and which are considered no
longer needed for such purposes.
2.
The acquisition by condemnation or
purchase of any additional lands needed for parks and recreation and
considered useful for such purposes.
3.
The acceptance of any gift of lands
and equipment for parks and recreation and deemed useful for such
purposes.
4.
The solicitation or acceptance of
gifts or bequests of money or other personal property or any donation
to be applied, principal or income, for either temporary or permanent
use for park and recreational purposes.
[R.O. 2004 § 130.030; Ord. No. 8.09 § 3, 4-18-1980]
The Parks and Recreation Board shall
submit full and complete annual reports to the Mayor and the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri, and shall submit
such other reports as the Board or the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen
may deem desirable. The reports shall be submitted to the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri, through the Mayor
of the City of Mount Vernon, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 11.86, 1-26-2018]
A.
Pursuant
to Section 99.800 et seq., RSMo., there is hereby created a Tax Increment
Financing Commission which shall have the following composition and
duties:
1.
Appointments. The Commission shall be composed of eleven (11) members
who shall be appointed and have terms as follows:
a.
Six (6) residents of the City of Mount Vernon shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the consent of the majority of the Board of Aldermen.
Of the members first appointed as provided herein, two (2) shall be
designated to serve for a term of two (2) years, two (2) shall be
designated to serve for a term of three (3) years and two (2) shall
be designated to serve for a term of four (4) years from the date
of such initial appointments. Thereafter, the members appointed by
the City shall serve for a term of four (4) years, except that all
vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner as
were the original appointments.
b.
Two (2) members shall be appointed by the school board or school
boards whose districts are included within the redevelopment plan
or redevelopment area. Such members shall be appointed in any manner
agreed upon by the affected school districts.
c.
One (1) member shall be appointed, in any manner agreed upon by the
other affected districts, to represent all other districts levying
ad valorem taxes within the area selected for a redevelopment project
or the redevelopment area, excluding representatives of the governing
body of such districts.
d.
Two (2) members shall be appointed by the county within which the
area selected for a redevelopment project or the redevelopment area
is situated. Such members shall be appointed by the Chief Elected
Officer of the county, with the consent of the majority of the Governing
Body of the County.
e.
Unless otherwise provided by the six (6) City-appointed Commissioners,
the members appointed by school districts, the county and other taxing
districts shall serve on the Commission for a term to coincide with
the length of time a redevelopment project, redevelopment plan or
designation of a redevelopment area is considered for approval by
the Commission and such term shall terminate upon final approval of
the project, plan or designation of the area by the Board of Aldermen.
f.
Members representing school boards, the county and other taxing districts
shall be appointed as provided herein prior to any amendments to any
redevelopment plans, redevelopment projects or designation of a redevelopment
area.
g.
If any school district, county or other taxing jurisdiction fails
to appoint members to the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt
of written notice of a proposed redevelopment plan, redevelopment
project or designation of a redevelopment area, the remaining members
of the Commission may proceed to exercise the power of the Commission.
2.
Officers And Personnel. The members of the Commission shall select
a chair, vice chair and secretary from their membership and may appoint
an assistant secretary, executive director or other officers and staff
personnel as the members deem necessary; provided, however, the Commission
shall not obligate the City to pay any expenses in connection with
its work without the prior consent of the City.
3.
Duties. The Commission shall have the following duties:
a.
Prior to the adoption of an ordinance by the Board of Aldermen approving
the designation of a redevelopment area or approving a redevelopment
plan or redevelopment project (as those terms are defined in Section
99.805, RSMo.), hold public hearings and provide notice pursuant to
Sections 99.825 and 99.830, RSMo.;
b.
Vote on all proposed redevelopment plans, redevelopment projects
and designation of redevelopment areas, and amendments thereto, within
thirty (30) days following completion of the hearing on any such plan,
project or designation;
c.
Make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen within ninety (90)
days of the hearing required by Section 99.825, RSMo., concerning
the adoption of, or amendment to, redevelopment plans and redevelopment
projects and the designation of redevelopment areas.
[Ord. No. 11.86, 1-26-2018]
A.
Pursuant
to Section 99.820(1)(3), RSMo., the following procedures are adopted
for soliciting bids and proposals for the implementation of tax increment
financing redevelopment projects, in compliance with the Real Property
Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, Sections 99.800 through
99.866, RSMo.:
1.
It shall be the policy of the City to consider the use of statutory
redevelopment incentives for those projects that demonstrate a significant
public benefit by eliminating blight or blighting influences, financing
desirable public improvements, strengthening the employment and economic
base of the City and other taxing jurisdictions, increasing property
values, reducing poverty, creating economic stability, and facilitating
economic self-sufficiency.
2.
The City or the City's Tax Increment Financing Commission shall solicit
proposals with respect to the implementation of each proposed redevelopment
project, or the several proposed redevelopment projects that are designed
to implement a proposed tax increment financing plan.
3.
Each request for proposals shall state the primary objectives of
the proposed redevelopment area or redevelopment project.
4.
Each request for proposals shall provide reasonable opportunity for
any person to submit alternative proposals or bids.
5.
Each request for proposals may be mailed to those persons or firms
the City or the Commission determines might be interested in submitting
a bid, and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
in or serving the City. Each request for proposals shall provide at
least fourteen (14) days for the submission of a proposal. The City
or the Commission may extend the time period during which proposals
may be accepted.
6.
Each person, business, firm, partnership or other combination of
persons or businesses that submits a proposal in response to a request
pursuant to this Section shall be deemed an applicant. Each proposal
must demonstrate that but for the use of tax increment financing,
the project is not feasible and would not be completed.
7.
Criteria for the selection of proposals will be based on the required
elements of a complete tax increment financing plan as set forth in
the Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act. The
criteria for selection will include the impact of the proposed project
on the City and other taxing jurisdictions, including the projected
term for which tax increment financing will be utilized. The City
or the Commission may establish such additional criteria as it deems
appropriate for the selection of bids and proposals, which shall be
stated in the request for proposals and consistent with the Real Property
Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act.
8.
At the option of the City, proposals may be requested in the form
of a redevelopment plan which meets the requirements of the Real Property
Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act and addressing the items
of information required by this Section.
9.
Each applicant that has prepared a complete tax increment financing
plan and submitted that plan to the City may respond to a request
for proposals, issued by the City or the Commission pursuant to this
Section, by submitting a written statement to the City which provides
that the plan previously prepared and submitted to the City shall
serve as the applicant's response to the request for proposals.
