[R.O. 2009 §170.010; Ord. No. 1669 §1, 2-20-1996]
There is created pursuant to Section 99.820.2 of the Act a commission
to be known as the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Higginsville,
Missouri (the "Commission"). The Commission shall
have continuous existence unless and until terminated by the adoption
of an ordinance by the Board of Aldermen of the City terminating it.
[R.O. 2009 §170.020; Ord. No. 1669 §2, 2-20-1996; Ord. No. 1795 §§1—2, 11-18-1998]
A.
The Commission
shall be composed of eleven (11) members to be appointed as follows:
1.
Within
thirty (30) days after the receipt of notice of a proposed redevelopment
area, redevelopment plan or redevelopment project required by Section
99.830 of the Act, two (2) members shall be appointed by school boards,
whose districts are included within such redevelopment plan or redevelopment
area. The manner of selection of the members is left to the discretion
of the affected taxing districts.
2.
Within
thirty (30) days after the receipt of notice of a proposed redevelopment
area, redevelopment plan or redevelopment project required by Section
99.830 of the Act, one (1) member shall be appointed, in any manner
agreed upon by the affected districts, to represent all other districts
levying ad valorem taxes (excluding the representatives of the Board
of Aldermen of the City) within the area selected for a redevelopment
plan or redevelopment area.
3.
Within
thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of a proposed redevelopment
area, redevelopment plan or redevelopment project required by Section
99.830 of the Act, two (2) members shall be appointed by the Chief
Elected Officer of Lafayette County, with consent of the majority
of the Governing Body of said County.
4.
If any district, County, or other taxing jurisdiction fails to appoint members of the Commission as described in Subsections (1—3) of this Section hereof, within thirty (30) days of written notice of a proposed redevelopment plan, redevelopment project or designation of a redevelopment area, the remaining members may proceed to exercise the power of the Commission in accordance with the Act.
5.
Six
(6) members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City with the consent
of the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2009 §170.030; Ord. No. 1669 §3, 2-20-1996]
A.
The terms
of the members shall be as follows:
1.
The
members who are appointed by the School Board and other taxing districts
shall serve on the Commission for a term which coincides with the
length of time such redevelopment project, redevelopment plan and
the designation of the redevelopment area for which they were appointed
is being considered for approval by the Commission. Such term will
terminate upon final approval of such redevelopment project, redevelopment
plan or designation of the redevelopment area by the Board of Aldermen.
2.
With
regard to the term of the first six (6) members appointed by the Mayor
with the consent of the Board of Aldermen:
a.
Two
(2) shall be designated to serve for terms of two (2) years;
b.
Two
(2) shall be designated to serve for terms of three (3) years; and
c.
Two
(2) shall be designated to serve for terms of four (4) years.
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Thereafter, members appointed by the Mayor with the consent
of the Board of Aldermen shall serve for a term of four (4) years.
(All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same
manner as were the original appointments.)
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[R.O. 2009 §170.040; Ord. No. 1669 §4, 2-20-1996]
Those Commission members who are appointed by the School Boards
or other taxing districts shall only be authorized to vote on matters
specifically and directly relating to the redevelopment plan, redevelopment
project or redevelopment area upon which their affected taxing districts
levy ad valorem taxes.
[R.O. 2009 §170.050; Ord. No. 1669 §5, 2-20-1996]
The City authorizes the Commission to exercise all the powers
enumerated under the Act, except the final approval of plans, projects
and the designation of redevelopment areas.
[R.O. 2009 §170.060; Ord. No. 1669 §6, 2-20-1996]
The Commission, upon the appointment of the six (6) members
by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, shall organize
itself and elect from its number a chairman, vice chairman, treasurer
and secretary, each to serve for one (1) year terms or until their
successors are elected.
[R.O. 2009 §170.070; Ord. No. 1669 §8, 2-20-1996]
The Tax Increment Financing Commission shall meet regularly
and shall adopt such rules and regulations for operation as shall
enable it to maintain an orderly procedure for its business and to
effectively and efficiently exercise the powers authorized by the
Act and delegated to it by the Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2009 §170.080; Ord. No. 1669 §9, 2-20-1996]
The Commission shall keep records and minutes of its meetings
and shall report no less than annually to the Board of Aldermen with
regard to its activities.
