[CC 1985 §2-286; Ord. No. 3206 §1, 2-14-2002]
A.
An Article
establishing goals and fiscal procedures for the City Tourism Commission,
pursuant to Section 67.1364, RSMo., in the administration of the proceeds
of the City two percent (2%) tourism tax revenue as recommended by
a unanimous consensus of the Finance Committee. The Board of Aldermen
hereby establishes procedures for the City Tourism Commission to administer
the tourism tax proceeds to be derived from the new two percent (2%)
tourism tax pursuant to the following membership requirements:
1.
The
City Tourism Commission of five (5) voting members is to be appointed
by the Governing Body Mayor and Board of Aldermen with the following
member qualifications:
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Member # 1 — Hotel motel industry
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Member # 2 — Active in tourism industry
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Member # 3 — Active in tourism industry
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Member # 4 — Member of local general business interests
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Member # 5 — Member of local general business interests
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2.
Initial
terms of office and initial appointee:
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One (1) member term — one (1) year term
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Two (2) member terms — two (2) year terms
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Two (2) member terms — three (3) year terms
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Thereafter: All subsequent terms are for three (3) years.
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3.
A sixth
(6th) member of the Commission shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen
and shall serve in an ex officio, non-voting capacity representing
the Board of Aldermen.
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All members must reside in the City or County.
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The members shall serve without compensation.
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Members shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms.
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[CC 1985 §2-287; Ord. No. 3206 §2, 2-14-2002]
A.
The City
must comply with the requirements of Sections 67.1360 to 67.1364,
RSMo., and all relevant fiscal management requirements, as follows:
1.
All
revenues derived from the tax shall be deposited into a separate City
fund and used for the sole purpose of tourism promotions;
2.
The
Board of Aldermen hereby orders that a special fund be created and
all existing City fiscal and financial management procedures shall
be utilized. The Tourism Commission shall establish such additional
fiscal procedures for proper expenditure of these funds.
3.
According
to Missouri Revised Statutes, the Tourism Commission will "administer"
the monies within the limits of the adopted City budget. The revenue
from the tax shall be used solely "to promote tourism".
[CC 1985 §2-288; Ord. No. 3206 §3, 2-14-2002]
A.
The Tourism
Commission shall carry out the following functions and have the following
duties, authority and powers:
1.
Duly
appointed members of the Tourism Commission shall convene in an initial
meeting to conduct the following business:
a.
Elect
a Chairperson, Vice Chair, Secretary and such other officers as determined
necessary for the conduct if the Commission's business;
b.
Establish
meeting times and a time for an annual meeting of the Commission;
c.
Establish
a set of basic rules of operation for the Commission; and
d.
Develop
an initial budget proposal of revenues and expenditures for recommendation
to the City.
2.
After
the initial meeting, the Tourism Commission shall attend a joint work
session meeting with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to further develop
goals and objectives and recommend activities for Commission operations,
including initial priorities for expenditures of funds derived from
the tourism tax and finalize the draft budget and other new policies
as necessary. Details on Commission duties and goals can be addressed
at this meeting.
3.
The
Tourism Commission shall submit an annual report to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen on its operations and meetings, meeting minutes
of the Commission meetings, reports on expenditure of funds and how
the tourism tax money was used to promote tourism in Ste. Genevieve.
The annual report should contain comments regarding the health and
expansion of the local tourism economy, the impact of new tourism
promotion dollars for the Ste. Genevieve economy and recommendations
on methods to improve the promotion of the tourism industry in Ste.
Genevieve.
4.
The
Tourism Commission Chairperson shall meet quarterly with the Board
of Aldermen to give updates of activities, as necessary. The Tourism
Commission shall annually submit a budget request to the City Administrator
to be combined with other City budget requests. The Commission shall
submit an audited financial report to the City, unless the Commission
funds are included in the annual City audit.
5.
The
Tourism Commission shall carry out such other functions as deemed
necessary by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to promote tourism in
Ste. Genevieve.
[Ord. No. 3425 §1, 4-14-2005; Ord. No. 3478 §1, 12-8-2005]
There is hereby established the Rental Housing Advisory Commission
of the City of Ste. Genevieve (the "Commission"). The Commission shall
consist of five (5) members who shall be residents of the City. All
members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of a majority
of the Board of Aldermen. All members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation. The Commission and the terms of each member
of the Commission shall expire twelve (12) months from the effective
date of this Section except that the Commission and such terms may
be extended by the Board of Aldermen by Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 3425 §2, 4-14-2005]
The Commission may adopt such regulations and rules of procedure
as may be necessary to carry out the duties prescribed in this Article
and as may be required to comply with provisions of the Open Meetings
and Records Law of the State of Missouri.
[Ord. No. 3425 §3, 4-14-2005]
A.
The Commission
shall have the following duties:
1.
To investigate
conditions of multi-family and other rental housing units and development
within the City and the region; to seek input from the citizens of
Ste. Genevieve who reside in rental housing, as well as from owners
of residential rental units within and without the City, lenders and
other professionals involved in multi-family residential development;
and, based on the foregoing and such other research as the Commission
determines to be necessary, to recommend to the Board of Aldermen
policies and desirable directions to foster the availability and maintenance
of safe, sanitary and affordable rental housing units and neighborhoods
in the City, as well as the preservation and conservation of the existing
housing stock and of residential land and property values generally.
2.
To make
progress reports to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in a form acceptable
to the Board of Aldermen.
3.
To prepare
a written report to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, which shall be
submitted not later than nine (9) months from the effective date of
this Article, setting forth the findings and recommendations of the
Commission, together with suggestions for revisions to City codes,
standards, administrative procedures and policies necessary to implement
the recommendations.
4.
In undertaking
the duties prescribed above, the Commission may consult with the City
Administrator and City code enforcement and engineering staff, the
City Attorney, the Planning and Zoning Commission and such other City
commissions, boards or committees and, following consultation with
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, may conduct such public hearings
singly or in consort with other City commissions, boards or committees
as the Commission may deem necessary.
[Ord. No. 3425 §4, 4-14-2005]
The Mayor may appoint one (1) member of the Board of Aldermen
who shall serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Board
of Aldermen. Such liaison shall not be a voting member of the Commission
or have the power or duties of the Commission. To provide necessary
administrative and legal assistance to the Commission, the City Administrator
or his/her designee shall coordinate with the Commission and the Board
of Aldermen to provide reasonable access to City staff as may be required
consistent with the duties of the Commission.
