[Ord. No. 93-41 §§1 — 4, 9-2-1993; Ord. No. 04-06 §§1 —
6, 2-19-2004]
A.
There
is hereby created a Commission to be known as the "Tax Increment Financing
Commission of the City of Hollister, Missouri," (the "Commission").
B.
Appointment Of Members. The Commission shall consist of
eleven (11) members, six (6) of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the consent of a majority of the Board of Aldermen, and five
(5) of whom shall be appointed as provided in the Act.
C.
Terms Of Members. The members appointed by the Mayor shall
serve terms of four (4) years, except that two (2) members shall initially
be designated to serve for terms of two (2) years, two (2) members
shall initially be designated to serve for terms of three (3) years,
and two (2) members shall initially be designated to serve for terms
of four (4) years. The members appointed by the other taxing jurisdictions
as provided in the Act shall serve from the time that the affected
school district(s) and other affected taxing jurisdictions are notified
in writing of a proposed redevelopment plan or designation of a redevelopment
area until final approval or disapproval of the redevelopment plan,
redevelopment project or designation of a redevelopment area by the
City.
D.
Purpose And Powers Of Commission. The Commission shall serve
as an advisory board to the City as it relates to the consideration
of tax increment financing proposals submitted by interested parties
or initiated by any public agency in accordance with the Act. The
Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes and approves the exercise by the
Commission of only those powers that are required by the Act to be
exercised by the Commission, as follows:
1.
The Commission shall hold public hearings and give notices pursuant
to Sections 99.825 and 99.830 of the Act on proposed redevelopment
plans, redevelopment projects and designation of redevelopment areas
and amendments thereto.
2.
The Commission shall vote on all proposed redevelopment plans, redevelopment
projects and designations of redevelopment areas and amendments thereto,
within thirty (30) days following completion of a hearing on any such
plan, project designation or amendment and shall make recommendations
to the City within ninety (90) days of a hearing referred to in Section
99.825 of the Act concerning adoption of or amendment to redevelopment
plans, redevelopment projects and/or designation of redevelopment
areas.
3.
If requested by the Board of Aldermen, the Commission shall request
proposals in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
E.
Organization Of Commission. The Commission shall elect from among its members a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. Meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public to the extent provided by law and a record shall be kept of each meeting. The City Clerk is hereby designated as the custodian of records of the Commission for purposes of Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended. The Commission may establish rules and procedures not in conflict with City ordinances or policies or the Act and shall meet as required to fulfill its obligations set forth in the Act.
F.
General Policy Regarding Tax Increment Financing. It shall
be the policy of the City to consider the use of tax increment financing
for those projects which demonstrate a substantial and significant
public benefit resulting from one or more of the following: eliminating
blight, 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,
upgrading older neighborhoods and areas, and facilitating economic
self-sufficiency.
G.
Procedures For Bids And Proposals. The City hereby adopts
the following procedures for bids and proposals for the implementation
of redevelopment projects:
1.
The City or the Commission shall solicit proposals with respect to
the implementation of each proposed redevelopment project.
2.
Each request for proposals shall state the primary objectives of
the proposed redevelopment area or redevelopment project.
3.
Each request for proposals shall provide reasonable opportunity for
any person to submit alternative proposals or bids.
4.
Each request for proposals shall be mailed to those persons or firms
that the City or the City's planning consultant determines might be
interested in submitting a bid, and shall be published in a newspaper
of general circulation in the City. Each request for proposals shall
provide at least thirty (30) days for the submission of a proposal.
5.
Each proposal must demonstrate that "but for" the use of tax increment
financing, the project is not feasible and would not be completed.
6.
Criteria for the selection of proposals 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.
[1]
Cross Reference — As to park regulations, see Title
II.
[Ord. No. 95-40 §115.020, 10-19-1995; Ord. No. 96-25 §115.020, 9-19-1996; Ord.
No. 98-09, 2-19-1998; Ord. No. 02-27, 8-1-2002]
A.
There
is hereby established within the City of Hollister, Missouri, an advisory
Park Board to consist of seven (7) Directors to be appointed by the
Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
B.
The
Directors shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age, a citizen
of the United States, and at least five (5) members shall be residents
and inhabitants of the City of Hollister for six (6) months prior
to appointment. The remaining two (2) members may reside in the Hollister
School District for six (6) months prior to appointment, but are not
required to reside in the City of Hollister.
C.
The
Directors shall hold office for a term of three (3) years, beginning
with the first (1st) day of June each year. Annually, and after their
appointment, the Park Board shall meet and organize themselves and
elect one (1) member thereof as Chairperson of the Park Board and
such other officers as they may deem necessary. Annually, the Mayor
shall appoint one (1) member of the Board of Aldermen to serve as
a voting member of the Park Board. This Alderman is included as one
(1) of the seven (7) Directors established in paragraph (A) above.
D.
Vacancies
on the Park Board occasioned by removal, resignation, or otherwise,
shall be reported to the Board of Aldermen and their replacement shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Aldermen,
to fulfill any unexpired term.
E.
No
Director so appointed and serving shall receive compensation for such
service.
F.
The
Park Board shall make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen on
the improvement, care, maintenance, and operation of the City of Hollister's
Park system and facilities. The Park Board may also make recommendations
to the Board of Aldermen on City sponsored recreational and cultural
programs. The Park Board shall hold its meeting at least once monthly
to discuss park business as identified within the scope of this Article.
The Park Board may adopt by-laws, rules and regulations for its orderly
conduct and business.
[Ord. No. 95-40 §115.030, 10-19-1995; Ord. No. 95-51 §115.030, 1-4-1996; Ord.
No. 02-27, 8-1-2002; Ord. No. 06-05, 3-2-2006]
A.
Regular meetings shall be held the third Tuesday of every month (the
fourth Wednesday if the third Tuesday would fall on a holiday) at
the Hollister City Hall at 6:30 P.M.
[Ord. No. 13-28, 12-19-2013]
B.
Special
meetings may be called by the Chairman or on the written request of
at least two (2) members.
C.
Four
(4) members shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting.
[Ord. No. 95-40 §115.040, 10-19-1995]
A.
The
Park Board shall:
1.
Survey and make plans for the development and maintenance of facilities
and activities for an adequate Municipal Park system.
2.
Have an advisory role to the Board of Aldermen concerning the expenditures
of all money collected to the credit of the Park Fund, for the supervision,
improvement, care, acquisition and custody of the parks.
3.
All monies received for such parks shall be deposited in the Treasury
of the City of Hollister, Missouri, to the credit of the Park Fund
and shall be kept separate and apart from all other monies and accounts
of the City of Hollister, Missouri, and be drawn upon by the proper
officers of the City of Hollister, Missouri, upon the properly authenticated
account payable of the Park Board.
4.
The Park Board shall act as an Advisory Board to the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen concerning the appointment of a suitable person
to take charge of said parks and necessary assistants. The Board shall
also have the power to advise the Board of Aldermen as to the removal
of such appointees for misconduct or neglect of duty, and shall, in
general carry out the spirit and intent of Sections 90.500 to 90.570,
RSMo., in establishing and maintaining Public Parks.
[Ord. No. 95-40 §115.050, 10-19-1995]
A.
The
Board of Directors shall present to the Board of Aldermen an annual
report. Such report shall be presented at the first (1st) Board meeting
in May of each year and shall consist of:
1.
The condition of their trust as of the first (1st) day of May of
that year.
2.
The various sums of money received from the Park Fund, and other
sums.
3.
The sums of money expended by the Board and for what purposes.
4.
Such other statistics, information, and suggestion as the Board may
deem to be of general interest.
5.
All such portions of said report related to the receipts and expenditures
of money shall be verified by affidavits.
6.
Submit a proposed park and recreation budget for the coming year.
7.
Make recommendations for improving the park and recreation program
facilities.
8.
Submit an annual planned program for the use of the parks, recreation
facilities, and areas.
[Ord. No. 95-40 §115.060, 10-19-1995]
A.
The
Board shall prepare and present to the Board of Aldermen an annual
budget sufficient to finance the program of recreations the Board
feels is necessary for the welfare of the residents of the City of
Hollister. The budget shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen
at the time designated by the Board of Aldermen to hear the requests.
B.
The
Board shall annually recommend to the Board of Aldermen a budget for
capital improvements (acquisition and development) in accordance with
the master plan for parks for the City, and request an allocation
from the General Fund sufficient to provide for these needs as planned.
C.
The
Board shall have an advisory role to the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Hollister, Missouri, concerning the control of all monies
collected and deposited to the credit of the Park Fund. All monies
received by the Board shall be deposited to the credit of the Park
Fund. All monies received by the Board shall be deposited in a separate
account to the credit of the City of Hollister and shall be kept separate
and apart from all other monies and accounts of the City of Hollister,
Missouri. It shall be drawn upon by the proper officers of the City
of Hollister.
D.
The
Board shall prepare a master plan for the acquisition and development
of an adequate system of parks, facilities, and programs for recreation.
E.
The
Board shall investigate and determine the needs and interests of the
community for recreation facilities and programs and provide a recreation
program to meet these needs.
[Ord. No. 10-27, 10-21-2010; Ord. No. 19-09, 4-4-2019; Ord. No. 19-62, 9-19-2019]
A.
Unless otherwise provided for by law, it shall be unlawful for any
person to:
1.
Conduct himself/herself in an unusually loud or disturbing manner;
use threatening, abusive, insulting, indecent, obscene, or profane
language; or harass, annoy, curse at, or intentionally jostle any
patron of any public park.
2.
In any way interfere, by the use of physical force or by the
threat of such force, with any person peacefully moving in and about
the grounds and buildings, except for a Law Enforcement Officer or
employee of the parks in the performance of his/her duty.
3.
Throw stones, rocks, sticks, bottles, or other similar things
by hand or otherwise.
4.
Mark upon, tear up, injure, deface, cut, dig, or in any other
way intentionally injure or impair the usefulness of structures, grass,
trees, shrubs or plants, pavement, sidewalks, or roadways.
5.
Attach wires, ropes, placards, notices or other contrivances
to any structure, tree, shrub, plant, or utility lines unless approved
by the City of Hollister.
6.
Remove property of the parks without approval of the City of
Hollister.
7.
Erect, place, or maintain any tent, building, booth, stand,
or other structure, temporary or otherwise, without approval of the
City of Hollister.
8.
Drop, throw, place, or discard any wastepaper, dirt, weeds,
trash, refuse, or other rubbish of any sort except in a receptacle
provided therefor.
9.
Throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause or permit to be
placed or discharged into any fountain, pool, pond, lake, stream,
or other body of water any substance, matter, or thing which might
cause the water to be harmful to persons or things or to give forth
objectionable odors or to appear unsightly, or otherwise pollute the
waters.
10.
Fish or remove fish or aquatic life from any stream, pond, lake,
or other body of water unless fishing shall be expressly permitted
in the area.
11.
Carry, possess, or discharge any firearm, pellet gun or pistol,
BB gun, or other similar device, bow and arrow, crossbow or any other
device capable of projecting a missile able to inflict harm to persons
or animals or to injure property, except Law Enforcement Officers
or employees of the City in the performance of their duty, and except
with approval of the City of Hollister.
12.
Engage in an athletic contest or event in any public area except
in areas set aside therefor, nor shall any person in any event engage
in any athletic contest or event or throw any ball or engage in any
game singly or with others in such a fashion as to unreasonably endanger
the safety of others thereabout.
13.
Use a loudspeaker or amplifier without approval of the City
of Hollister.
14.
Conduct any organized activity or event unless approval by special
event permit.
15.
Participate in or enter upon the grounds of any activity where
fees are required without first being registered at the place provided
therefor and paying the established fee, except for persons provided
with exemptions by the City of Hollister.
16.
Camp or picnic other than in an area expressly designated for
camping or picnicking, nor shall any person attempt to move or relocate
any benches, chairs or tables unless the benches, chairs or tables
are not secured in any way whatsoever to the ground, in which case
the benches, chairs or tables may be moved and relocated within the
confines of the designated picnicking or camping area.
17.
Start a fire for cooking purposes or otherwise within any park
except in receptacles and facilities intended therefor.
18.
Operate, park, or race a motor vehicle or bicycle upon the grounds
or within the buildings other than in areas designated for operation
of such vehicles, or leave any inoperable vehicle within a park for
a period to exceed six (6) hours.
19.
Enter on or in any portion of any grounds or buildings of a
park where signs have been posted by the City of Hollister prohibiting
such entry.
20.
Solicit business, sell, or offer to sell goods, merchandise,
or services, post any commercial signs, advertisements or circulars
without the written permission of the City of Hollister or take photographs,
motion pictures or videos for commercial purposes when the City of
Hollister has entered into a contract with another person(s) for such
activity.
21.
Appear in a public park in what appears to be an impaired condition.
Person(s) appearing impaired in a public park may be taken pursuant
to Section 67.315, RSMo., by a Peace Officer to the person's
residence, to any available treatment service, or to any other appropriate
local facility.
22.
Smoking, vaping and the use of tobacco in any form shall only
be permitted in clearly designated areas.
[Ord. No. 10-27, 10-21-2010; Ord. No. 20-06, 3-5-2020]
A.
Whenever the Parks Director shall find that there has been and is
continuing a disturbance of the peace of persons within or near the
vicinity of any park, or he/she shall find that the safety of persons
or property within a park or within the vicinity thereof has been
or is being threatened by the conduct of persons in or about a park,
the director is hereby authorized to close to the public such park
for such period of time not exceeding twelve (12) hours as to him/her
shall seem reasonably necessary to quell the disturbance or threat
to life or property, and no person shall enter any park so closed,
save employees and officers of the City, if the notice of the closing
thereof shall be posted in conspicuous places thereabout, nor shall
any person remain in such park after it shall have been closed after
knowledge of the closing shall come to him/her by signs posted in
the vicinity of the park or otherwise.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person other than an employee of the
City to enter or remain in or upon the grounds or buildings of any
public park of the City between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
of the next day, except that an activity or special event may be continued
to its normal conclusion, and observers thereof and participants therein
shall leave the park within one-half (1/2) hour following the conclusion
of the event.
C.
No outdoor athletic event shall begin after 11:00 P.M. or before
6:00 A.M., and the use of a public address system at outdoor athletic
events shall not occur between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply if the game involves
out-of-town participants in a district, State, regional or national
tournament.
[Ord. No. 10-27, 10-21-2010]
A.
Whenever,
under any of the rules and regulations contained in this Section,
a special event permit is required or provided for, the person charged
with the issuance of the permit shall issue the permit only upon a
proper application and when he/she finds that:
1.
The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the general enjoyment of the park.
2.
The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the promotion of the public health, welfare, safety,
and recreation.
3.
The proposed activity or use will not entail unusual, extraordinary
or burdensome expense by the public or unusual or burdensome police
protection or activity.
4.
The desired facility has not been previously reserved for other use
at the day and hour required in the application therefor.
5.
The use will not unreasonably interfere with another use previously
permitted at the day and hour required in the application.
6.
The use or frequency of the use applied for will not unreasonably
deprive the public of the general use of the park or its facilities
or unreasonably deprive or interfere with the use of the remainder
of the park or its facilities by the public.
7.
The permit applicant must post a bond or other surety with the City
of Hollister in an amount necessary for any extraordinary demands
or burdens placed on public services by the proposed activity that
are above and beyond the normal operations of the park or facility
requested. Unused funds from the bond or other surety will be returned
to the permit applicant after the proposed activity has occurred.
8.
The permit applicant must provide a certificate of general liability
insurance, naming the City as an additional insured, with minimum
limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence for bodily
injury and property damage, and until the applicant has paid such
fees as may be required for compliance with applicable provisions
of the City Code.
[Ord. No. 10-27, 10-21-2010]
A.
No
person shall park a vehicle in any street, roadway, driveway or parking
area that is marked for parking in any public park at any time or
in any manner except as designated by lines or markings upon the pavement
or ground. No person shall park any vehicle in front of or across
any driveway or entranceway or within five (5) feet of any driveway
or entranceway to any picnic area or building located in any public
park, nor shall any person park a vehicle at any place within a public
park, where, by signs duly erected, parking is prohibited.
B.
No
person shall park a vehicle in other than an established or designated
parking area, and such use shall be in accordance with the posted
directions and with the instructions of any attendant who may be present.
The Parks Director shall have the authority to restrict the parking
of vehicles in certain areas of the parks to those individuals who
are using that particular area by posting regulations, and no person
shall park in those areas except as so designated.
C.
No
person shall park a vehicle in a public park other than for an approved
activity in that park. Use of the parks for commuter or park-and-ride
parking lots is expressly prohibited.
[Ord. No. 10-27, 10-21-2010]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided by the provisions of Section 100.200.
[Ord. No. 10-27, 10-21-2010]
The Police Department of the City of Hollister shall have upon
appointment the authority to enforce the rules and regulations of
the City of Hollister and the rules and regulations of the Parks and
Recreation Department.
