[Ord. No. 210, § 18, 2-23-1955; Code 1965, § 5.26]
If any officer of the City shall knowingly violate any provision
of this article, he shall be personally liable to the City and liable
under his bond, if any.
[Ord. No. 4324,[1] § 1, 11-22-2011]
The fiscal year of the City shall commence on January 1 of each
year and continue through December 31 of that year.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former § 2-82, derived from Ord. No. 210, adopted 2-23-1955,
as amended.
[Ord. No. 725, §§ 1
— 6, 8 — 12, 5-1-1962; Code
1965, § 5.28; Ord. No. 1562, §§ 1,
2, 2-25-1975; Ord. No.
1594, §§ 1, 2, 2-10-1976; Ord. No. 1814, § 1, 3-10-1981; Ord.
No. 5373, 7-25-2023]
(a)
Until otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Aldermen,
the Board of Aldermen may choose an official depository by competitive
bid. Said depository shall be required to notify the City Clerk/Collector
from time to time, and not less frequently than semi-annually, as
to the name of the disinterested banking institution or safe depository
in which the securities as required in Chapter 110, RSMo., are deposited;
and shall from time to time, and not less frequently than semiannually
notify the City Clerk/Collector of the amount of such deposits with
respect to each bank account of the City. The City Clerk/Collector
shall bring these advises to the attention of the Board of Aldermen
at its next regular meeting after receipt thereof from the depository.
(b)
The City Finance Officer/Treasurer shall maintain such separate checking
accounts as necessary to provide sufficient accounting controls on
City funds. Checks for disbursement of funds must be signed by the
City Clerk/Collector or the deputy City Clerk, and by the Mayor or
in the Mayor's absence the President of the Board of Aldermen. To
obtain a cashier's check or money order from a City account, or to
withdraw funds from a City account, the Mayor and City Clerk shall
both be physically present at the bank or depository from which such
a cashier's check/money order is to be issued, or from which funds
are to be withdrawn. In the absence of the Mayor, the President of
the Board of Aldermen may substitute for the Mayor.
(c)
Funds of the City that are required to be expended for the maintenance
of streets and highways, such as receipts from motor vehicle licenses,
road refund taxes from the county and gasoline taxes from the state,
may be accounted for in the general fund in appropriate accounts until
such time as the Board of Aldermen, by resolution, shall require that
a separate fund be designated as the "highway fund."
(d)
Funds derived from the sale of bonds must be deposited in a separate
bank account to be known as the "bond fund." The finance officer/treasurer
may either deposit all funds derived from the sale of authorized bonds
in one bank account or may open a separate bond account for each issue
authorized, designating the several accounts in such manner as the
"park bond fund" or the "public building bond fund" or otherwise,
to distinguish appropriately the various accounts. Checks drawn on
the bond fund shall be signed in the same manner as provided for checks
drawn on the general fund.
(e)
All funds of the City required to be used for the retirement of bonds,
payment of interest thereon and to accumulate funds for the retirement
of bonds shall be deposited in an account to be known as the "bond
interest and sinking fund," or the Finance Officer/Treasurer may elect
to open separate bank accounts for this purpose for each authorized
issue of bonds and in such case shall distinguish the several accounts
by including in the name an appropriate designation. Checks drawn
on the bank account of the bond interest and sinking fund shall be
signed in the same manner as provided for checks drawn on the general
fund.
(f)
Any funds received by the City in trust or on temporary deposit for
special and limited use or purpose, or under escrow, shall be deposited
in the general revenue fund, with release of said funds to be controlled
by the City's internal accounting system.
(g)
The Board of Aldermen may from time to time, by ordinance or resolution,
provide for the establishment of other bank accounts. The authorization
for the account shall designate the officials who shall sign checks
drawn on such account.
(h)
Officials of the City who are authorized to receive monies for the
account of the City from any source and to make periodic settlement
with the Finance Officer/Treasurer, may be authorized by ordinance
or resolution of the Board of Aldermen to open bank accounts which
shall be designated "City of Crestwood," followed by the title of
the officer and the name of the officer. Checks drawn on such accounts
shall be signed by the named officer in his capacity as such, or his
deputy, and by the Mayor, or the chairman of the ways and means committee
who shall sign as "acting Mayor."
(i)
In the event of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the president pro
tem of the Board of Aldermen may sign any check the Mayor is authorized
to sign, as "acting Mayor."
(j)
The Board of Aldermen, by resolution, may authorize the City Clerk
to sign checks in the absence of the Mayor or chairman of the ways
and means committee or the president pro tem of the Board of Aldermen,
under such terms, conditions and limitations as may be provided in
the resolution.
(k)
Bonds, notes and other evidence of debt of the City shall be signed
by the Mayor or president pro tem of the Board of Aldermen as "acting
Mayor" and shall be attested by the City Clerk/Collector.
[Ord. No. 4374,[1] § 1, 9-25-2012]
(a)
Creation of Commission. There is hereby created a Commission to be
known as the "Tax Increment Financing Commission of the City of Crestwood,
Missouri" ("TIF Commission").
(b)
Authority of TIF Commission. The TIF 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 Real Property Tax Increment
Allocation Redevelopment Act, RSMo. §§ 99.800 to 99.865,
as amended (the "Act"). The Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes and
approves the exercise by the TIF Commission of only those powers that
are required by the Act to be exercised by the TIF Commission, as
follows:
(1)
The TIF 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 TIF Commission shall vote on all proposed redevelopment plans,
redevelopment projects and designations of redevelopment areas and
amendments thereto, within 30 days following completion of a hearing
on any such plan, project designation or amendment, and shall make
recommendations within the time specified by the Act.
(c)
Organization of TIF Commission. The TIF Commission shall elect from
among its members a chairman, vice chairman and secretary. Meetings
of the TIF 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
shall serve as the custodian of records of the TIF Commission. The
TIF 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.
(d)
Membership. The TIF Commission shall consist of members in numbers
and, representatives as set forth in Section 99.820 of the Act. Representatives
of the City shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of a
majority of the Board of Aldermen, and shall serve such terms as provided
in the Act. Members representing the other taxing jurisdictions shall
be appointed in the manner as provided, and shall serve such terms
as provided in the Act.
The appropriate officials of the City are hereby directed to
provide notice to other taxing districts of the establishment of the
TIF Commission in the manner required by the Act.
(e)
General policy regarding tax increment financing. It is the policy
of the City to consider the use of tax increment financing for those
projects that 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.
(f)
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 TIF 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 (or notice thereof) shall be published
in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and may be mailed
to those persons or firms that the City or the City's planning consultant
determines may be interested in submitting a bid. Each request for
proposals shall provide at least 30 days for the submission of a proposal.
(4)
Each proposal must demonstrate that "but for" the use of tax increment
financing, the project is not feasible and would not be completed.
(5)
Criteria for the selection of proposals by the Board of Aldermen
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 Board of Aldermen may establish such
additional criteria as it deems appropriate for the selection of bids
and proposals. Each request for proposals shall provide reasonable
opportunity for any person to submit alternative proposals or bids.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former § 2-84, which pertained to the Tax Increment Financing
Commission and was derived from Ord. No. 3475, adopted 8-26-1997.
[Ord. No. 5385, 8-22-2023]
(a)
Annual
Presentation. The City Administrator or his designee shall submit
to the Board of Aldermen a complete Citywide fee schedule on an annual
basis, not later than June 30 of each calendar year. Said fee schedule
shall list all current fees for all departments, the last time each
fee was updated, any statutory or other legal maximums or minimums,
and may include a staff recommendation for increases or decreases
to said fees.
