Author: Casey Crews

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI CALLING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF A BUSINESS LICENSING FEE ON PUBLIC UTILITIES.

            WHEREAS, the City of Rich Hill is authorized to impose a license fee on public utilities pursuant to Section 94.270, RSMo; and

            WHEREAS, the City has imposed said fees since its incorporation; and

            WHEREAS, the City wishes to impose and collect a business license fee on public utilities, which include telephone service, gas service, water service, and electric service; and

            WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen believes it is in the best interests of the City of Rich Hill and its residents to take all steps necessary to impose and collect a business license fee on public utilities, if approved and authorized by the qualified voters.

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.  An election is hereby ordered to be held in the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City the following proposition:

Shall the City of Rich Hill, Missouri impose a license or occupation tax in a sum equal to seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the gross receipts derived from business within the City on every person, firm or corporation now or hereafter engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing telephone service, gas service, water service, and electric service?

Section 2. If a majority of the votes cast on the question by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the question, then the City Clerk upon receipt of the election certificate from the Election Authority shall certify the results of such election.

Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to notify the Bates County Clerk, as the election authority of Bates County, Missouri, of the adoption of this ordinance and include in that notification all of the terms and provisions required by Chapter 115, RSMo, as amended, including a certified copy of the legal notice of election.  This election shall be held and conducted and the result thereof shall be canvassed in all respects in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the State of Missouri, and in accordance with appropriate ordinances adopted by the Board of Aldermen of Rich Hill, Missouri.  The Notice of Election and ballot to be used at this election shall be in substantially the same form as is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.

            PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI THIS 16^th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2020.

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                        Jason Rich, Mayor

ATTEST:

____________________________

Casey Crews, City Clerk

Ayes: Tourtillott, Humble, Kassner, Robb

Nays: None

EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF ELECTION IN THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, that the Board of Aldermen of said City has called an election to be held in the City on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, commencing at six o’clock A.M. and closing at seven o’clock P.M., local time, on the question contained in the following sample ballot:

OFFICIAL BALLOT

CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI

GENERAL ELECTION

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021

PROPOSITION _________

Shall the City of Rich Hill, Missouri impose a license or occupation tax in a sum equal to five percent (7.5%) of the gross receipts derived from business within the City on every person, firm or corporation now or hereafter engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing telephone service, gas service, water service, and electric service?

[   ] YES                            [   ] NO

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:

Instructions to Voters: If you are in favor of the proposition, place an X in the box opposite “YES.”  If you are opposed to the proposition, place an X in the box opposite “NO.”

The polling places for all qualified voters of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri will be:

[Insert Polling Places]

Done by order of the Board of Aldermen this ___  day of __________________, 2020.

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                                                                        County Clerk, Bates County, Missouri

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING INDIVIDUALS OF CERTAIN POSITIONS AS AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FOR BANKING PURPOSES ON ACCOUNTS NOW REGISTERED OR HEREAFTER REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL OR USING THE CITY OF RICH HILL’S FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

1.       MAIN OPERATING ACCOUNT:  Be It Resolved that the agents listed below are hereby authorized to sign or otherwise authorize checks, drafts or other payment orders (“instruments”) drawn for payment of money on the main operating account with Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri;

Further, Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, is authorized to pay such checks, drafts or other payment orders drawn on the main operating account so long as such instruments bear the signature or facsimile thereof, of the below listed individuals and such signatures match the signatures on file with Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri.

1. Mayor
2. President of the Board
3. Board Members
4. City Clerk
5. Assistant City Clerk
6. Clerk

2.       ALL ACCOUNTS USING THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL:

Be It Further resolved that the agents listed below are authorized to sign or otherwise authorize checks, drafts or other payment orders (“instruments”) drawn for payment on all accounts under the federal identification number of the City of Rich Hill held at Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri.

Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, is authorized to pay checks, drafts or other payment orders drawn on all accounts using the federal identification number of the City of Rich Hill so long as such instruments bear the signature of any two listed individuals and such signatures match the signatures on file with Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri.

1. Mayor
2. President of the Board
3. Board Members
4. City Clerk
5. Assistant City Clerk
6. Clerk

3.       PERPETUAL CARE ACCOUNT:  Be It Further resolved that the agents listed below are authorized to sign or otherwise authorize checks, drafts or other payment orders (“instruments”) drawn for payment on the Perpetual Care Account of the City of Rich Hill held at Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri.

Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, is authorized to pay such checks, drafts or other payment orders drawn on the Perpetual Care Account so long as such instruments bear the signature of any listed individuals and such signatures match the signatures on file with Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri.

1. Mayor
2. President of the Board
3. Board Members
4. City Clerk
5. Assistant City Clerk

4.       FUND TRANSFER AGENT:  Be It Further resolved, that any one of the agents listed below (“Fund Transfer Agent”) are authorized to make or verify written, telephonic or verbal requests for the transfer of funds, including wire transfers and ACH debits from the Account to other accounts of the depositor or to third parties; to enter into agreements with Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, providing such fund transfers: and to designate other Fund Transfer Agents.

Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, is authorized to honor all such fund transfers when given or purported to be given by a Fund Transfer Agent.

1. Mayor
2. President of the Board
3. City Clerk
4. Assistant City Clerk

5.       CITY INVESTMENT AGENT:  Be It Further Resolved that the City Clerk is designated as the City investment agent and is authorized to buy, sell, assign, transfer and/or deliver any and all securities owned or hereafter acquired by the City of Rich Hill. The City Clerk is authorized to enter into any agreement with Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, relating to securities and investments. The City Clerk is authorized to provide Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, with instructions regarding the sale, purchase or transfer of any securities held in the name of the City of Rich Hill and to receive communications from Citizens Bank of Rich Hill, Missouri, and sign all documents relating to the securities or investment transactions. The agents listed below are also authorized to sign all documents related to securities and investment transactions.

1. Mayor
2. City Clerk

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. 

This ordinance shall be in force and affect from and after its passage and approval as provided by law.

Read 1^st time this 9^th day of December 2020.  

Read 2^nd time this 9^th day of December 2020.

This Ordinance was read, passed, and approved this 9^th day of December 2020.   

Attest:

_____________________________                        _______________________                                              

Jason Rich, Mayor                                                Casey Crews, City Clerk                       

Ayes:   Kassner, Humble, Robb, Tourtillott
Nays:  None

          I, Casey Crews, City Clerk of the CITY OF RICH HILL, in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance is a true and correct copy of the Ordinance No. duly adopted by the Board of Alderman of the CITY OF RICH HILL, Missouri at their special meeting on the 9^th day of December 2020.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of the said City at my office in Rich Hill, Missouri.

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Casey Clerk

City Clerk of City of Rich Hill, Missouri