Ordinances by Topic Business Taxation

An ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of the City of St. Louis a gross receipts tax to be imposed on telecommunications and fiber network providers as set forth herein; providing for an election to be held therefore and the manner of voting thereat; and, upon passage of said ballot measure, an amendment to City of St. Louis Ordinance 67717 as codified in Section 23.34.020 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis and Sections 23.34.010 though 23.34.030 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis reflecting gross receipts tax to be imposed as approved by the voters of the City of St. Louis; establishing a Telecommunications Gross Receipts Tax Fund, and requiring the gross receipts tax collected pursuant to the Sections 23.34.010 through 23.34.030 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis to be deposited into the Telecommunications Gross Receipts Tax Fund to be appropriated and expended to further smart city initiatives in the City of St. Louis.

An ordinance repealing paragraph (f) of Section Two of Ordinance 62622, approved on May 29, 1992, as amended by Ordinance 63840, approved on July 19, 1996, as amended by Ordinance 64935, approved on May 17, 2000, as amended by Ordinance 68202, approved December 8, 2008 and in lieu thereof a new paragraph is enacted extending the period of time during which the Central West End North Special Business District shall be permitted to collect the tax within the boundaries of the district therein established; and containing effectiveness and emergency clauses.

An ordinance repealing paragraph (C) of Section Two of Ordinance 63777, approved on June 4, 1996, as amended by Ordinance 64546, approved on December 18, 1998, and by Ordinance 68200, approved on June 4, 2008 and in lieu thereof a new paragraph is enacted extending the period of time during which the Cathedral Square Special Business District shall be permitted to collect the tax within the boundaries of the district therein established; and containing effectiveness and emergency clauses.

An Ordinance amending Ordinance Nos. 69979, 69980 and 69981; approving and authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement between The City and ROL Capital III, Inc.; authorizing other related actions; and containing a Severability Clause.

An ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 62571, pertaining to exemptions from the graduated business license tax, codified as Section 8.07.020 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis, by adding a new Subsection 5, to Section 1 of Ordinance No. 62571, creating an exemption from the graduated business license for local farmers selling their agricultural products and products produced therefrom directly to consumers solely at farmers’ markets; and containing an emergency clause.

An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for the 532 Bates Ave. Area ("Area") after finding that the Area is blighted as defined in Section 99.320 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 2016, as amended, (the "Statute" being Sections 99.300 to 99.715 inclusive), containing a description of the boundaries of said Area in the City of St. Louis ("City"), attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment "A", finding that redevelopment and rehabilitation of the Area is in the interest of the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the people of the City; approving the Plan dated March 27, 2018, for the Area ("Plan"), incorporated herein by attached Exhibit "B", pursuant to Section 99.430; finding that there is a feasible financial plan for the development of the Area which affords maximum opportunity for development of the Area by private enterprise; finding that no property in the Area may be acquired by the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis ("LCRA") through the exercise of eminent domain; finding that the property within the Area is unoccupied, but if it should become occupied the Redeveloper shall be responsible for relocating any eligible occupants displaced as a result of implementation of the Plan; finding that financial aid may be necessary to enable the Area to be redeveloped in accordance with the Plan; finding that there shall be available ten (10) year tax abatement (first five (5) years based on 100% of the assessed value of the incremental improvements and second five (5) years based on 0% of the assessed value of the incremental improvements) ; and pledging cooperation of the Board of Aldermen and requesting various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City to cooperate and to exercise their respective powers in a manner consistent with the Plan.

An Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission pertaining to the Zoning Code, Title 26; requiring that certain uses that are regulated by a plat and petition process under the License Code and Building Code be made a conditional use, prohibited use, or use by right under the Zoning Code; repealing a part of Section One of Ordinance 60483, codified as Section 26.36.020 of the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis (“Revised Code”), pertaining to Use Regulations in the E Multiple-Family Dwelling District and enacting, in lieu thereof, a new section on the same subject matter; repealing a part of Section Five of Ordinance 62588, codified as Section 26.40.025 of the Revised Code, pertaining to Conditional Uses in the F Neighborhood Commercial District and enacting, in lieu thereof, a new section on the same subject matter; repealing Section Six and Section Seven of Ordinance 64167, codified as Section 26.52.020 and 26.52.025 of the Revised Code, pertaining to Use Regulations and Conditional Uses of the I Central Business District and enacting, in lieu thereof, two new sections on the same subject matters; repealing Section Eight of Ordinance 64167, codified as Section 26.56.025 of the Revised Code, pertaining to Conditional Uses of the J Industrial District and enacting, in lieu thereof, a new section on the same subject matter; repealing a part of Section Sixteen of Ordinance 59979, codified as Section 26.60.020 of the Revised Code, pertaining to Use Regulations of the K Unrestricted District and enacting, in lieu thereof, a new section on the same subject matter; repealing Section Nine of Ordinance 64167, codified as Section 26.60.025 of the Revised Code, pertaining to Conditional Uses of the K Unrestricted District and enacting, in lieu thereof, a new section on the same subject matter; and adding a new Section to the Zoning Code, pertaining to Conditional Uses of the L Jefferson Memorial District, to be codified as Section 26.64.025 of the Revised Code; and containing a severability and an effective date clause.

An Ordinance adopting the 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings with amendments, including Appendices E, F, G, H, J, K, M, R, S, and T; repealing Ordinance 68789; and containing a penalty clause, severability clause, savings clause, and emergency clause.

An Ordinance to provide for the borrowing of funds in anticipation of the collection of tax payments levied by The City of St. Louis, Missouri for deposit in its General Revenue Fund for the calendar year ending December 31, 2018, and remaining uncollected and other revenues remaining to be collected and deposited in the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, all such revenues for the General Revenue Fund in the Treasury of The City of St. Louis, Missouri, through the issuance by The City of St. Louis, Missouri of its Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, and the acquiring of credit enhancement, if necessary, in order to lower the cost of such borrowing; prescribing the form and details of such Notes; authorizing and approving certain documents and other actions; and containing an emergency clause.

An ordinance renewing the Tower Grove South Concerned Citizens Special Business District pursuant to Sections 71.790 through 71.808 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, setting its boundaries, tax rate, initial rate of levy subject to the approval of the qualified voters, bonding authority, and uses to which tax revenue may be put; creating a board of commissioners; and containing severability, effectiveness, and emergency clauses.

BOARD BILL #262 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH RODDY An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement between the City of St. Louis and FoPa, LLC relating to the City Foundry Saint Louis RPA 2 Redevelopment Project; prescribing the form and details of said agreement; authorizing other related actions in connection with such agreement; and containing severability clause.

An ordinance adopting and approving redevelopment projects for Redevelopment Project Area 3, as described in the Amended and Restated St. Louis Innovation District Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan; adopting tax increment financing within Redevelopment Project Area 3; establishing the RPA 3 Account of the St. Louis Innovation District Special Allocation Fund; authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Redevelopment Agreement between the City, and St. Louis Innovation District, LLC; prescribing the form and details of said agreement; authorizing certain actions by City officials; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL #138 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH RODDY An ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Comptroller to execute and deliver the Fifth Supplemental Trust Indenture; authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof; superseding provisions of prior ordinances of the City to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 122 INTRODUCED BY: ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance, recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, authorizing a supplemental appropriation; amending Ordinance 70540, commonly referred to as the City of St. Louis Annual Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2017 2018; appropriating and setting apart the sum of One Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($1,910,000) from revenues accruing to the Local Use Tax Fund; and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL #54 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN VOLLMER An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing The City of St. Louis, Missouri to issue its Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Huvepharma Inc. Project), Series 2017, in a principal amount of not to exceed $20,700,000 for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping and improving an industrial development project in the City; approving a plan for such project; authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Comptroller to execute certain documents related thereto; and authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as are necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof.

BOARD BILL #18 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH RODDY An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the issuance and delivery of not to exceed $19,400,000 plus issuance costs principal amount of tax increment revenue notes (City Foundry Saint Louis TIF) Series 20__- A/B, of The City of St. Louis, Missouri; prescribing the form and details of such notes and the covenants and agreements made by the City to facilitate and protect the payment thereof; prescribing other matters relating thereto, and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 60 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance relating to public safety; imposing, under and by the authority of Section 67.547 RSMo, subject to the approval of the voters, a one-half of one percent sales tax on all retail sales made in the City of St. Louis which are subject to taxation under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo, solely for the purpose of providing revenues for the operation of the department of public safety, including police and fire divisions, in addition to any and all other sales taxes allowed by law; submitting to the qualified voters of the City of St. Louis a proposal to impose such tax; providing for an election and the manner of voting thereat; providing that if such question shall receive the votes of a majority of the voters voting thereon that such tax shall be authorized and in effect as provided in Section 67.547 RSMo; and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 59 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance, relating to the Solid Waste Services Fee established under Ordinance No. 68698, authorizing an increase to said fee of three dollars ($3.00) per month per dwelling unit commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 8 SPONSORED BY: ALDERMAN SHANE COHN An ordinance repealing Ordinance 68830, and approving the petition to establish the Dutchtown Community Improvement District, establishing the Dutchtown Community Improvement District, authorizing the district to impose special assessments and retail sales tax, finding a public purpose for the establishment of the Dutchtown Community Improvement District, and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. # 249 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation (the “Corporation”) to issue and sell, in one or more series, its Police Capital Improvement Sales Tax Leasehold Refunding Revenue Bonds (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee), Series 2017A (the “Series 2017A Bonds”), in order to, among other things as described in this Ordinance, refund all or a portion of the outstanding Police Capital Improvement Sales Tax Leasehold Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee) (the “Refunded Series 2007 Bonds”) and the Juvenile Detention Center Leasehold Refunding Revenue Bonds (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee) Series 2017B (the “Series 2017B Bonds” and collectively with the Series 2017A Bonds, the Series 2017 Bonds”), in order to, among other things as described in this Ordinance, refund all or a portion of the outstanding Tax-Exempt Juvenile Detention Center Leasehold Revenue Bonds (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee) Series 2008B (the “Refunded Series 2008B Bonds”), all for the general welfare, safety and benefit of the citizens of The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City”), authorizing and directing the Corporation to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Series 2017A Third Supplemental Indenture of Trust, the Series 2017A Second Supplemental Premises Base Lease, the Series 2017A Second Supplemental Communications Property Base Lease, the Series 2017A Third Supplemental Lease Purchase Agreement, the Series 2017A Third Supplemental Deed of Trust and Security Agreement (collectively, the Series 2017A Supplemental Documents”), the Series 2017B First Supplemental Indenture, the Series 2017B First Supplemental Base Lease, the Series 2017B First Supplemental Lease Purchase Agreement, the Series 2017B First Supplemental Leasehold Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing (collectively, the “Series 2017B Supplemental Documents”), one or more Continuing Disclosure Agreements, one or more Tax Compliance Agreements, one or more Official Statements, one or more Escrow Agreements, and one or more Bond Purchase Agreements (all as defined herein); authorizing the City to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Series 2017A Supplemental Documents, the Series 2017B Supplemental Documents, one or more Continuing Disclosure Agreements, one or more Tax Compliance Agreements, one or more Official Statements, one or more Escrow Agreements and one or more Bond Purchase Agreements (all as defined herein); providing for a debt service reserve fund with a separate account for each series of the Series 2017 Bonds, if any; authorizing the Corporation and the City to obtain credit enhancement for either or both series of the Series 2017 Bonds from a Credit Provider, if any; authorizing the payment of any obligations due to a Credit Provider, if any, and authorizing the Comptroller and any other appropriate City officials to execute the Credit Agreement and other documents related thereto, if any; authorizing participation of appropriate City officials in preparing one or more Official Statements; authorizing the acceptance of the terms of one or more Bond Purchase Agreements and the taking of further actions with respect thereto; authorizing the payment of certain costs of issuance of the Series 2017 Bonds; authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof; superseding provisions of prior ordinances of the City to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof.

BOARD BILL # 248 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City”) authorizing and directing the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation (the “Corporation”) to issue and sell its Leasehold Revenue Refunding Bonds in order to refund all or a portion of its outstanding Refunded Bonds (as defined herein) and its Leasehold Revenue Improvement Bonds to fund the construction, repair, improvement and renovation of the Cervantes Convention Center (as defined herein) (collectively, the “Leasehold Revenue Bonds”) in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 for the general welfare, safety and benefit of the citizens of the City; authorizing and directing the officers of the Corporation to execute and deliver the Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), the Supplemental Lease Purchase Agreement (as defined herein), the Supplemental Deed of Trust (as defined herein), the Official Statement (as defined herein), and the Bond Purchase Agreement (as defined herein); authorizing the City to execute and deliver, as necessary or desirable to facilitate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Supplemental Lease Purchase Agreement, the Tax Compliance Agreement (as defined herein), the Continuing Disclosure Agreement (as defined herein), the Official Statement, the Escrow Agreement (as defined herein), and the Bond Purchase Agreement; providing for a debt service reserve fund or funds, if any, and a capitalized interest fund or funds, if any, for the Leasehold Revenue Bonds (as defined herein); authorizing the Corporation and the City to obtain credit enhancement for all or any portion of the Leasehold Revenue Bonds from one or more Credit Providers (as defined herein); authorizing the payment of any obligations due to such Credit Provider or Credit Providers, if any; and authorizing the Comptroller and any other appropriate City officials to execute the Credit Agreement (as defined herein) and other documents related thereto, if any; authorizing participation of appropriate City officials in preparing the Official Statement; authorizing the acceptance of the terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement and the taking of further actions with respect thereto; authorizing the payment of certain costs of issuance of the Leasehold Revenue Bonds; authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof; superseding provisions of prior ordinances of the City to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof; and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL #198 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH RODDY An Ordinance designating a portion of The City of St. Louis, Missouri as a redevelopment area known as The City Foundry Saint Louis Redevelopment Area pursuant to the Real Property Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act; adopting and approving a redevelopment plan; adopting and approving a redevelopment project for redevelopment project area 1 as described in the Redevelopment Plan with respect thereto; adopting tax increment financing within the redevelopment project area 1; making findings with respect thereto; establishing The City Foundry Saint Louis Special Allocation Fund; authorizing certain actions by City officials; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 70 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN CARA SPENCER, ALDERMAN SAMUEL MOORE, ALDERMAN CHRIS CARTER, ALDERMAN SHANE COHN An ordinance calling and providing for the holding of an election in the City of St. Louis on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of St. Louis the question of charging a fee for the issuance of a permit for the operation of a Short-Term Loan Establishment, and directing the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen to notify the responsible election authorities of this election.

BOARD BILL NO. 69 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN CARA SPENCER, ALDERMAN SAMUEL MOORE, ALDERMAN CHRIS CARTER, ALDERMAN SHANE COHN An ordinance amending the Revised Code of the City of St. Louis by amending Section 26.08.384 (and Section 3 of Ordinance 68185) and adding a new Section, titled the “City of St. Louis Short-Term Lending Code,” pertaining to the regulation of Short-Term Loan Establishments, as defined herein.

BOARD BILL NO. 49 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance authorizing The City of St. Louis, Missouri, to enter into a Fifth Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement with The Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District and St. Louis County, Missouri, amending that certain Memorandum of Agreement dated as of November 1, 2002, as amended, for the purpose of authorizing said Agency to issue refunding obligations payable and secured by pledge of the annual appropriation of the quarter-cent sales tax levied by the City for public transportation purposes by Ordinance No. 63168, the additional quarter-cent sales tax levied by the City for public transportation purposes by Ordinance No. 64111 and other available revenues of said Agency; and authorizing the City to take other necessary actions in connection with such Fifth Amendment.

BOARD BILL NO. 48 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance appropriating the sum of $22,065,000, as described and defined in Section 94.600 through 94.655, RSMo. 2000 as amended for the period herein stated, which sum is hereby appropriated out of the “Transportation Trust Fund” to the Bi-State Development Agency for transportation purposes; and further providing that the appropriation is conditional upon the Bi-State Development Agency supplying the Board of Estimate and Apportionment an annual evaluation report; further providing that in no event shall the Comptroller draw warrants on the Treasurer for an amount greater than the amount of proceeds deposited in the “Transportation Trust Fund” during the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; providing for the appropriation to be reduced if certain funds are used for other than public transit purposes; further providing that the appropriation is conditional upon Bi-State requiring the payment of prevailing wages and benefits to employees of outside service contractors; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 47 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An Ordinance pertaining to the Transit Sales Tax imposed pursuant to Section 94.660, RSMo., as adopted and approved by the voters of St. Louis City on November 4, 1997, pursuant to Ordinance 64111 creating the “City Public Transit Sales Tax Trust Fund” directing the Treasurer of the City of St. Louis to deposit funds received pursuant to said sales tax into the “City Public Transit Sales Tax Trust Fund – Account TWO” appropriating $11,132,000 from the said sales tax for the period herein stated to the Bi-State Development Agency for certain purposes; providing for the payment of such funds during the period July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017; further providing that in no event shall the Comptroller draw warrants on the Treasurer for an amount greater than the amounts of the proceeds deposited in the “City Public Transit Sales Tax Trust Fund” during the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 46 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An Ordinance pertaining to the Transit Sales Tax imposed pursuant to Section 94.660, RSMo., as adopted and approved by the voters of St. Louis City on August 2, 1994, pursuant to Ordinance 63168 creating the “City Public Transit Sales Tax Trust Fund” directing the Treasurer of the City of St. Louis to deposit funds received pursuant to said sales tax into the “City Public Transit Sales Tax Trust Fund – Account ONE” appropriating $11,132,000 from the said sales tax for the period herein stated to the Bi-State Development Agency for certain purposes; providing for the payment of such funds during the period July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017; further providing that in no event shall the Comptroller draw warrants on the Treasurer for an amount greater than the amounts of the proceeds deposited in the “City Public Transit Sales Tax Trust Fund” during the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 57 INTRODUCED BY PRESIDENT LEWIS REED An ordinance calling and providing for the holding of an election in the City of St. Louis on November 8, 2016, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the City of St. Louis a proposal to levy and collect a property tax of five cents per each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the purpose of providing services to persons aged sixty or older.

BOARD BILL #34 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH VACCARO An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation (as further defined herein, the “Corporation”) to issue and sell its Recreation Sales Tax Leasehold Revenue Refunding Bonds (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee), Series 2016, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $43,000,000 (as further defined herein, the “Series 2016 Bonds”) in order to refund all or a portion of its outstanding Recreation Sales Tax Leasehold Revenue Bonds (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee), Series 2007 (as further defined herein, the “Series 2007 Bonds”), all for the general welfare, safety and benefit of the citizens of The City of St. Louis, Missouri (as further defined herein, the “City”); authorizing and directing the Corporation to execute and deliver the Second Supplemental Indenture (as defined herein), any necessary supplement or amendment to the Base Lease or the Lease Purchase Agreement relating to the Leased Property, the Leasehold Deed of Trust, the Tax Compliance Agreement, the Official Statement, the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, if any, and the Credit Agreement, if any (all as defined herein); authorizing the City to execute any supplement or amendment to the Base Lease or the Lease Purchase Agreement, the Tax Compliance Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, if any, and the Credit Agreement, if any (all as defined herein); authorizing the Corporation to obtain credit enhancement for the Series 2016 Bonds from a Credit Provider (as defined herein); authorizing the payment of any obligations due to a Credit Provider, if any, and authorizing the Comptroller, and any other appropriate City officials to execute the Credit Agreement and other documents related thereto, if any; authorizing participation of appropriate City officials in preparing the Official Statement; authorizing the acceptance of the terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement and the taking of further actions with respect thereto; authorizing the payment of certain costs of issuance of the Series 2016 Bonds; authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof; superseding provisions of prior ordinances of the City to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof; and

BOARD BILL NO. 282 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMEN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA AND LYDA KREWSON An ordinance repealing Ordinance 70166, which authorized the City to enter into a financing agreement with the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority that would have used public monies to help fund the construction of a new professional sports facility designed to host professional football and other sporting, recreational, and entertainment events; and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 266 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH VACCARO An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment amending and supplementing Ordinance No. 69893 which, among other things, establishes a green community program for the purpose of making low-interest loans for residential energy efficiency projects and public building energy conservation projects and to authorize the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation (as further defined herein, the “Corporation”) to sell one or more series of energy conservation bonds on behalf of The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4,550,000 (as further defined herein, the “Series 2016B Bonds,” and the “Series 2016C Bonds,” if issued) in order to finance public building energy conservation projects and the low-interest loan green community program (as further defined herein, the “Series 2016B Projects”), and additional program and financing costs all for the general welfare, safety and benefit of the citizens of the City, authorizing and directing the officers of the Corporation to execute and deliver the Indenture, the Second Supplemental Lease Agreement, the Program Compliance Agreement, the Offering Document, the Bond Purchase Agreement, and the Credit Agreement, if any (all as defined herein, the “Corporation Documents”); authorizing the obtaining of credit enhancement for the Series 2016B Bonds and Series 2016C Bonds, if issued, from a Credit Provider; authorizing the payment of any obligations due to a Credit Provider, if any, and authorizing the Mayor, the Comptroller and any other appropriate City officials to execute the Second Supplemental Lease Agreement, the Program Compliance Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, the Offering Document, the Bond Purchase Agreement, and the Credit Agreement, if any (all as defined herein, the “City Documents”); authorizing participation of appropriate City officials in preparing a disclosure document in the form of either an Official Statement or Private Placement Memorandum (as further defined herein, the “Offering Document”), if any; authorizing the acceptance of the terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement and the taking of further actions with respect thereto; authorizing the payment of certain costs of issuance, green community program expenses and/or reimbursement of City general fund expenses in connection with the Series 2016B Bonds and Series 2016C Bonds, if issued; authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approval and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof; superseding provisions of prior ordinances of the City to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof; and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 267 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JOSEPH VACCARO An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the St. Louis Municipal Finance Corporation (as further defined herein, the “Corporation”) to issue and sell its Carnahan Courthouse Leasehold Revenue Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee) (the “Series 2016A Bonds”) in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $21,000,000 in order to refund all or a portion of its outstanding Carnahan Courthouse Leasehold Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2006A (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee) (the “Series 2006A Bonds”) issued by the Corporation in the original aggregate principal amount of $23,725,000, the proceeds of which were used to refinance the Corporation’s Carnahan Courthouse Leasehold Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A (the “Series 2002A Bonds”), the proceeds of which were used for the construction, renovation, equipping and installation of furnishings and equipment for Carnahan Courthouse, all for the general welfare, safety and benefit of the citizens of The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City”); authorizing and directing the officers of the Corporation to execute and deliver the Third Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Lease Agreement, the Tax Compliance Agreement, the Official Statement, the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, if any, and any Credit Agreement (the “Corporation Documents”); authorizing the obtaining of credit enhancement, if any, for the Series 2016A Bonds from a Credit Provider, as defined below, authorizing the payment of any obligations due to a Credit Provider, if any, and authorizing the Mayor, the Comptroller and any other appropriate City officials, if necessary, to execute the Second Supplemental Lease Agreement, the Tax Compliance Agreement, the Official Statement, the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, if any, and any Credit Agreement, or other documents related thereto (all as defined herein, the “City Documents”); authorizing participation of appropriate City officials, agents and employees in preparing the Corporation’s preliminary Official Statement and final Official Statement for the Series 2016A Bonds, and the acceptance of the terms of a Bond Purchase Agreement for the Series 2016A Bonds and the taking of further actions with respect thereto; and authorizing and directing the taking of other actions, and approval and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof, and containing an emergency clause.