Ordinances by Topic Taxation and Revenue

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 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 BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND APPORTIONMENT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000) PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2018, OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING THE COSTS OF THE PROJECT (AS DEFINED HEREIN) AND THE COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, ALL FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE, SAFETY, AND BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT, AND THE PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND THE TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE, AND OTHER MATTERS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF BOND INSURANCE, IF ANY, AND THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE DUTIES OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI UNDER ANY AGREEMENT FOR BOND INSURANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS AS THEY BECOME DUE; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS AND APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF OTHER DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY AND 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; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.

B.B.#67 – Coatar - An ordinance to terminate and dissolve the Orpheum Theater Community District pursuant to the Community Improvement District Act, Sections 67.1401 – 67.1575 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

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 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 $11,560,000 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, 2018, through June 30, 2019; 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, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and containing a severability clause.

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 $11,560,000 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, 2018, through June 30, 2019; 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, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and containing a severability 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.

Budget Fiscal Year 2018-2019; and containing an emergency clause.

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.

BOARD BILL #261 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN RODDY AN ORDINANCE RECOMMENDED BY THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS TO AMEND THE CITY FOUNDRY SAINT LOUIS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS BY AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN BY: (1) COMBINING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS 2 AND 3 INTO A NEW REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA 2; (2) REVISING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN REDEVELOPMENT AREA 1 AND THE NEW REDEVELOPMENT AREA 2; (3) CHANGING THE USE IN NEW REDEVELOPMENT AREA 2 FROM RESIDENTIAL TO RETAIL AND OFFICE; (4) REVISING THE FINANCING PLAN TO REMOVE TAX ABATEMENT AS AN INCENTIVE IN REDEVELOPMENT AREA 2; AND (5) ACTIVATING THE NEW REDEVELOPMENT AREA 2; ESTABLISHING THE CITY FOUNDRY SAINT LOUIS RPA2 SPECIAL ALLOCATION FUND; MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS BY CITY OFFICIALS; AND CONTAINING A 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.

B.B.#248 – Roddy - An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment authorizing and directing the issuance and delivery of one or more series of tax increment revenue notes (St. Louis Innovation District/RPA 3 Redevelopment Project) Series A, Series B, and Series C in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,400,000, plus costs of issuance, for certain Reimbursable Redevelopment Project Costs associated with Redevelopment Project Area 3 of the St. Louis Innovation District Redevelopment Area in accordance with the terms of the Redevelopment Agreement; and containing a severability clause.

An Ordinance pertaining to the additional sales tax and corresponding use tax established by Ordinance No. 70580; prohibiting any special reallocation of the revenue generated by such taxes for any purposes other than those specified in Ordinance No. 70580, except as approved by the Board of Aldermen in an independent appropriations board bill that is independent of the Board’s adoption of the City’s Annual Operating Plan for the applicable fiscal year.

BOARD BILL NO. 242 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA, ALDERWOMAN SARAH MARTIN, ALDERWOMAN CARA SPENCER, ALDERWOMAN CAROL HOWARD, ALDERMAN JEFFREY BOYD An Ordinance pertaining to enforcement of code violations related to buildings, structures and premises in the City of St. Louis; partially repealing and amending Section Eleven of Ordinance 66857 and enacting in lieu of a new sub-section C related to the procedures for the collection of administrative citation fines in accordance with Sections 479.011 and 67.451, RSMo; containing a severability clause and an emergency clause.

An ordinance approving a Redevelopment Plan for 300 South Broadway.

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 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. 57 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY An ordinance appropriating the sum of $21,877,000, 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, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 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. 56 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 $11,560,000 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, 2017, through June 30, 2018; 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, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 55 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 $11,560,000 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, 2017, through June 30, 2018; 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, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL NO. 291 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA, ALDERMAN JACK COATAR An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment amending Ordinance no. 55390, approved August 16, 1969, as amended by Ordinance No. 55522, approved February 18, 1970, as amended by Ordinance No. 56178, approved June 21, 1972, as amended by Ordinance No. 56912, approved March 6, 1975, as amended by Ordinance No. 62515, approved February 21, 1992, as amended by Ordinance No. 65669, approved October 24, 2002, as amended by Ordinance No. 66772, approved July 18, 2005, and as amended by Ordinance No. 68380, approved June 16, 2009, pertaining to the entertainment license tax as codified in chapter 8.08 of the revised code of the City of St. Louis (the "Code") by adding a new paragraph to section one of said Ordinance No. 55390, as amended, creating a new subclass of taxpayers and fixing a tax rate for such subclass of taxpayers; and containing a severability clause.

BOARD BILL # 247 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 the Corporation’s City Justice Center Leasehold Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2017 (Direct Purchase) (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee) (the “Series 2017 Bonds”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000 in order to refund or redeem, if desirable, all or a portion of the Corporation’s City Justice Center Leasehold Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2005 (City of St. Louis, Missouri, Lessee), dated as of September 1, 2005 (the “Series 2005 Bonds”), 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 and deliver the Seventh Supplemental Indenture of Trust, the Fifth Supplemental Base Lease, if any, the Sixth Supplemental Lease Purchase Agreement, if any, the Escrow Agreement, if any, the Tax Compliance Agreement, and the Continuing Covenant Agreement,; authorizing the City to execute the Fifth Supplemental Base Lease, if any, the Sixth Supplemental Lease Purchase Agreement, if any, the Second Supplemental Pledge Agreement, if any, the Escrow Agreement, if any, the Tax Compliance Agreement, and the Continuing Covenant Agreement; authorizing the acceptance of the terms of the Continuing Covenant Agreement and the taking of further actions with respect thereto; authorizing the payment of certain costs of issuance thereof; authorizing 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 superseding provisions of prior ordinances of the City to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof.

BOARD BILL NO. 227 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA An ordinance calling and providing for the holding of an election in the City of St. Louis on April 4, 2017, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of St. Louis a proposal to impose 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 Chapter 144 RSMo. for economic development purposes.

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. 126 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN DONNA BARINGER A ordinance revising prior ordinances that required certain officers and employees of the City of St. Louis to disclose receipt of certain gifts and travel expenses, increasing the value of gifts and travel expenses for which filing a report is required by revising Section Two of Ordinance 63666 and Section One of Ordinance 65710 and containing a severability clause.

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 #51 Introduced by Ald. Joseph Roddy AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PETITION TO ESTABLISH THE 4101 LACLEDE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, ESTABLISHING THE 4101 LACLEDE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND FINDING A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 4101 LACLEDE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

BOARD BILL NO. 42 INTRODUCED BY: Alderman Stephen Conway and President Lewis Reed 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, 2016, and remaining uncollected and other revenues remaining to be collected and deposited in the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, 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.

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. 1 INTRODUCED BY PRESIDENT LEWIS E. REED AND ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY. An ordinance making appropriation for payment of Interest, Expenses and Principal of the City’s Bonded Indebtedness, establishing City tax rates, and making appropriation for current year expenses of the City Government, Water Division, St. Louis Airport Commission, Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Health Care Trust Fund, Use Tax Excess Trust Fund, Building Demolition Fund, Assessor, Communications Division, City Employee Pension Trust Fund, Forest Park Fund, Child Support Unit (Circuit Attorney's Office), Circuit Attorney Training and Collection Fee Funds, Public Administrators Fund, Port Administration Fund, Peace Officer Training Fund, Capital Improvement Projects Fund, Capital Improvements Sales Tax Trust Fund, Metro Parks Sales Tax Fund, Centralized Mailroom and Equipment Services Fuel Internal Service Funds, Tourism Fund, Lateral Sewer Fund, Public Safety Trust Fund, Public Safety Sales Tax Trust Fund, Local Parks Fund, Neighborhood Parks Fund, BJC/City Trust Fund, Miscellaneous Special Funds, Trustee Lease Fund, Riverfront Gaming Fund, Various Grant Funds, Tax Increment District Special Allocation Fund, City Convention and Sports Facility Trust Fund and Employee Benefits Fund (Department of Personnel); for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of One Billion, Forty-One Million, One Hundred Five Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($1,041,105,745) which sum is hereby appropriated from Revenue and Special Funds named for the purposes hereinafter enumerated and containing an emergency clause.

BOARD BILL 268 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMEN SCOTT OGILVIE AND THOMAS A. VILLA, ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND DIRECTING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AT A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL, 2016, OF A PROPOSAL FOR THE INCURRING OF INDEBTEDNESS AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN EVIDENCE THEREOF IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($25,000,000) UPON THE ASSENT TO THE SAID PROPOSAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY VOTING THEREON, AND CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.

BOARD BILL No. # 265 INTRODUCED BY: ALDERMAN STEPHEN CONWAY, ALDERWOMAN CARA SPENCER, ALDERWOMAN DIONNE FLOWERS, ALDERWOMAN TAMMIKA HUBBARD, ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA, ALDERMAN JOHN COATAR, ALDERMAN JOSEPH VOLLMER, ALDERMAN THOMAS VILLA, ALDERMAN LARRY ARNOWITZ, ALDERWOMAN BETH MURPHY, ALDERWOMAN CAROL HOWARD, ALDERWOMAN MEGAN GREEN, ALDERWOMAN DONNA BARINGER, ALDERMAN ANTONIO FRENCH, ALDERMAN JEFFREY BOYD, ALDERMAN JOSEPH VACCARO, ALDERMAN SCOTT OGILVIE, ALDERMAN SHANE COHN, ALDERMAN FRANK WILLIAMSON, ALDERMAN CHRIS CARTER, ALDERWOMAN LYDA KREWSON, ALDERMAN KENNETH ORTMANN, PRESIDENT LEWIS REED, ALDERWOMAN MARLENE DAVIS, ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA An ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of the City of St. Louis, pursuant to section 92.115 RSMo., the question whether to continue the earnings tax imposed by the City of St. Louis for a period of five years; 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 earnings tax shall continue; and containing a severability clause and emergency clause.

BOARD BILL NO.203 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN CARTER AN ORDINANCE RECOMMENDED BY THE PARKING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY, ACTING THROUGH THE TREASURER OF THE CITY IN HER CAPACITY AS SUPERVISOR OF PARKING METERS, TO ISSUE PARKING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2015B (TAX-EXEMPT), IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,000,000; SETTING FORTH CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO SUCH BONDS; APPOINTING A TRUSTEE, BOND REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BONDS; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST INDENTURE NO. 5, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT, A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND A TAX COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE BONDS AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND THE PREPARATION, EXECUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT RESPECTING THE BONDS AND THE TAKING OF FURTHER ACTIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO; THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS, AND THE EXECUTION AND APPROVAL OF OTHER DOCUMENTS (EXHIBIT 1), AS ARE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT AND COMPLY WITH THE INTENT HEREOF AND TO COMPLY WITH THE DUTIES OF THE CITY UNDER ANY AGREEMENT FOR BOND INSURANCE; AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY EXPENDED ON THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2015B BONDS AND THE REFUNDING OF THE REFUNDED BONDS AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.