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stated that as to the employee benefits, she feels they are paid well when <br />considering the benefits received and feels reminisce in asking for more taxes when <br />the City is not more in line with other municipalities. She stated she offered Council <br />an easier to read, two page budget prepared for her by Mr. McCarthy’s CPA firm, <br />which clearly summarized the budget. She stated Mr. Glickert and Mr. Wagner took <br />her up on it but the rest of the Council was not interested.Ms. Ricci stated to look at <br />line item 72.05 in the final budget to see if the money was removed for Mayor’s <br />retirement party. Ms. Ricci addressed the negativity saying there are those on <br />Council that are trying to silence her by saying negativity and there are those that <br />don’t take honest questions or any question by saying this is supposedly negativity. <br />She stated she will continue to ask questions and will not be silenced by the bullying <br />and berating by some Councilmembers. They are simple question to get her <br />information and the residents’ information so the Councilmembers can make good <br />decisions. She stated it was quite challenging, when all she is asking questions for <br />everyone’s benefit. <br />Mr. Sharpe stated it was marvelous to have the Mayor back. <br />Mayor Adams concurred with Councilmember Crow that it is fair and equitable that <br />the Executive staff are setting a limit of $2,000 for their continuing education travel <br />for this coming budget year and hopefully only for this budget year. Mayor Adams <br />hoped the citizens understood that by the tax initiative it would give U.City residents <br />the style and fashion that is necessary. He is not trying to say that this sales tax will <br />be the end all and be all. Mayor Adams views it as a stop gap as we try to figure out <br />what the national, world and local economy is doing. By the tax initiative the <br />residents have a stake in the solution In the long run he feels that a broader <br />prospective of everyone in this region to look at financial resources of where we get <br />revenue and where it goes. It depends as to what kind of city one would want, one <br />with a police and fire department, one also with a parks’ department and the <br />programs to go with it. Mayor Adams stated that the City has previously attempted <br />to pass a bond issue to take care of some of the flooding issues and the greater <br />majority of the citizens in this community said no, so the City kept picking at the <br />edges in trying to solve the massive flood problem. He stated that Federal <br />legislation has prevented putting up walls to prevent the flooding. Mayor Adams <br />said he will keep contacting the state and federal government in trying to get help. <br />The City is going to be working with the Corps of Engineers but they are slow. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. to go into an executive session, RSMo <br />610.021 (1) Legal, moved by Mr. Glickert and seconded by Mr. Price. <br />Roll Call Vote was: <br />AYES: Mr. Price, Ms. Ricci, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Crow, Mr. Glickert, Mr. Sharpe and <br />Mayor Adams. <br /> NAYS: none <br />Joyce Pumm, <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />