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