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January 8, 2007 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 1. Ms. Feier gave a list of upcoming meetings and events Ms. Feier remarked that she would like to identify a time line and subject priorities for the remaining meetings for 2007. One of the sessions she wanted to call to Council’s attention was that of January 29, 2007, which will be an extended study session. The session is planned as a follow-up on Council’s retreat decisions which th designated their priority items. Also, for the January 29 meeting she wishes to include a discussion of where the Second Century Commission’s findings fit into the long-range planning. Ms. Feier announced a new web-site for the City of University City was ready to roll-out. Ms. Brot asked the City Manager if the Council could have a Study session in February on the phone tax bill that is in Jefferson City, so the Council could become more informed on the components of the proposed bill, their affects on the Municipal budget, and its status. Ms. Feier said the second Study session in February would be a good time to have Mr. Mulligan, the City attorney, present to talk to the Council about the proposed state legislation dealing with this topic. To do this, the City Manager will reschedule the March study session to focus on the rules for liquor licenses. UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILL 8920 1. — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, BY ENACTING THEREIN A NEW CHAPTER TO BE KNOWN AS “CHAPTER 2.41 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX BOARD”, CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ms. Brot said that an important part of the law was left out. The state statute 67.1305 RSMo specifies that “tax revenues generated by the Local Option Economics Development Sales Tax are collected by the Missouri Department of Revenue on behalf of the City sponsoring the tax. All such revenues collected, minus a 1% cost of collection fee……are deposited into Local Option Economics Development Sales Tax trust fund.” . Ms. Brot asked City Danager Ms. Feier if section 2.41.040 of the University City bill should be amended to incorporate this administrative cost: she said the way the bill reads now, it sounds as if University City will receive all of the revenues collected. Ms. Feier answered that the state statute would prevail and the Missouri Department of Revenue would collect the administrative cost. She then suggested that it be worded, “all of the revenues collected, less the administrative fee”, so everyone would be aware that all of the revenues collected would be less the 1% administrative cost charged by the Missouri Department of Revenue. Ms. Brot motioned to amend bill 8920 to state under 2.41.040, “all revenue collected, less the administrative fee….”, seconded by Mr. Wagner and unanimously approved. Ms. Ricci’s motioned to approve bill 8920 as amended and was seconded by Ms. Brot. 2 b C-1-