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BILL NO. AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT SALES TAX ON ALL RETAIL SALES MADE IN THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO TAXATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 144.010 TO 144.525 RSMO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STORM WATER CONTROL AND LOCAL PARKS FOR THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING SUCH TAX TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2002. WHEREAS, on November 6, 2001, the qualified voters of the City of University City approved and passed Proposition R, authorizing the City to impose a one-fourth of one percent sales tax for the purpose of providing funding for storm water control and local parks for the City; and WHEREAS, said sales tax has been in effect and imposed since on or about April 1, 2002; and WHEREAS, Section 644.032 RSMo permits the City to impose a sales tax of up to one-half of one percent for said purpose, subject to voter approval; and WHEREAS, the City desires to impose an additional one-fourth of one percent sales tax for said purpose, for a total of one-half of one percent. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. An additional one-fourth of one percent sales tax is hereby imposed on all retail sales made in the City of University City, Missouri, which are subject to taxation under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo, for the purpose of providing funding for storm water control and local parks for the City of University City. This tax shall be in addition to any and all other sales taxes allowed by law, including but not limited to the one-fourth of one percent sales tax approved by the qualified voters of University City for said purpose on or about November 6, 2001. Section 2. An election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of University City, Missouri on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said City the following proposition: