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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20000828 specialSPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 2000 CALL TO ORDER A Special Council Meeting of August 28, 2000, was convened at 12:00 P.M. by Mayor Tom Rackers. ROLL CAL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Angle, Blaney, Jackson, Landwehr, Nelson, Olsen, Stella, Vincent, and Vogel Absent: Weber A quorum was declared present. BILLS PENDING Bill 2000 -60, sponsored by Councilman Vincent, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF CITY TAXES AND ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI FOR THE YEAR 2000. Bill 2000 -60 was read third time by title and placed on final passage. Councilman Charles Jackson asked if approving the levy for the Parks & Recreation funds gave the City oversight of that department's purchasing practices. Following a lengthy discussion, the Council decided to approve the levy at this time, but to exercise some control of the Parks purchasing practices utilizing the City's $800,000 subsidy to the department. Several Council Members stated concern with the department's purchasing practices and stated that the Council would be continuing to look into the matter. At the end of the discussion, Bill 2000 -60 was passed by the following vote as Ordinance 13104: Aye: Angle, Blaney, Jackson, Landwehr, Nelson, Olsen, Stella, Vincent, and Vogel Nay: None GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilman Cliff Olsen made a motion that the Council go into Executive Session at this time to discuss matters of real estate, litigation and personnel; motion seconded by Councilman Charles Jackson and approved unanimously by the following roll -call vote at SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 28, 2000 12:45 P.M.: Aye: Angle, Blaney, Jackson, Landwehr, Nelson, Olsen, Stella, Vincent, and Vogel Nay: None