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BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN
ORDINANCE NO. 910 la
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CLERK OF THE CITY TO EXECUTE A WRITTEN
CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY COURT OF COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI , AND
COUNTY ASSESSOR OF COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS :
Section 1. The Mayor and Clerk of the City are hereby
authorized and directed, for and in behalf of the City, to
execute a written contract with the County Court of Cole County,
Missouri, and the County Assessor of Cole County, Missouri.
Section 2. Said contract shall read in words and figures
as follows: (SEE ATTACHED CONTRACT) .
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and approval.
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C O N T R A C T
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into this 29th day of
June , 1981, by and between the City of Jefferson, Missouri, a
municipal i� corporation, hereinafter designated as "City," unless
otherwise designated, and the County Court of Cole County, Mis-
souri, and County Assessor of Cole County, Missouri, duly elected
and acting officials of said Cole County, hereinafter designated as
"County," unless' otherwise designated.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City is a taxing authority under the constitu-
tion and laws of the State of Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the County is concerned with the preparation of
assessment lists for the State of Missouri and Cole County, Mis-
souri, and other political subdivision of the State; and
WHEREAS, all parties desire to consolidate the assessment of
Property by the City with the assessment of property by the
® County; and
® WHEREAS, the County Court of Cole County, Iviissouri, has
made an order authorizing the signing of this contract; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
has by ordinance authorized the signing of this contract on behalf
of the City;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the sums herinafter set
out to be paid by the City to the County Assessor of Cole County,
Missouri, it is agreed as follows:
1. That the County Assessor of Cole County, Missouri, will
take over the preparation of City assessment lists of the real
estate, personal property, railroad and utility, and merchants ad
valorem situated in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, meeting all
requirements and provisions of Missouri Statutes pertaining to
assessment of property.
2. That the County Clerk of Cole County, Missouri, will
. furnish all necessary personnel, equipment, materials, forms, and
books in connection with completing and furnishing the aforesaid
property assessments to the City.
3. The County shall furnish to the County Collector on behalf
of the City on or before July 1 each year a copy of the assessment
of all real estate and personal property, including railroad and
utility and merchants ad valorem, located and situated in the City
of Jefferson, Missouri, for the purposes of taxation of the same by
the City.
4. The County shall advise the County Collector promptly in
writing of any . changes or corrections in the said assessments,
including changes required by or as a result of review by the
State Tax Commission or the Board of Equalization.
5. The City's right to representation on the Board of Equali-
zation as set forth by Missouri State Statutes is in no way abroga-
ted by this contract.
6. The duly elected and sworn County Assessor shall be
appointed to act as City Assessor under the terms of this contract
and shall perform all duties as authorized by State statute for the
Office of City Assessor.
7. That the consideration for preparing City assessment lists
Aftk covering real estate, personal property, railroad and utility and
merchants ad valorem for the City of Jefferson for each year shall
be $30,000 per year, payable to the Cole County Court in four
equal quarterly installments on September 5, December 5, March 5,
and June 5. That the $30,000 consideration shall be the entire
annual amount for which the City shall be liable in connection
with each assessment, and covers compensation and expenses for
making each assessment.
8. That the original term of this contract shall begin on
July 1, 1981, and continue until and including the 31st day of
August, 1981 unless sooner changed by operation of law. The
consideration for the first partial year of the contract shall. be
$5,000, payable by July 15.
9, The term of this contract, after the first partial year,
shall be from September 1 through August 31 of each year the
contract is in force. The contract shall continue in force from
year to year unless either party gives the other party written
notice to terminate, by certified mail, not later than March 1.
Any requests for amendments to or modifications of this contract by
® either party shall be submitted in the manner and by the date
specified for termination notices.
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10. That upon the terrination of this contract the County
Assessor shall make available to the City such records as may be
necessary to enable the City to undertake the assessment of the
property in the City of Jefferson in the year after termination.
IN 11ITNESS 1IHEREOF, the Parties hereto have set their re-
spective hands and seals the day and year first above written.
CITY OF JEFFERSON
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Judy :a son
City Clerk
COLE COUNTY
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Presiding. Judge
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Robert Grat
Eastern District Jude
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County Clerk
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