HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD15043 BILL NO. 2012-94
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Schulte
ORDINANCE NO. ;G+
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLE
COUNTY COLLECTOR FOR PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION SERVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
execute an agreement with the County Collector for the collection of city property taxes.
Section 2. The agreement shall be substantially the same in form and content as
the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passa a and approval.
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Passed. Approved:
Presiding Offir Mayor
A E S T: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Counselor
CONTRACT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of November, 2012, by and
between the First Party, City of Jefferson, Missouri, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
called the "City" and the Second Party, County of Cole County, Missouri, hereinafter
called the "County", and Marvin Register, County Clerk, and Larry Vincent, County
Collector.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City and County are empowered, under Article VI, Section 16, of the
Missouri Constitution and Section 70.220, RSMo, to enter into certain cooperative
agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Collector is empowered by Section 50.332 to provide services for the
collection of municipal taxes in return for compensation; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed by the parties hereto to be mutually advantageous to all
parties for the County, by use of electronic data processing equipment, to prepare and
collect tax bilis for the City for an agreed compensation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:
The County, by and through the County Clerk and the County Collector, hereby agrees
to send out, on behalf of the City, tax bills relating to all real and personal property
located within that portion of the City boundaries which lie within Cole County, Missouri.
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The County, by and through the County Collector, hereby agrees to collect, on behalf of
the City, all monies due and owing the City of taxable property within that portion of the
boundaries of the City which lie within Cole County, Missouri.
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The City agrees to provide all assistance, documentation, and other information as may
be needed by County and the County Collector to carry out the purposes of this
contract. The City will furnish to County its annual tax levy for the tax year no later than
September 20 of each calendar year during which this agreement remains in force.
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The County agrees that the City shall have access, at all reasonable times, and under
the supervision of the County Collector, to all data accumulated under the data
processing system, including but not limited to the following, which shall be provided
annually or as otherwise requested in City in printed form:
(A) Alphabetical Listing for All Real Estate, Personal Property and Merchants'
and Manufacturers' Tax Rolls
(B) A Delinquent Listing File upon Request
The County agrees to remit to the City the monies due the City at the same time the
County deposits with the Treasurer its own receipts; provided that there shall be a
remittance to the City at least once per month at which time the County shall provide a
breakdown of taxes collected in a form to be agreed upon. The County further agrees
to notify City of any tax sales involving property within the City.
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The City agrees that the County may withhold a sum equal to one and one half percent
(1 1/2 %) of all current taxes collected by the County and the Collector on behalf of the
City as compensation for the services herein provided by the County. Thus County will
remit to City ninety -eight and one half percent (98.1/2%) of all current taxes, collected
on behalf of the City. Said money shall be remitted by the County Collector to the City
on the same basis and in the same manner as other tax monies are remitted by the
County to the various taxing bodies within the County, except that, during the peak
collection periods, remittance shall be made on a more frequent basis agreed by the
Collector and City representatives.
VI
The County agrees to remit to the Collector for services rendered under the terms of
this contract the sum of $3,000.00 as additional compensation. The County agrees to
include this additional compensation on the W -2 forms issued to Collector, to withhold
taxes on said sum, and pay retirement benefits thereon. However, the parties agree
that the compensation paid pursuant to this contract does not come within definition of
maximum allowable compensation, Section 50, and therefore shall not be included as
part of Collector's salary base for purposes of any increases or decreases voted by the
County Salary Commission.
VII
The provisions of this contract are severable and if any part of the contract is held to be
illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect,
subject to the parties right to cancel the contract under Article X. The County reserves
the right to seek an Attorney General Opinion as to the legality of the contract.
VIII
The parties hereto mutually agree that this agreement replaces the previous agreement
and the term of this agreement is for one year, beginning November 1, 2012 and ending
October 31, 2013, provided, however, that any party may terminate this agreement
within one hundred twenty (120) days by serving upon the other party notice of its
intention to terminate this agreement. This contract will be automatically renewed
subject to modification on November 1, 2013 and will continue to renew on November 1
of each subsequent year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this agreement to be signed and
executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
CITY OF JEFFERSOJ CI 7 MISSOURI
Eric Str
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Counselor
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City, Missouri
COLE COUNTY COMMISSION
Chris Wrigley, estern
District Co missio r
Jeff Hoe Scher, Eastern
Distridf' Commissioner
ATTEST:
Marvin Register, Cle
Cole County Commission
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Larry ' ince - t, County Collector
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James ePage, County Audite
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