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Home My Public Portal About20101122 specialSPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 2010 1 CALL TO ORDER The Special Council Meeting of November 22, 2010, was convened at 5:30 P.M. by Mayor John Landwehr. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Carroll, Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Medin Penfold, Pope, Scrivner, Struemph, and Weber Absent: None A quorum was declared present. PUBLIC HEARINGS A public hearing was held on the issue of placing a lodging tax increase on the February 8, 2011 ballot. The following persons spoke on the issue: Mr. Richard Groner stated that while he is in favor of a conference center, he does not approve of the plan as currently proposed. Mr. Steve Picker, Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, encouraged the Council to place the issue on the February 8, 2011, ballot as a first step in building a conference center in the City. He stated that the issue was recently discussed and approved by CVB Board of Directors. Mr. Trey Propes, Ehrhardt Group, spoke in favor of the issue and also encouraged the Council to place it on the ballot. Following his statement, he answered questions asked by the Council. INFORMAL CALENDAR SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 2010 2 Councilman Ron Medin requested that Bill 2010 -83 be removed from the Informal Calendar and placed on third reading and final passage at this time. Bill 2010 -83, sponsored by Councilman Medin, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM ON IMPOSING A LICENSE TAX OF SEVEN PERCENT (7 %) ON HOTEL AND MOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS. Bill 2010 -83 was read third time by title and placed on final passage. Following a lengthy discussion, the bill was then passed by the following roll -call vote as Ordinance 14744: Aye: Carroll, Griffith, Harvey, Koon, Medin, Penfold, Pope, Scrivner, Struemph, and Weber Nay: None ADJOURNMENT As no further business was brought before the Council at this time, a motion was made by Councilman Bryan Pope for adjournment, seconded by Councilman Dave Griffith, and approved unanimously at 6:20 P.M.