RECORD OF PROCEEDING:
A Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Clarkson Valley at City Hall (Clarkson Executive Center), September 25, 2024.
The in-person and virtually held meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. A roll call was taken and it was determined that a quorum was not present. The meeting was held open by Alderman MacDonald and City Administrator/City Clerk, Michele McMahon until 12:00 noon, whereupon the roll call was taken with the following result:
ATTENDANCE
Present – Mayor Sue McNamara (virtual)
Present – Alderman Jeff Schweig (virtual), Ward 1
Absent – Alderman Andrew Low, Ward 1
Present – Alderman Honora Schiller (virtual), Ward 2
Present – Alderman Brock MacDonald (virtual), Ward 2
Present – Alderman Gregg Bogosian, Ward 3
Absent – Alderman Lin Midyett, Ward 3
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
City Administrator: Michele McMahon (in-person)
Mayor McNamara announced there would not be a Closed Meeting.
A motion was made by Alderman Schiller to approve the Agenda as presented, seconded by Alderman Bogosian. A voice vote was taken to approve the Agenda as presented with a unanimous affirmative result.
PUBLIC HEARING
Setting Tax Rate 2024-2025: City Administrator, Michele McMahon, read the Notice of Public Hearing. A Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the Clarkson Executive Center, 15933 Clayton Road, and virtually at which time citizens may be heard regarding the property tax rate proposed by the City of Clarkson Valley, Missouri. The tax rate is set annually to produce revenue as per the approved budget — fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024
Mayor McNamara said Clarkson Valley receives the assessed valuation figures for real estate from St. Louis County in mid-September and that is the reason we call a special meeting to pass this ordinance. Once these values come to us, we send them to the Missouri State Auditor’s office whereupon they calculate the amounts we can charge for residential, commercial, agricultural real estate and personal property. She also stated that, as you are aware, there is no latitude to do anything differently without going to the voters. Since we set the Budget in July and the final assessment values were not released until last week, between Real Estate and Property Tax the Budget will end up approximately $27,000 over budget. The public is notified to allow citizens to voice their opinions on the tax rate.
There were no comments from the public and no questions from the Aldermen. Mayor McNamara closed the Public Hearing portion of the meeting.
BILL NO. 0550 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAX RATE ESTABLISHED IN ORDINANCE 24-09 LEVYING AND ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL RATE OF TAXES ON ALL REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CLARKSON VALLEY.
A motion was made by Alderman Bogosian to discuss Bill No. 0550. Alderman Schiller seconded the motion. The City Administrator read Bill No. 0550 for the first time. There was no discussion. The City Administrator read Bill No. 0550 the second time.
A motion was made by Alderman Schiller to pass Bill No. 0550, seconded by Alderman Bogosian with an affirmative result. A roll call vote was taken to approve Bill No. 0550, with the following results. Ayes: Bogosian, MacDonald. Schiller, and Schweig. There were no Nays. Whereby, Mayor McNamara declared Bill No. 0550 as having passed and is now Ordinance No. 24-09.
Alderperson Schweig made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen, seconded by Alderperson Schiller. A voice vote was taken with a unanimous affirmative result and the motion was declared passed. The Meeting of the Board of Aldermen adjourned at 12:09 p.m.
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Sue McNamara
Mayor
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ATTEST: Michele McMahon, City Administrator