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MINUTES OF MEETING OF
BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MO.
March 11, 1975
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, was held in the City Hall in Riverside, Missouri, on March 11,
1975, at 7:30 p.m. and upon a roll call, aldermen Grogan, 3wetnam,
Vulgamott and West were present, Bailey and Fries absent; Mayor Czanamske
calling said meeting to order.
The minutes of meeting of March 4, 1975, were read and approved ss
read and corrected.
Mayor Czamanske announced that the purpose of this meeting was
to confer with the Committee which was appointed by him sane time
ago to study different means to increase the City's incase for the
coming fiscal year. Bill Bright was the chairman of the committee
and advised the Board of its findings from the past meetings it had
had. Bill Bright said that he was told that the City needed additional
funds to purchase a fire truck and to operate the Fire Department, and
there were other things in the City which could be improved, such as
the streets and street maintenance. A conclusion of the meetings
brought out the fact that most of the members of the committee were
in favor of a 1% sales tax and he so recommended this to the Board.
Representatives and owners of businesses were present and gave
their opinions with regard to the 196 sales tax. Also present were
residents who gave their opinions on this matter. It appeared that
most of the businesses were opposed to the 1% sales tax, but would
favor a 1/2% sales tax; and most of the residents were for the 1%
sales tax.
It was bm ught out that if there were a 1% sales tax enforced,
then some of the business licenses could possibly be lowered andth~is
would be taken into consideration.
These matters were discussed for a while.
Grogan moved that the Board adopt a 1% sales tax, seconded by
Swetnam, the roll was called and votes were as follows Bailey and
Fries absent; Grogan and Swetnam aye; Vhlgamott and West abstained.
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Grogan moved that bill providing for the:. 1'% sales tax
on the ballot for the April 1, 1975, be placed on its first
by Swetnam, the roll was called and votes were as follows
absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and West voted aye; said
ly read.
.e placed
reading, seconded.
Bailey and FrieB`"
bill was accordirig~
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Swetnam moved that rules be suspended and said bill be placed ai its
second reading, seconded by Grogan, the roll was called and rotas were
as follows: Bailey and Fries absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulgamott and
West voted aye; said bill was accordingly read.
Vulgamott moved that rules be suspended and said bill~~bo placed
on its third reading and upon passage of same become ordinance, s~dad
by West, the roll was called and votes were as follows: Bailey and BtiN
absent; Grogan, Swetnam, Vulganttt and West voted :yet said bill was
accordingly read, attiached hereto and made a part hereof, approved by
Mayor Czananske and became Ordinance.
7!here being no further business, meeting adjourned.