Sunday, December 06, 2009
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Free Healthy Feet
Branson Landing's Healthy feet has continued its promotion on www.freehealthyfeet.com . All purchases are half price through the holidays.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Hollister Chamber of Commerce Newsletter July 25, 2008edi
Downing Street Furniture
The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Downing Street Furniture hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. Located in historic downtown Hollister, Missouri, Downing Street Furniture offers the largest inventory of furniture in the entire tri-lakes area, and with a large inventory, comes selection and value. Whether you're shopping locally or preparing to furnish your new lake home or condo, Downing Street Furniture can help you find the right furnishing at the right price, without the wait.
State Farm Insurance, Derek Bell
From auto, health, and homeowners, to life insurance and financial products, Derek Bell can help you with all of your insurance needs and more. Located at the SE corner of the Hollister interchange at 255 Financial Drive, Suite E and online at www.derekbell.net. Stop by or call 336-3276 for more information.
Branson Granite and Marble
Terry and Jean Jones opened Branson Granite and Marble in 2006, with an appreciation of the beauty of fine stone. The Jones understand how beautifully granite complements other architectural design elements, bringing a little of nature's beauty into your home or business. Stop by the store across from the State Park on Hwy 165 or visit online at www.bransonmarble.com. Call 334-3029.
NewsomCreative, Focused Minds ~ Strategically Inspired
We specialize in professional website design, and marketing with an emphasis on advertising, and digital photography. NewsomCreative aggressively and effectively helps businesses and individual clients in 6 states establish and maintain a professional presence both offline and online. We can help with web development, advertising, marketing, e-commerce, site development, photography, and more. Visit http://www.newsomcreative.com or call 272-0688 for more information.
All American Tree Service
From planting new trees to caring for your trees as they grow to safely removing them when they die - our tree-care professionals can be counted on to keep up with the latest techniques and technology that you can count on for safe and effective care! EXPERIENCE THAT MATTERS! The owner, Billy Bird, has more than 25 years experience as a Tree Surgeon and more than 11 years of LOCAL, satisfied customers in the hills of SW Missouri! FULLY INSURED AND LICENSED: As the only Tree Service Contractor for the City of Branson, we carry all the insurance that you would ever need for your peace of mind! LANDSCAPING DESIGNER WITHOUT EQUAL: He has a Master's degree from MSU in Horticulture-Arboriculture, coupled with over 37 years as the landscaping designer for College of the Ozarks. Call Luise or Billy Bird to schedule your free estimate today at 335-TREE or visit online at www.allamericantree.com.
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede: Special Tribute to Military Groups
Military reunion groups will experience a special tribute at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction. The "Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony" acknowledges veterans, active duty, POWs and MIAs. This remembrance is widely performed by veterans' organizations at banquets and gatherings, honoring those who are missing from the celebration. The private ceremony takes place before the Carriage Room pre-show, and is provided by request, free of charge, for military reunion groups of 15 or more attending that evening's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show. To arrange a "Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony" for your military reunion, please contact Pat Veach at 336-7979, or email patv@dixiestampede.com.
July Sale at Southtown Spirits
Stop by Southtown Spirits, in the Southtowne Shopping Center in Hollister near Lowe's, this month for a July Sale! Receive 10% off any bottle of wine or liquor. No Limit…while supplies last! This special does not include beer, and case discount does not apply.
Backstage Connections-More than Your Theater Connection
Backstage Connections has a full wood and steel fabrication facility. If you want custom creations for your home or business; cabinets, built-ins, handrails, etc. we can help. Visit us at 125 Industrial Park Drive in Hollister (directly behind Fastenal) and view pictures of our custom work. Check out our website at www.backstageconnections.com or call 417.336.4970
Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce August Luncheon
Our next luncheon will be held on August 14th at the Keeter Center, College of the Ozarks. Networking begins at 11:30 and program begins at 11:45. This month's speaker will be Branson City Administrator Dean Kruithof and thanks to our lunch sponsor CenturyTel. Mark your calendars now and please RSVP at 334-3050. More information will be coming soon.
September 11th Benefit Concert
Join the Branson Veterans Task Force to help support activities and special projects for Veterans and their families. Free admission for all First Responders, EMS, Firefighters, and Police as a tribute to them for their dedication and sacrifice. Featuring the World Famous Ulster Accordion Band from Toronto, Canada. Also featuring five vocalists and comedy! $15 per person or $25 per couple. Reserve your tickets today: 336-0219. Come early and enjoy a Special Benefit Show Dinner, provided by Golden Corral for just $5.00. The first $500 in sales goes to support to the Branson Veterans Task Force. September 11th, 7:00 pm at the Tri-Lakes Center Branson.
Metropolitan National Bank Collecting School Supplies for Hollister Elementary School
The Tri-Lakes branches of Metropolitan National Bank will be collecting school supplies to donate to the Hollister Elementary School, from now until August 31st. Lists of needed supplies can be found at many of the local stores that sell them. Many children are not able to purchase all that is required of them to bring to school each year, so this is a great opportunity to help our local school children. You can also drop off cash donations at any of the Tri-Lakes Branches of Metropolitan National Bank for the teachers to purchase items that the children lack. Please call Metropolitan National Bank at 339-3663 with any questions.
Free Seminar: Marketing for the Tourism Industry
In the tourism industry, having a presence on the Internet is essential to your success . . . the more exposure the better. VisitMO.com, Missouri's Official Tourism Web site, gives you that presence. Free Advertising: All Day-Every Day Worldwide! It's all available for your business. Have your own page selling your destination to the millions of travelers worldwide who view VisitMO.com. Studies prove 83 percent of all travel decisions (personal and business) are made online. This free seminar, July 29, 9-11 a.m., at the College of the Ozarks, Keeter Center, conducted in collaboration with Missouri Travel Council, covers how to direct those decision makers to your page. Scott McCullough, Division of Tourism's Web Editor, will discuss: what the Missouri Division of Tourism can do for you, how VisitMO works for you, all the exciting new features on VisitMO, how to access the new Industry Portal, how to submit new listings, how to update and maximize existing listings, how to maintain a quality listing, how to gain more visitors via the Internet, common errors to avoid, and what information web users want from your listing. Anyone who operates a tourism-related business or event in Missouri is encouraged to attend. Already have a listing on VisitMO - this workshop is for you. Don't have a listing on VisitMO yet - this workshop is for you. Reservations are suggested. Call Pat at Missouri Travel Council: 573-636-2814 or Cyndi at Missouri Division of Tourism: 800-535-3210.
Hollister After Hours
If you are interested in a low cost-high impact way to showcase your business, consider hosting a Hollister After Hours event. These events are relaxing, fun, and most importantly, a great way to bring a crowd through the front doors of your business. This is an especially effective way to show off your new line of products, to kick off a sales drive, or to remind your customers about your services. Contact the Chamber at 334-3050 to put this great marketing tool to work for your company.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Workshop 2-Day Workshop Now Enrolling for August 12-13, 2008
The workshop is being offered to the Branson/Lakes Area as part of an ongoing process of growth and development. The best way to improve any organization, family, or community is to improve yourself. This workshop provides participants with a robust and tactical implementation of The 7 Habits into their lives. This is a must for anyone looking to become a more effective person—regardless of position, or stage in life. A five-step process will help empower participants: 1. Learn the basic principles underlying personal and interpersonal effectiveness. These principles are habits of people who consistently achieve their desired results. 2. Commit to live these principles. 3. Apply the principles in daily work and personal situations. 4. Meet periodically to share experiences, account for commitments, and learn new principles. 5. Monitor effectiveness and work for continual correction and improvement. The Result: As people apply the principles consistently over time, they develop habits of effectiveness. These habits empower them to become more self-directed and less victimized by external circumstances. When these habits are widely shared in an organization, the organization can move effectively towards its mission. In a nutshell, the essence of this valuable training is to equip you with the principles, the perspective, and the tools to achieve your goals and live a rich, rewarding, and balanced life. Workshop Dates: August 12-13, 2008, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Total Cost: $299 Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, weekly planner, and 7 Habits manual. Location: Ozarks Technical Community College at The Shoppes at Branson Meadows, 4440 Gretna Road, Branson, MO 65616. To register, contact: Lynda Doepker at 417-447-8904 or doepkerl@otc.edu. Sponsored by the Branson Believers and Ozarks Technical Community College Center for Workforce Development.
Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunity
The Grape and Fall Festival attracts thousands of people to Hollister every year. Don't miss out on this perfect opportunity to put your company's name in front of thousands of potential customers. Sponsorships are now available for the 2008 10th Annual Grape and Fall Festival. These sponsorships are an economical way to effectively spread your message to a very large number of people. Depending on the level of sponsorship you choose, your business will be listed in all radio advertising for the event, listed in the official festival program, and announced as a sponsor several times from the main event stage. To secure your sponsorship or for more information, call the Chamber at 334-3050.
Another great advertising and sponsorship opportunity gives your business instant recognition and attention at our monthly luncheons. Please consider bringing a gift basket or other items to the luncheon to raffle as a door prize. Your business will be recognized from the podium as the donor of the gift basket. This is a fun and easy way to advertise your services. If you have questions, call the Chamber at 334-3050.
Boy Scouts of America: Friends of Scouting Campaign
The Friends of Scouting campaign keeps Scouting an affordable, effective youth development program. It funds the Council's infrastructure, or general operating portion of the budget, and provides a support system for the more than 16,000 members and 400 community organizations that partner with the Ozark Trails Council. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath & Law. For more information about how you can support Scouting, contact Jeff Barry at (417) 883-1636 x 252 or jbarry@bsamail.org.
Ozarks Regional Community Development Corporation: Gap Financing for Businesses and Industry
The Ozarks Regional Community Development Corporation (ORCDC) is a for-profit corporation established to provide gap financing to business and industry in the 10 county region. The ORCDC is designated to operate in collaboration with the Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership. The purpose of the ORCDC is to provide small business loans and/or equity to entrepreneurs who cannot obtain a complete package of conventional or other financing. The ORCDC will assist both new and existing businesses with financing to increase employment opportunities within the southwest Missouri region; and will operate in conjunction with state and federal programs, financial institutional lending, venture capital, and other sources to support small business investments in the region. Taney County, the City of Hollister, and the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce are members of the Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership. In collaboration with this partnership, your business may be able to take advantage of this and other opportunities. Please call the Chamber at 334-3050 or info@hollisterchamber.net if you would like more information.
Opportunity for Commercial Realtors and Developers
The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce will make available information about commercial buildings and sites for sale or lease in Hollister on the LocationOne database. This database contains community profile data such as demographics, infrastructure, facilities, housing, buildings and sites, education, workforce, and environment for localities across the nation. LocationOne is utilized by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, site selection professionals, and other organizations for information about locating and expanding businesses in our area. You can participate by providing information about your buildings and sites for this valuable economic development tool. Please contact the Chamber at 334-3050 for more information.
Grape and Fall Festival: September 27th
Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Grape and Fall Festival. Gather up your best grape stomping friends, and register your team today! We are also looking for vendors, volunteers, and sponsors. We need your support to make this a fun-filled event for the whole family. Call the Chamber at 334-3050 for more information.
Reminder: Friday Facts is a FREE service provided to our members by the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce
As a Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce member, this is your weekly bulletin, and you are encouraged to take advantage of this free opportunity to spread your message. Please send news and information about your business or organization to info@hollisterchamber.net by 12:00 pm on Thursdays to be included in the Friday Facts. Call 334-3050 for more information.
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
City of Hollister Work Session meeting Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 6:00 P.M.
NOTICE OF MEETING
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Review Proposed Emerald Point Utility Agreement with Hollister
4. Adjourn
NOTICE OF MEETING
Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hollister,
Missouri, will be held at the Town Hall, 312 Esplanade Street, Hollister, Missouri, on
Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. to consider and act upon the matters on
the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the
meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at that time.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the
City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate
discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests,
in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
June 19, 2008 Council meeting minutes
Bills
Conditional Use Permit – Lighthouse Baptist Church
Destruction of Records
Southwest MO Natural Gas granted FULL certificate of convenience
Allied Waste Services merge with Republic Services, Inc.
Informational Material
July 04, 2008 Town Hall Closed – Fourth of July – Fireworks Display
July 07, 2008 Park Board meeting at 6:30 PM
July 08, 2008 Planning & Zoning meeting at 6:30 PM
July 10, 2008 Municipal Court at 5:00 PM
July 15, 2008 Board of Adjustment meeting at 6:30 PM
July 17, 2008 Partners in Progress
July 17, 2008 Town Hall Square Park dedication at 6:00 PM (tentatively)
July 17, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
4. PDD Application - Public meeting – The Sanctuary Development Co., LLC
5. Gage Excavating, LLC – Change order for Gage Drive Extension
6. Second Reading on Bills
2008-24 Ordinance to voluntary annex approx 9 acres for Table Rock Canyon, Southwest of Hollister's current city limits
2008-25 Ordinance to amend 402.100 Final Development Plan – All Planned Development Districts
7. First Reading on Bill
2008-26 Ordinance to amend 402.070 Actions of the Planning Commission - PDD
2008-27 Ordinance to amend 342.010 Driving While Intoxicated
2008-28 Ordinance to add a new section 342.011 Driving While Under Influence of Drugs
8. Visitors
9. City Administrator's Report
10. New Business
11. Closed Session
Legal actions, causes of action or litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
12. Adjourn
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Hollister Chamber of Commerce Events
Backstage Connections: Fabrication and Welding
Backstage Connections is located in the Hollister Industrial Park. We have a full wood and steel fabrication shop with welding services available. Check out our website at www.backstageconnections.com or call 417-336-4970 for more information.
Community Church of Hollister: Angel Food Ministries
Once a month, you (or someone you want to help) can be blessed with frozen meats, fresh or frozen fruits & vegetables, and staple items at an extremely low price! And this is not "day-old" or "outdated" food. It's all fresh, top quality, name brand products, shipped from the manufacturers to the Angel Food Ministries HQ in Monroe, GA, and then to our area on refrigerated trucks. Best of all, Angel Food is for EVERYONE!! No Applications. No Qualifications. No Limits on the Quantity Purchased. For more information, call Rev. James Davidson of the Community Church of Hollister at 417-334-9002 or email at dandyway@suddenlink.net
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Workshop 2-Day Workshop Now Enrolling for August 12-13, 2008
The workshop is being offered to the Branson/Lakes Area as part of an ongoing process of growth and development. The best way to improve any organization, family, or community is to improve yourself. This workshop provides participants with a robust and tactical implementation of The 7 Habits into their lives. This is a must for anyone looking to become a more effective person—regardless of position, or stage in life. A five-step process will help empower participants: 1. Learn the basic principles underlying personal and interpersonal effectiveness. These principles are habits of people who consistently achieve their desired results. 2. Commit to live these principles. 3. Apply the principles in daily work and personal situations. 4. Meet periodically to share experiences, account for commitments, and learn new principles. 5. Monitor effectiveness and work for continual correction and improvement. The Result: As people apply the principles consistently over time, they develop habits of effectiveness. These habits empower them to become more self-directed and less victimized by external circumstances. When these habits are widely shared in an organization, the organization can move effectively towards its mission. In a nutshell, the essence of this valuable training is to equip you with the principles, the perspective, and the tools to achieve your goals and live a rich, rewarding, and balanced life. Workshop Dates: August 12-13, 2008, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Total Cost: $299 Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, weekly planner, and 7 Habits manual. Location: Ozarks Technical Community College at The Shoppes at Branson Meadows, 4440 Gretna Road, Branson, MO 65616. To register, contact: Lynda Doepker at 417-447-8904 or doepkerl@otc.edu. Sponsored by the Branson Believers and Ozarks Technical Community College Center for Workforce Development.
Boy Scouts of America: Friends of Scouting Campaign
The Friends of Scouting, FOS, campaign keeps Scouting an affordable, effective youth development program. It funds the Council's infrastructure, or general operating portion of the budget, and provides a support system for the more than 16,000 members and 400 community organizations that partner with the Ozark Trails Council. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath & Law. For more information about how you can support Scouting, contact Jeff Barry at (417) 883-1636 x 252 or jbarry@bsamail.org.
CAM CHRISTMAS IN JUNE
Friday and Saturday, June 27 and 28, 2008 will be the First Annual Christmas for CAM. This fundraiser and food drive is being organized by the Boy Scouts of America and Country Mart to benefit CAM's Food Pantry. When you are out taking care of your shopping needs for the 4th of July weekend, stop by and show your support at the Country Mart locations on Hwy 248 and in Hollister at the South Towne Center. These young men will be asking Country Mart patrons to donate Macaroni & Cheese, Ramen Noodles, Cold Cereal and Toilet Paper. Pick some up while you are shopping or make a cash donation and CAM will do the shopping for you. Donated food is greatly needed and will allow CAM to continue serving over 400 families every month. Remember: A cash donation of $20 can help feed a family of 4 for 10 days. Christian Action Ministries is a 501 (c) (3) organization. Donations are tax-deductible.
City of Hollister: 55 Years of Fireworks on the 4th of July
Celebrating 55 years of spectacular fireworks shows in the City of Hollister. We are ready and hope to see you on Friday, the 4th of July! Please send your contribution to help offset the cost of this show to: City of Hollister Fireworks Fund PO Box 638 Hollister, MO 65673. Bring the family, lawn chairs, lawn blankets and cold drinks (sorry, no alcohol), and enjoy this great night of family fun in Hollister on the 4th of July.
Volunteers Needed: 4th of July
Since you're going to be at the City of Hollister's 55th Annual Fireworks display anyway, please consider donating about an hour of your time before the show begins. Volunteers are needed to help "pass the boot" in order to help pay for the cost of this spectacular show. Contact the Chamber at 334-3050 for more details.
Grape and Fall Festival: September 27th
Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Grape and Fall Festival. Gather up your best grape stomping friends, and register your team today! We are also looking for vendors, volunteers, and sponsors. We need your support to make this a fun-filled event for the whole family. Call the Chamber at 334-3050 for more information.
Reminder: Friday Facts is a FREE service provided to our members by the Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce
Please send news and information about your business or organization to info@hollisterchamber.net by 12:00 pm on Thursdays to be included in the Friday Facts. Call 334-3050 for more information.
Stupid Joke of the Week
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other, "Does this taste funny to you?"
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Hollister Board of Alderman Meeting March 20, 2008
NOTICE OF MEETING
Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hollister, Missouri, will be held at the Town Hall, 312 Esplanade Street, Hollister, Missouri, on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at that time.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
o February 21 & March 6, 2008 Council meeting minutes
o March 3, 2008 Park Board meeting minutes
o Informational Material
+ March 27, 2008 Partners In Progress meeting at 2:30 PM
+ April 3, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
+ April 7, 2008 Park Board meeting at 6:30 PM
+ April 8, 2008 Municipal Election 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
+ April 8, 2008 Planning & Zoning meeting at 6:30 PM
+ April 10, 2008 Municipal Court at 5:00 PM
+ April 15, 2008 Board of Adjustment meeting at 6:30 PM (if needed)
+ April 17, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
4. Public Hearing – CID – Petition to Establish the
o Table Rock Canyon Community Improvement District
5. Public Hearing – Rezoning - HIDC 20 acres
o South of Birch and East of the quarry from R-1 to C-R
6. Public Hearing - Voluntary Annexation – City
o Stratford Dr., a 40’ wide platted road in McGee Addition running from Kite St on the East to the West right of way line of East Avenue on the West
7. Petition for Street Vacation – Douglas & Debra Atwood
o 40’ No Name Street off of Dogwood between Lot 7 & 8
8. Dr. Tim Taylor – Hollister R5 School District – Levy Issue on the April ballot
9. Residential Recycling & Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Bids
10. Resolution to increase Residential Recycling & Solid Waste Collection Services
11. Linda Farris – Future of the American House
12. Development Strategies – Robert Lewis
o Proposal to prepare TIF and CID Revenue projections for proposed mixed-use project - HIDC
13. First Reading on Bills
o 2008-07 Ordinance to vacate a 40’ No Name Street off Dogwood between Lots 7 & 8
o 2008-08 Ordinance to Voluntarily annex Stratford Dr between Kite St and East Ave
o 2008-10 Ordinance to rezone 20 acres (off Birch St) owned by HIDC from R-1 to C-R
o 2008-14 Ordinance to amend 400.180 Conditional Uses – add dog grooming
o 2008-15 Ordinance to amend 500.020 Additions, Changes & Insertions
o 2008-16 Ordinance to amend 400.180 Conditional Uses – add Townhouses or Patio Homes
o 2008-17 Ordinance to amend Table 400.1 Bulk Regulations – Residential & Agricultural zones
14. Second Reading on Bills
o 2008-06 Ordinance approving the Table Rock Canyon Community Improvement District
o 2008-09 Ordinance to amend 125.420 changes under the Missouri Local Government Employee’s Retirement System
o 2008-11 Ordinance to adopt an annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2008 and ending March 31, 2009
o 2008-12 Ordinance to amend 105.110 Compensations – Board of Aldermen
o 2008-13 Ordinance to amend 105.080 Compensations - Mayor
15. Visitors
16. City Administrator’s Report
17. New Business
18. Closed Session
o Legal actions, causes of action or litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
19. Adjourn
Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hollister, Missouri, will be held at the Town Hall, 312 Esplanade Street, Hollister, Missouri, on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at that time.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
o February 21 & March 6, 2008 Council meeting minutes
o March 3, 2008 Park Board meeting minutes
o Informational Material
+ March 27, 2008 Partners In Progress meeting at 2:30 PM
+ April 3, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
+ April 7, 2008 Park Board meeting at 6:30 PM
+ April 8, 2008 Municipal Election 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
+ April 8, 2008 Planning & Zoning meeting at 6:30 PM
+ April 10, 2008 Municipal Court at 5:00 PM
+ April 15, 2008 Board of Adjustment meeting at 6:30 PM (if needed)
+ April 17, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
4. Public Hearing – CID – Petition to Establish the
o Table Rock Canyon Community Improvement District
5. Public Hearing – Rezoning - HIDC 20 acres
o South of Birch and East of the quarry from R-1 to C-R
6. Public Hearing - Voluntary Annexation – City
o Stratford Dr., a 40’ wide platted road in McGee Addition running from Kite St on the East to the West right of way line of East Avenue on the West
7. Petition for Street Vacation – Douglas & Debra Atwood
o 40’ No Name Street off of Dogwood between Lot 7 & 8
8. Dr. Tim Taylor – Hollister R5 School District – Levy Issue on the April ballot
9. Residential Recycling & Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Bids
10. Resolution to increase Residential Recycling & Solid Waste Collection Services
11. Linda Farris – Future of the American House
12. Development Strategies – Robert Lewis
o Proposal to prepare TIF and CID Revenue projections for proposed mixed-use project - HIDC
13. First Reading on Bills
o 2008-07 Ordinance to vacate a 40’ No Name Street off Dogwood between Lots 7 & 8
o 2008-08 Ordinance to Voluntarily annex Stratford Dr between Kite St and East Ave
o 2008-10 Ordinance to rezone 20 acres (off Birch St) owned by HIDC from R-1 to C-R
o 2008-14 Ordinance to amend 400.180 Conditional Uses – add dog grooming
o 2008-15 Ordinance to amend 500.020 Additions, Changes & Insertions
o 2008-16 Ordinance to amend 400.180 Conditional Uses – add Townhouses or Patio Homes
o 2008-17 Ordinance to amend Table 400.1 Bulk Regulations – Residential & Agricultural zones
14. Second Reading on Bills
o 2008-06 Ordinance approving the Table Rock Canyon Community Improvement District
o 2008-09 Ordinance to amend 125.420 changes under the Missouri Local Government Employee’s Retirement System
o 2008-11 Ordinance to adopt an annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2008 and ending March 31, 2009
o 2008-12 Ordinance to amend 105.110 Compensations – Board of Aldermen
o 2008-13 Ordinance to amend 105.080 Compensations - Mayor
15. Visitors
16. City Administrator’s Report
17. New Business
18. Closed Session
o Legal actions, causes of action or litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
19. Adjourn
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Hollister City Council Meeting Agenda February 21, 2008
Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hollister, Missouri, will be held at the Town Hall, 312 Esplanade Street, Hollister, Missouri, on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at that time.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
- February 7, 2008 Council meeting minutes
- February 4, 2008 Park Board meeting minutes
- Informational Material
- Conditional Use Permit – Jeff Pascoe, 221 Foley Street – Duplex
- E mail note from Ozark Energy Partners regarding Natural Gas
- Interoffice memo from City of Branson – transfer health agreement to Taney County Health Department
- April 2008 to March 2009 Budget Packet for review (1st reading 3/6/08)
- February 29, 2008 Water Park Groundbreaking ceremony at 10:00 AM - located at South Birch
- March 03, 2008 Park Board meeting at 6:30 PM
- March 06, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
- March 11, 2008 Planning & Zoning meeting at 6:30 PM
- March 13, 2008 Municipal Court at 5:00 PM
- March 18, 2008 Board of Adjustment at 6:30 PM (if needed)
- March 20, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
4. Talbird Lovan, YMCA Update
5. Business License Application – New owner of Little Hacienda #9 Downing
- Liquor by the drink including Sunday sales
6. Second Reading on Bill
- 2008-05 Ordinance creating a new Chapter 702 Underground Utility Installation Standards
7. Visitors
8. City Administrator's Report
9. New Business
10. Closed Session
- Legal actions, causes of action or litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
11. Adjourn
The meeting will be open to the public. A copy of the agenda & ordinances referred to above will be available for public inspection prior to the meeting in the office of the City Clerk.
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| Date: 2-20-08 | Bulletin Board at Hollister Town Hall and Faxed notice |
| Time: 3:00 PM | 312 Esplanade St., P.O. Box 638, Hollister, MO 65673 |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Hollister City Council Meeting - January 16 2008 Agenda
NOTICE OF MEETING
Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hollister, Missouri, will be held at the Town Hall, 312 Esplanade Street, Hollister, Missouri, on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at that time.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
- January 3, 2008 Council meeting minutes
- 2008 IRS mileage rate – 50.5 cents
- Municipal Election - April 8, 2008
- Last date for candidate filing 1-22-08
- Office open – 2 year terms
- Mayor – David G. Tate
- Alderman Ward I – Howell Keeter
- Alderman Ward II – Phil Carman
- Informational Material
- January 17, 2008 Partners in Progress meeting at 2:30 PM
- February 04, 2008 Park Board meeting at 6:30 PM
- February 07, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
- February 12, 2008 Planning & Zoning meeting at 6:30 PM
- February 14, 2008 Municipal Court at 5:00 PM
- February 19, 2008 Board of Adjustment at 6:30 PM (if needed)
- February 21, 2008 Council meeting at 6:30 PM
4. Business License Application - Ultraluxe Wine Inc
- Retail sales of wine via the internet at 2204 S Bus 65
5. First Reading on Bill
- 2008-02 Ordinance to vacate a portion of Wilshire by lot 15 & 16 Block 1 in the McGee Addition
- 2008-03 Ordinance to add a new Article Tourism Tax
6. Second Reading on Bill
- 2007-48 Ordinance to amend 350.060 Parking Prohibited on narrow streets
- 2008-01 Ordinance to Voluntary Annex 1.8 acres owned by Jack Minnis
- 2008-02 Ordinance to vacate a portion of Wilshire by lot 15 & 16 Block 1 in the McGee Addition
7. Visitors
8. City Administrator's Report
9. New Business
10. Closed Session
- Litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
City of Hollister Board of Alderman Agenda December 20
Public Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hollister, Missouri, will be held at the Town Hall, 312 Esplanade Street, Hollister, Missouri, on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda and such other matters as may be presented at the meeting and determined to be appropriate for discussion at that time.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
o December 05, 2007 Council meeting minutes
o December 03, 2007 Park Board meeting minutes
o December 11, 2007 Planning & Zoning meeting minutes
o Branson Lakes Area Legislative Partnership – 2008 Legislative Priorities
o Telephone & Cell Phone Settlements – Does not apply to Hollister
o Municipal Election - April 8, 2008
+ 1st date for candidate filing 12-18-07
+ Last date for candidate filing 1-22-08
+ Office open – 2 year terms
# Mayor – David G. Tate
# Alderman Ward I – Howell Keeter
# Alderman Ward II – Phil Carman
o Informational Material
+ December 20, 2007 Partners in Progress at 2:30 PM
+ December 20, 2007 Council/Senior Staff Dinner – Ye English Inn at 5:00
+ December 21, 2007 Employee Christmas Party (Council is invited)
+ December 24 & 25, 2007 Town Hall Closed – Christmas
+ December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2008 Town Hall Closed – New Years
+ January 03, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
4. Conditional Use Permit – 1st Baptist Church – BB Highway & Hillbilly Lane
5. Final Plat Application – Phase 2 of Evergreen Ridge Subdivision
6. Petition for Street Vacation – Mike & Vicky Curry – vacate property to 413 Wilshire
7. Dan Epps – Natural Gas Update, Stipulation Agreement
8. Power Point Presentation – ISO Building Code Enforcement Evaluation
9. Discuss Article VIII Tourism Tax
10. First Reading on Bill
o 2007-48 Ordinance to amend 350.060 Parking Prohibited on narrow streets
o 2007-49 Ordinance to amend 710.170 Connection Fees
o 2007-50 Ordinance to amend 206.030 Blasting
o 2007-51 Ordinance to amend 400.180 Conditional Uses
11. Visitors
12. City Administrator’s Report
13. New Business
14. Closed Session
o Litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
15. Adjourn
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll Call
3. Consent Agenda
All items listed under item 3, consent agenda, are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be a separate discussion of those items unless a Council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
o December 05, 2007 Council meeting minutes
o December 03, 2007 Park Board meeting minutes
o December 11, 2007 Planning & Zoning meeting minutes
o Branson Lakes Area Legislative Partnership – 2008 Legislative Priorities
o Telephone & Cell Phone Settlements – Does not apply to Hollister
o Municipal Election - April 8, 2008
+ 1st date for candidate filing 12-18-07
+ Last date for candidate filing 1-22-08
+ Office open – 2 year terms
# Mayor – David G. Tate
# Alderman Ward I – Howell Keeter
# Alderman Ward II – Phil Carman
o Informational Material
+ December 20, 2007 Partners in Progress at 2:30 PM
+ December 20, 2007 Council/Senior Staff Dinner – Ye English Inn at 5:00
+ December 21, 2007 Employee Christmas Party (Council is invited)
+ December 24 & 25, 2007 Town Hall Closed – Christmas
+ December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2008 Town Hall Closed – New Years
+ January 03, 2008 Council meeting at 7:00 PM
4. Conditional Use Permit – 1st Baptist Church – BB Highway & Hillbilly Lane
5. Final Plat Application – Phase 2 of Evergreen Ridge Subdivision
6. Petition for Street Vacation – Mike & Vicky Curry – vacate property to 413 Wilshire
7. Dan Epps – Natural Gas Update, Stipulation Agreement
8. Power Point Presentation – ISO Building Code Enforcement Evaluation
9. Discuss Article VIII Tourism Tax
10. First Reading on Bill
o 2007-48 Ordinance to amend 350.060 Parking Prohibited on narrow streets
o 2007-49 Ordinance to amend 710.170 Connection Fees
o 2007-50 Ordinance to amend 206.030 Blasting
o 2007-51 Ordinance to amend 400.180 Conditional Uses
11. Visitors
12. City Administrator’s Report
13. New Business
14. Closed Session
o Litigation 610.021(1), Personnel 610.021(3) Contract Negotiations 610.021(12)
15. Adjourn
Friday, December 14, 2007
Hollister Mayor David Tate Contacts North Pole - Arranges Sunday Visit From Santa
Mayor David G. Tate makes arrangements with Santa Claus to make a priority visit to the City of Hollister.
The Santa Train that was scheduled to arrive in Hollister on Sunday, December 9 was cancelled due to extreme ice and weather conditions in northern Missouri.
The City of Hollister is the largest stop on the Santa Train line.
Mayor Tate says…"the children of Hollister have had a special visit from Santa Claus every year for the past 14 years by way of the railroad. The children cannot be disappointed…so therefore, I contacted the North Pole for Santa's schedule and asked that he make a very special stop in Hollister."
According to Assistant City Administrator, Vonnie Mathiesen, Western Taney County Fire District will provide transportation for Santa to arrive at the Hollister Train Depot on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 3:00 pm. Children will be able to get their Christmas wishes to Santa from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce will provide holiday goodie bags.
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The Santa Train that was scheduled to arrive in Hollister on Sunday, December 9 was cancelled due to extreme ice and weather conditions in northern Missouri.
The City of Hollister is the largest stop on the Santa Train line.
Mayor Tate says…"the children of Hollister have had a special visit from Santa Claus every year for the past 14 years by way of the railroad. The children cannot be disappointed…so therefore, I contacted the North Pole for Santa's schedule and asked that he make a very special stop in Hollister."
According to Assistant City Administrator, Vonnie Mathiesen, Western Taney County Fire District will provide transportation for Santa to arrive at the Hollister Train Depot on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 3:00 pm. Children will be able to get their Christmas wishes to Santa from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The Hollister Area Chamber of Commerce will provide holiday goodie bags.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Hollister City Government Lobbyists
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Hollister Proposed Tourism Tax Ballot Language
BILL NO. __________ ORDINANCE NO. ______
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII. TOURISIM TAX OF CHAPTER 140 FINANCES AND RECORDS.
ARTICLE VIII. TOURISM TAX
SECTION 140.350 Tourism Tax – Guest Tax
Pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 67.1360 and 67.1362, RSMo, a tax for tourism purposes is hereby imposed on charges for sleeping rooms to be paid by transient guests of hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns, campgrounds and any docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used for sleeping to the extent and in the manner provided for in Sections 67.1360 and 67.1362, RSMo. The rate of the tax shall be five percent (5%).
SECTION 140.360 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Business includes any activity engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by him/her, with the object of gain, benefit or advantage, either direct or indirect, and the classification of which business is of such character as to be subject to the terms of this article. The isolated or occasional sale of any tangible personal property, service, substance or thing by a person not engaged in such business does not constitute engaging in business within the meaning of this article unless the total amount of gross receipts from such activity exceeds $1,000.00 in any calendar year. No tourism tax is charged on any sale of $1.00 or less. The provisions of this definition shall not be construed to exempt any sale of property because such sale is exempt from sales tax or use tax from the tourism tax levied pursuant to this article.
Gross receipts means the total amount of the sale price of sales at retail, including any services other than charges incident to extension of credit that are a part of such sales price, made by a business referred to in this article, capable of being valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise; except that gross receipts shall not include the sales for which the item is returned by the customer when the full sales price thereof is refunded either in cash or by credit. Also, any amount received by any reason of extensions of credit shall be specifically exempted. It shall also include the lease or rental consideration where the right of continuous possession or use of any property is granted for a definite interval of time.
Not-for-profit organization means an organization, including a not-for-profit corporation, no part of the income or property of which is distributable to its members, directors or officers; provided, however, that payment of reasonable compensation for service rendered and the making of distributions not representing pecuniary profits or gains upon dissolution or final liquidation are not deemed a distribution of income.
Person means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, association, corporation, municipal or private, and whether organized for profit or not, state, county, political subdivision, state department, commission, board, bureau, or agency, estate, trust, business trust, receiver or trustee appointed by the state or federal court, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number.
Purchaser means a person who purchases tangible personal property or to whom are rendered services, receipts from which are taxable under this article.
Sale and sales include installment and credit sales, and the exchange of properties as well as the sale thereof for money, and every land transaction constituting a sale, and mean any transfer, exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for valuable consideration and the rendering, furnishing or selling for a valuable consideration any of the substances, things, and services designated and defined as taxable under the terms of this article.
Sale at retail means any transfer made by any person engaged in business as defined in this section of the ownership of, or title to, tangible personal property to the purchaser, for use or consumption and not for resale in any form as tangible personal property, for valuable consideration. The term "sale at retail" shall be construed to include:
(1) Sales charges for all sleeping rooms (hotel, motel, inn, condominium units, timeshare interest in condominiums, campgrounds, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping).
Sales Tax Act means RSMo 144.010--144.800.
Seller means the person selling or furnishing tangible personal property or rendering services, on the receipts from which a tax is imposed pursuant to this article.
Tourism tax means either the tax payable by the purchaser of a commodity or services subject to the tourism tax or the aggregate amount of taxes due from the vendor of such commodities or service during the period for which he/she is required to report his/her collections, as the context may require.
140.370 Levy of tax.
There is hereby levied a municipal tourism tax (the "tourism tax") within the city, based upon the prices paid or charged for certain goods and services as follows:
(1) Hotel, motels, inns, condominium units, timeshare interest in condominiums, campgrounds, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping.
a. Amount of tax. Every person engaged in the business of renting, leasing or letting living quarters, sleeping accommodations, rooms or a part thereof in connection with any hotel, motel, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominiums, campground or tourist court, all as defined in this subsection, shall collect at the time of sale or consumption and pay to the city a tourism tax equal to five percent (5%) of the price paid or charged by transient guests. Persons deriving receipts from room charges in connection with any hotel, motel, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominiums, campground or tourist court, whether rented or leased on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, are subject to the tourism tax on these payments or charges unless the person renting or leasing is deemed to be a permanent resident. An educational institution which furnishes room and board to full-time students in pursuit of their educational objectives is not subject to the tourism tax on the payments or charges for these services. This tourism tax shall be in addition to all other license fee and taxes which are presently applicable to hotels, motels, condominium units, timeshare interests in condominiums, campgrounds and tourist courts operated as a business within the city.
b. Definitions. The terms used in this subsection (1) shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection (1)b and shall be construed as indicated in this subsection.
Campground means real property, other than state-owned property, which contains parcels for rent to transient guests for pay or compensation, which may include temporary utility hookups for use by transient guests, and where such transient guests generally use tents, recreational vehicles or some other form of temporary shelter while on the rented premises.
Common elements means all portions of the property except the units.
Declaration means the instrument and amendments thereto by which the property is submitted to the provisions of RSMo 448.005--448.210.
Hotel, motel, inn, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominium, campgrounds, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping mean any structure or building, under one management, which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests with or without meals being provided, including bed and breakfast facilities, and kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests, and the use of the term "hotel" or "motel" alone shall also be deemed to include all such structures, buildings and facilities.
Parcel means the lot or lots, tract or tracts of land, including additional tracts added by subsequent amendment described in the declaration or amendments thereto.
Permanent resident means a person who contracts in advance for a room in a hotel, motel, condominium unit, campground or tourist court for a period of 30 consecutive days or more and who actually remains a guest of the hotel, motel, condominium unit, campground or tourist court for more than 30 consecutive days. The rental or lease receipts from letting such room are not subject to the tourism tax. The term "permanent resident" is not considered synonymous with a permanent room. Persons who rent or lease accommodations on a permanent basis to businesses for their employees' use are subject to the tourism tax on the receipts from all the accommodations.
Property means all the land, property or properties and space comprising the parcels, all improvements and structures erected, constructed or contained therein, including the building and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging thereto, and all fixtures and equipment intended for mutual use, benefit or enjoyment of the unit owners, submitted to the provisions of RSMo 448.005--448.210.
Transient guest means any person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel, campground, or tourist court for 30 consecutive days or less.
140.380 Tourism tax trust fund.
(a) There is hereby established in the treasury of the city a tourism tax trust fund. All taxes levied and collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited by the City Clerk to the credit of such fund. Such fund shall be segregated and kept separate and apart from all other funds of the city and shall not be commingled with any other funds of the city, no matter from whatever source collected. The funds, net of the cost of collection, shall be collected, held and administered by the city in accordance with the terms and provisions of this article so that such funds on deposit in the tourism tax trust fund are to be expended and disbursed as required in this section:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section, 75 percent (75%) of the taxes collected shall be deposited in an "Infrastructure Account" within the tourism tax trust fund and shall be used upon appropriation solely for the purpose of constructing and maintaining infrastructure improvements, to include sidewalks, streets, highways, roads, waterworks, wastewater, including distribution and collection, and solid waste disposal facilities, the cost of which may be funded by issuing bonds which may be retired by revenues received from the funds on deposit in the tourism tax trust fund, and the costs of operation and maintenance of such infrastructure improvements.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1) of this section, 25 percent (25%) of the taxes collected shall be deposited into a tourism promotion account within the tourism tax trust fund and shall be held, administered and disbursed for use, upon appropriation as provided for in this section, for tourism marketing and promotional purposes.
(b) The Board of Aldermen shall annually budget and appropriate the amounts necessary to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses for the administration and collection of the tourism tax imposed under this article, which shall in no event exceed two percent of the collected revenues.
140.390 Contracting for tourism promotion.
(a) The Board of Aldermen hereby finds that contracting with private persons to accomplish the requirements of the Municipal Tourism Act is in the best interest of citizens of the city, in providing for tourism marketing and promotion by persons experienced in providing such marketing and promotion thereby avoiding the duplication of efforts in attempting to accomplish these requirements. The Board of Aldermen does hereby find it necessary and desirable to accomplish the foregoing to approve contracting between the city and a duly qualified marketing vendor to implement the tourism, marketing and promotion. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the contracts for and on behalf of the city and the City Clerk is hereby directed to attest and seal a contract, submitted to and considered by the Board of Aldermen at its regular meeting.
(b) The Finance Officer is hereby authorized to disburse the funds from the tourism tax trust fund to cover the cost of executing the contract in accordance with an approved budget. A copy of the budget when approved by the Board of Aldermen will serve as an operating plan for the administration of the contracts.
140.400 Licenses; payment of tax.
(a) No person shall operate a hotel, motel, inn, condominium unit, timeshare interest in a condominium, campground, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping without a current city business license. As a condition to obtaining a tourism tax license under this article, the person applying must show evidence of compliance with article VIII of chapter 140 and must have in his/her possession a retail sales license number issued by the state. Applications for such license shall be made to the City Clerk’s Department on forms prescribed for that purpose. The tourism tax due under this section shall be paid to the City Clerk’s Department monthly and shall be payable on or before the 20th day of the following month, except for the months following the end of each calendar quarter, when payments will be due on the last day of the following month.
140.410 Reports required.
(a) Every person engaged in the business of operating a hotel, motel, inn, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominiums, campground, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping shall file with the City Clerk’s Department on prescribed forms, giving such information as may be necessary or required to determine the amounts paid or charged by the business to which the tourism tax shall apply for monthly period, which reports are to be submitted with monthly payments.
(b) Every such business shall file with the City Clerk’s Department, so that it shall be received by that office or postmarked on or before the 20th day of each month, beginning with July in each year, except for the months following the end of each calendar quarter, when the filings will be due on the last day of the following month, a statement, verified by the oath of the person, an officer or agent making the report, showing the entire receipts of the business done in the city by the person during the previous reporting period, including the portion of amounts paid or charged for business done by such person in connection with another person. The statement shall report as receipts all such sums earned or charged for business done within the city during the taxable reporting period whether actually received or not; and shall contain an abstract of the amount received under each business activity for which tourism tax is due and the total amount received for all business activities.
(c) If the person fails or refuses for more than 30 days after the 20th day of the month or the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter to render a statement showing an accurate account of its receipts as required in this section, or has failed to pay any tourism tax when due, such person shall be subject to all the penalties set forth in section 140.170 for each violation.
140.420 Examination of books and records.
(a) The City Clerk or an authorized representative shall have the right at all reasonable times during business hours to make such examination and inspection of the books and records of any business licensed pursuant to this article as may be necessary to determine the correctness of the reports required by this article. Such books and records shall be preserved for at least three years, unless the City Clerk in writing authorizes the earlier destruction.
(b) All business must furnish reasonably sufficient work space, lighting and working conditions for use by the City Clerk and his/her agents for conducting of tourism tax audits.
140.430 Cash bond, deposit and refund.
(a) If the City Clerk believes that the collection of any tourism tax or any amount of tourism tax required to be collected and paid pursuant to this article to the city by any seller who the City Clerk believes is about to discontinue business and dispose of his/her property or assets will be jeopardized by delay, the City Clerk shall thereupon make a determination of such amount of tourism tax to be collected and paid pursuant to this article, noting that fact on such determination, and the amount thereof shall be immediately due and payable. Failure to comply with the City Clerk's payment order shall result in automatic and immediate relinquishment of the establishment's city business license. Such person shall have the right to stay collection of such amount by filing, within ten days after the date of issuance of such notice, a request for reassessment accompanied by such reasonable security as the City Clerk may deem necessary to insure compliance with this article.
(b) If a request for reassessment, accompanied by the required security deposit, is filed within the ten-day period, the City Clerk shall reconsider the assessment. The City Clerk's action on the request for reassessment becomes final upon the expiration of 30 days from the date when the City Clerk mails notice of such action to the person, unless within that 30-day period, such persons file a petition for review with the Board of Aldermen.
(c) If the security filed with the City Clerk is in cash, the City Clerk shall deposit such security in the city's general fund and such security shall be released to the person from funds appropriated by the Board of Aldermen for such purpose. If appropriate funds are available, the Finance Officer shall cause such refunds to be paid within 30 days of the receipt of a warrant requesting such payment by the City Clerk.
140.440 Collection; violations.
(a) The tourism tax levied pursuant to this article shall be paid by the purchaser or user to the seller, and it shall be the duty of each and every seller in this city to collect from the purchaser or user the full amount of the tourism tax levied by this article, or an amount equal as nearly as possible or practicable to the average equivalent thereof.
(b) The seller shall add the tourism tax imposed pursuant to this article, or the average equivalent thereof, to the sale price or charge, and when added, such tourism tax shall constitute a part of such price or charge, shall be a debt from the purchaser or user to the seller until paid and shall be recoverable at law in the same manner as other debts.
(c) A seller who willfully or intentionally fails or refuses to collect the full amount of the tourism tax levied in this article, or willfully or intentionally fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this article or remits or rebates to a purchaser or user, either directly or indirectly, and by whatsoever means, all or any part of the tourism tax levied in this article, or makes in any form of advertising, verbally or otherwise, any statement which infers that the seller is absorbing the tourism tax, or paying the tourism tax for the purchaser or user by an adjustment of prices or at a price including the tourism tax, or any manner whatsoever, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 140.470, plus costs, for each violation.
140.450 Confidential records.
The confidential and privileged nature of the records and files concerning the administration of the tourism tax is legislatively recognized and declared and to protect the same the provisions of the Sales Tax Act, RSMo 144.010--144.800, are adopted by reference and made fully effective and applicable to the administration of the tourism tax levied in this article as if set forth in full.
140.460 Administrative changes.
The Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes the City Clerk to make administrative and technical changes or additions in the method and manner of administration and enforcing this article as may be necessary and proper for efficiency and fairness, except the rate of the tourism tax and the classification of businesses shall not be changed without approval of the Board of Aldermen.
140.470 Delinquency fees and penalties for nonpayment.
(a) Delinquency fee. For any amount of tourism tax due under provisions of this article that was not paid for the period owed, there shall be added to that amount a delinquency fee of ten percent of the delinquent tourism tax as the sum required to compensate for the collection of delinquent tourism taxes (the "collection charge"). Interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum shall be assessed on all unpaid amounts and collection charges.
(b) Penalty. Any person subject to the provisions of this article who fails to obtain a license, file a statement or pay the tourism tax or files a false or fraudulent statement, as required by this article or within the time required by this article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by the provisions of section 100.200 and 100.210. Each day after the first day that an action is required to be taken under this article and such action is not taken shall constitute a separate offense. Any person failing to pay the city tourism tax for 45 days past the due date shall be subject to having his/her city business license revoked by a revocation order issued by the City Clerk.
(c) Revocation of licenses. When a revocation order is issued for nonpayment of tourism tax by the City Clerk, the tourism tax license and all business licenses issued by the city to such delinquent sellers shall be deemed void at that point in time. Before the tourism tax license can be reissued, all such delinquent tourism tax, collection charges and accrued interest must be paid.
140.480 Adoption of state sales tax rules.
All sales tax rules pertaining to sales tax imposed and collected by the state under RSMo 144.170, 144.220 and 144.230 shall apply to the tourism tax except to the extent such rules may be inconsistent herewith.
READ THIS FIRST AND SECOND TIME AND PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER, MISSOURI THIS _______ DAY OF ___________________, 2007.
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ATTEST: David G. Tate, Mayor
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Sheryl Brashear, City Clerk
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII. TOURISIM TAX OF CHAPTER 140 FINANCES AND RECORDS.
ARTICLE VIII. TOURISM TAX
SECTION 140.350 Tourism Tax – Guest Tax
Pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 67.1360 and 67.1362, RSMo, a tax for tourism purposes is hereby imposed on charges for sleeping rooms to be paid by transient guests of hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns, campgrounds and any docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used for sleeping to the extent and in the manner provided for in Sections 67.1360 and 67.1362, RSMo. The rate of the tax shall be five percent (5%).
SECTION 140.360 Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Business includes any activity engaged in by any person or caused to be engaged in by him/her, with the object of gain, benefit or advantage, either direct or indirect, and the classification of which business is of such character as to be subject to the terms of this article. The isolated or occasional sale of any tangible personal property, service, substance or thing by a person not engaged in such business does not constitute engaging in business within the meaning of this article unless the total amount of gross receipts from such activity exceeds $1,000.00 in any calendar year. No tourism tax is charged on any sale of $1.00 or less. The provisions of this definition shall not be construed to exempt any sale of property because such sale is exempt from sales tax or use tax from the tourism tax levied pursuant to this article.
Gross receipts means the total amount of the sale price of sales at retail, including any services other than charges incident to extension of credit that are a part of such sales price, made by a business referred to in this article, capable of being valued in money, whether received in money or otherwise; except that gross receipts shall not include the sales for which the item is returned by the customer when the full sales price thereof is refunded either in cash or by credit. Also, any amount received by any reason of extensions of credit shall be specifically exempted. It shall also include the lease or rental consideration where the right of continuous possession or use of any property is granted for a definite interval of time.
Not-for-profit organization means an organization, including a not-for-profit corporation, no part of the income or property of which is distributable to its members, directors or officers; provided, however, that payment of reasonable compensation for service rendered and the making of distributions not representing pecuniary profits or gains upon dissolution or final liquidation are not deemed a distribution of income.
Person means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, association, corporation, municipal or private, and whether organized for profit or not, state, county, political subdivision, state department, commission, board, bureau, or agency, estate, trust, business trust, receiver or trustee appointed by the state or federal court, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number.
Purchaser means a person who purchases tangible personal property or to whom are rendered services, receipts from which are taxable under this article.
Sale and sales include installment and credit sales, and the exchange of properties as well as the sale thereof for money, and every land transaction constituting a sale, and mean any transfer, exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of tangible personal property for valuable consideration and the rendering, furnishing or selling for a valuable consideration any of the substances, things, and services designated and defined as taxable under the terms of this article.
Sale at retail means any transfer made by any person engaged in business as defined in this section of the ownership of, or title to, tangible personal property to the purchaser, for use or consumption and not for resale in any form as tangible personal property, for valuable consideration. The term "sale at retail" shall be construed to include:
(1) Sales charges for all sleeping rooms (hotel, motel, inn, condominium units, timeshare interest in condominiums, campgrounds, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping).
Sales Tax Act means RSMo 144.010--144.800.
Seller means the person selling or furnishing tangible personal property or rendering services, on the receipts from which a tax is imposed pursuant to this article.
Tourism tax means either the tax payable by the purchaser of a commodity or services subject to the tourism tax or the aggregate amount of taxes due from the vendor of such commodities or service during the period for which he/she is required to report his/her collections, as the context may require.
140.370 Levy of tax.
There is hereby levied a municipal tourism tax (the "tourism tax") within the city, based upon the prices paid or charged for certain goods and services as follows:
(1) Hotel, motels, inns, condominium units, timeshare interest in condominiums, campgrounds, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping.
a. Amount of tax. Every person engaged in the business of renting, leasing or letting living quarters, sleeping accommodations, rooms or a part thereof in connection with any hotel, motel, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominiums, campground or tourist court, all as defined in this subsection, shall collect at the time of sale or consumption and pay to the city a tourism tax equal to five percent (5%) of the price paid or charged by transient guests. Persons deriving receipts from room charges in connection with any hotel, motel, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominiums, campground or tourist court, whether rented or leased on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, are subject to the tourism tax on these payments or charges unless the person renting or leasing is deemed to be a permanent resident. An educational institution which furnishes room and board to full-time students in pursuit of their educational objectives is not subject to the tourism tax on the payments or charges for these services. This tourism tax shall be in addition to all other license fee and taxes which are presently applicable to hotels, motels, condominium units, timeshare interests in condominiums, campgrounds and tourist courts operated as a business within the city.
b. Definitions. The terms used in this subsection (1) shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection (1)b and shall be construed as indicated in this subsection.
Campground means real property, other than state-owned property, which contains parcels for rent to transient guests for pay or compensation, which may include temporary utility hookups for use by transient guests, and where such transient guests generally use tents, recreational vehicles or some other form of temporary shelter while on the rented premises.
Common elements means all portions of the property except the units.
Declaration means the instrument and amendments thereto by which the property is submitted to the provisions of RSMo 448.005--448.210.
Hotel, motel, inn, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominium, campgrounds, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping mean any structure or building, under one management, which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests with or without meals being provided, including bed and breakfast facilities, and kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests, and the use of the term "hotel" or "motel" alone shall also be deemed to include all such structures, buildings and facilities.
Parcel means the lot or lots, tract or tracts of land, including additional tracts added by subsequent amendment described in the declaration or amendments thereto.
Permanent resident means a person who contracts in advance for a room in a hotel, motel, condominium unit, campground or tourist court for a period of 30 consecutive days or more and who actually remains a guest of the hotel, motel, condominium unit, campground or tourist court for more than 30 consecutive days. The rental or lease receipts from letting such room are not subject to the tourism tax. The term "permanent resident" is not considered synonymous with a permanent room. Persons who rent or lease accommodations on a permanent basis to businesses for their employees' use are subject to the tourism tax on the receipts from all the accommodations.
Property means all the land, property or properties and space comprising the parcels, all improvements and structures erected, constructed or contained therein, including the building and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging thereto, and all fixtures and equipment intended for mutual use, benefit or enjoyment of the unit owners, submitted to the provisions of RSMo 448.005--448.210.
Transient guest means any person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel, campground, or tourist court for 30 consecutive days or less.
140.380 Tourism tax trust fund.
(a) There is hereby established in the treasury of the city a tourism tax trust fund. All taxes levied and collected pursuant to this article shall be deposited by the City Clerk to the credit of such fund. Such fund shall be segregated and kept separate and apart from all other funds of the city and shall not be commingled with any other funds of the city, no matter from whatever source collected. The funds, net of the cost of collection, shall be collected, held and administered by the city in accordance with the terms and provisions of this article so that such funds on deposit in the tourism tax trust fund are to be expended and disbursed as required in this section:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section, 75 percent (75%) of the taxes collected shall be deposited in an "Infrastructure Account" within the tourism tax trust fund and shall be used upon appropriation solely for the purpose of constructing and maintaining infrastructure improvements, to include sidewalks, streets, highways, roads, waterworks, wastewater, including distribution and collection, and solid waste disposal facilities, the cost of which may be funded by issuing bonds which may be retired by revenues received from the funds on deposit in the tourism tax trust fund, and the costs of operation and maintenance of such infrastructure improvements.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1) of this section, 25 percent (25%) of the taxes collected shall be deposited into a tourism promotion account within the tourism tax trust fund and shall be held, administered and disbursed for use, upon appropriation as provided for in this section, for tourism marketing and promotional purposes.
(b) The Board of Aldermen shall annually budget and appropriate the amounts necessary to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses for the administration and collection of the tourism tax imposed under this article, which shall in no event exceed two percent of the collected revenues.
140.390 Contracting for tourism promotion.
(a) The Board of Aldermen hereby finds that contracting with private persons to accomplish the requirements of the Municipal Tourism Act is in the best interest of citizens of the city, in providing for tourism marketing and promotion by persons experienced in providing such marketing and promotion thereby avoiding the duplication of efforts in attempting to accomplish these requirements. The Board of Aldermen does hereby find it necessary and desirable to accomplish the foregoing to approve contracting between the city and a duly qualified marketing vendor to implement the tourism, marketing and promotion. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the contracts for and on behalf of the city and the City Clerk is hereby directed to attest and seal a contract, submitted to and considered by the Board of Aldermen at its regular meeting.
(b) The Finance Officer is hereby authorized to disburse the funds from the tourism tax trust fund to cover the cost of executing the contract in accordance with an approved budget. A copy of the budget when approved by the Board of Aldermen will serve as an operating plan for the administration of the contracts.
140.400 Licenses; payment of tax.
(a) No person shall operate a hotel, motel, inn, condominium unit, timeshare interest in a condominium, campground, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping without a current city business license. As a condition to obtaining a tourism tax license under this article, the person applying must show evidence of compliance with article VIII of chapter 140 and must have in his/her possession a retail sales license number issued by the state. Applications for such license shall be made to the City Clerk’s Department on forms prescribed for that purpose. The tourism tax due under this section shall be paid to the City Clerk’s Department monthly and shall be payable on or before the 20th day of the following month, except for the months following the end of each calendar quarter, when payments will be due on the last day of the following month.
140.410 Reports required.
(a) Every person engaged in the business of operating a hotel, motel, inn, condominium unit, timeshare interest in condominiums, campground, tourist camp, tourist cabin, docking facility which rents slips to recreational boats which are used by transients for sleeping or other places in which rooms are used for sleeping shall file with the City Clerk’s Department on prescribed forms, giving such information as may be necessary or required to determine the amounts paid or charged by the business to which the tourism tax shall apply for monthly period, which reports are to be submitted with monthly payments.
(b) Every such business shall file with the City Clerk’s Department, so that it shall be received by that office or postmarked on or before the 20th day of each month, beginning with July in each year, except for the months following the end of each calendar quarter, when the filings will be due on the last day of the following month, a statement, verified by the oath of the person, an officer or agent making the report, showing the entire receipts of the business done in the city by the person during the previous reporting period, including the portion of amounts paid or charged for business done by such person in connection with another person. The statement shall report as receipts all such sums earned or charged for business done within the city during the taxable reporting period whether actually received or not; and shall contain an abstract of the amount received under each business activity for which tourism tax is due and the total amount received for all business activities.
(c) If the person fails or refuses for more than 30 days after the 20th day of the month or the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter to render a statement showing an accurate account of its receipts as required in this section, or has failed to pay any tourism tax when due, such person shall be subject to all the penalties set forth in section 140.170 for each violation.
140.420 Examination of books and records.
(a) The City Clerk or an authorized representative shall have the right at all reasonable times during business hours to make such examination and inspection of the books and records of any business licensed pursuant to this article as may be necessary to determine the correctness of the reports required by this article. Such books and records shall be preserved for at least three years, unless the City Clerk in writing authorizes the earlier destruction.
(b) All business must furnish reasonably sufficient work space, lighting and working conditions for use by the City Clerk and his/her agents for conducting of tourism tax audits.
140.430 Cash bond, deposit and refund.
(a) If the City Clerk believes that the collection of any tourism tax or any amount of tourism tax required to be collected and paid pursuant to this article to the city by any seller who the City Clerk believes is about to discontinue business and dispose of his/her property or assets will be jeopardized by delay, the City Clerk shall thereupon make a determination of such amount of tourism tax to be collected and paid pursuant to this article, noting that fact on such determination, and the amount thereof shall be immediately due and payable. Failure to comply with the City Clerk's payment order shall result in automatic and immediate relinquishment of the establishment's city business license. Such person shall have the right to stay collection of such amount by filing, within ten days after the date of issuance of such notice, a request for reassessment accompanied by such reasonable security as the City Clerk may deem necessary to insure compliance with this article.
(b) If a request for reassessment, accompanied by the required security deposit, is filed within the ten-day period, the City Clerk shall reconsider the assessment. The City Clerk's action on the request for reassessment becomes final upon the expiration of 30 days from the date when the City Clerk mails notice of such action to the person, unless within that 30-day period, such persons file a petition for review with the Board of Aldermen.
(c) If the security filed with the City Clerk is in cash, the City Clerk shall deposit such security in the city's general fund and such security shall be released to the person from funds appropriated by the Board of Aldermen for such purpose. If appropriate funds are available, the Finance Officer shall cause such refunds to be paid within 30 days of the receipt of a warrant requesting such payment by the City Clerk.
140.440 Collection; violations.
(a) The tourism tax levied pursuant to this article shall be paid by the purchaser or user to the seller, and it shall be the duty of each and every seller in this city to collect from the purchaser or user the full amount of the tourism tax levied by this article, or an amount equal as nearly as possible or practicable to the average equivalent thereof.
(b) The seller shall add the tourism tax imposed pursuant to this article, or the average equivalent thereof, to the sale price or charge, and when added, such tourism tax shall constitute a part of such price or charge, shall be a debt from the purchaser or user to the seller until paid and shall be recoverable at law in the same manner as other debts.
(c) A seller who willfully or intentionally fails or refuses to collect the full amount of the tourism tax levied in this article, or willfully or intentionally fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of this article or remits or rebates to a purchaser or user, either directly or indirectly, and by whatsoever means, all or any part of the tourism tax levied in this article, or makes in any form of advertising, verbally or otherwise, any statement which infers that the seller is absorbing the tourism tax, or paying the tourism tax for the purchaser or user by an adjustment of prices or at a price including the tourism tax, or any manner whatsoever, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 140.470, plus costs, for each violation.
140.450 Confidential records.
The confidential and privileged nature of the records and files concerning the administration of the tourism tax is legislatively recognized and declared and to protect the same the provisions of the Sales Tax Act, RSMo 144.010--144.800, are adopted by reference and made fully effective and applicable to the administration of the tourism tax levied in this article as if set forth in full.
140.460 Administrative changes.
The Board of Aldermen hereby authorizes the City Clerk to make administrative and technical changes or additions in the method and manner of administration and enforcing this article as may be necessary and proper for efficiency and fairness, except the rate of the tourism tax and the classification of businesses shall not be changed without approval of the Board of Aldermen.
140.470 Delinquency fees and penalties for nonpayment.
(a) Delinquency fee. For any amount of tourism tax due under provisions of this article that was not paid for the period owed, there shall be added to that amount a delinquency fee of ten percent of the delinquent tourism tax as the sum required to compensate for the collection of delinquent tourism taxes (the "collection charge"). Interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum shall be assessed on all unpaid amounts and collection charges.
(b) Penalty. Any person subject to the provisions of this article who fails to obtain a license, file a statement or pay the tourism tax or files a false or fraudulent statement, as required by this article or within the time required by this article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by the provisions of section 100.200 and 100.210. Each day after the first day that an action is required to be taken under this article and such action is not taken shall constitute a separate offense. Any person failing to pay the city tourism tax for 45 days past the due date shall be subject to having his/her city business license revoked by a revocation order issued by the City Clerk.
(c) Revocation of licenses. When a revocation order is issued for nonpayment of tourism tax by the City Clerk, the tourism tax license and all business licenses issued by the city to such delinquent sellers shall be deemed void at that point in time. Before the tourism tax license can be reissued, all such delinquent tourism tax, collection charges and accrued interest must be paid.
140.480 Adoption of state sales tax rules.
All sales tax rules pertaining to sales tax imposed and collected by the state under RSMo 144.170, 144.220 and 144.230 shall apply to the tourism tax except to the extent such rules may be inconsistent herewith.
READ THIS FIRST AND SECOND TIME AND PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER, MISSOURI THIS _______ DAY OF ___________________, 2007.
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ATTEST: David G. Tate, Mayor
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Sheryl Brashear, City Clerk
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