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December 20, 2024 — Meeting Minutes

This is the December 20, 2024 minutes of a Clayton Board of Aldermen budget work session. The excerpts record an update on Comprehensive Plan implementation, discussion of financial projections including a municipal garage project and a fire safety sales tax, and related staff presentations. Specific actions recorded include direction to pursue special obligation bond financing for the municipal garage with a target for a March issuance, direction to place the fire safety sales tax proposal on the January 14, 2025 meeting agenda and to research cost differences for April vs. August 2025 elections and produce a communications timeline, and direction to draft a proposal for a citizen finance committee; the meeting adjourned following a unanimous voice vote.
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Staff will research and provide estimates of the cost difference between holding the fire safety sales tax vote for the April versus the August 2025 election(s). Staff to prepare a rudimentary timeline of informational communications that could go out regarding the fire safety sales tax.

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Staff to work on drafting a proposal for a citizen finance committee for long-term financial planning.

Motion made by Alderman McAndrew to adjourn the meeting. Alderman Buse seconded.

The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.

The meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.

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THE CITY OF CLAYTON

Board of Aldermen Budget Work Session In-Person and Virtual (Zoom) Meeting December 20, 2024 Clayton City Hall, 10 N. Bemiston Avenue 3:00 p.m.

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Board of Aldermen: Mayor Michelle Harris, Bridget McAndrew, Susan Buse, Becky Patel, Gary Feder, Rick Hummell, and Jeffery Yorg

Staff:

City Manager David Gipson and City Clerk June Frazier

UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Anna Krane, Director of Planning and Ryan Helle, Planner, provided PowerPoint presentation and update on the Comprehensive Plan (copy available in the City Clerk’s office).

No action (vote) was taken.

DISCUSSION ON FINANCIALS AND PROJECTIONS – FIRE SALES TAX; MUNICIPAL GARAGE FINANCING

City Manager Gipson provided a PowerPoint presentation and update on the Municipal Garage project (copy available in the City Clerk’s office).

Matt Malick, Director of Public Works, was in attendance to answer questions.

The Board directed City Manager Gipson to pursue special obligation bond financing for the municipal garage project after the new year, aiming for a March issuance.

Staff to continue providing updates on the municipal garage project as the design process progresses.

City Manager Gipson provided a report on the fire sales tax (copy available in the City Clerk’s office).

The Board directed staff to place the fire safety sales tax proposal on the January 14, 2025 Board of Aldermen meeting agenda.

Staff will research and provide estimates of the cost difference between holding the fire safety sales tax vote for the April versus the August 2025 election(s).

Staff to prepare a rudimentary timeline of informational communications that could go out regarding the fire safety sales tax.

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