Louis County Municipal League is supporting a coordinated messaging effort to have this ballot issue in all municipalities and the county on the April 2016 election. Attached is an ordinance placing this proposition on the City’s April 5, 2016 General Municipal Election. Staff recommends approving this ordinance placing a ballot proposition regarding the continuation of the sales tax on out-of–state vehicle purchases on the April 5, 2016, General Municipal Election. In response to Mayor Sanger and Alderman Garnholz’s questions, City Attorney O’Keefe stated that he is not aware if St. Louis County will submit the tax issue on its ballot and if so, the County’s ballot submittal will be county-wide for the County’s tax only. He clarified that cities that place the issue on the ballot is separate from the County’s submittal. In response to Alderman Garnholz’s question, City Attorney O’Keefe confirmed that it would be a simple majority vote. In response to Alderman Berkowitz’s question, City Attorney O’Keefe stated that if the County places the issue on the ballot it would be for the County’s one-cent (county wide) sales tax.

12-08-15 BOA Minutes December 8, 2015 Page 3 of 9 Alderman Garnholz introduced Bill No. 6530, an Ordinance Submitting to the Qualified Voters of the City of Clayton, Missouri, for Their Approval at the General Municipal Election To Be Held in the City On the 5th Day of April, 2016, a Proposition to Authorize the City to Continue Applying and Collecting the Local Sales Tax on the Titling of Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Boats, and Outboard Motors that Were Purchased From a Source Other Than a Licensed Missouri Dealer to be read for the first time by title only. Alderman Winings seconded. Alderman Winings noted that he previously submitted an email to staff regarding a correction – the (second) question mark in the ballot wording should instead be a period. Correction duly noted and confirmed by the City Attorney and City Clerk. City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6530, an Ordinance Submitting to the Qualified Voters of the City of Clayton, Missouri, for Their Approval at the General Municipal Election To Be Held in the City On the 5th Day of April, 2016, a Proposition to Authorize the City to Continue Applying and Collecting the Local Sales Tax on the Titling of Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Boats, and Outboard Motors that Were Purchased From a Source Other Than a Licensed Missouri Dealer for the first time by title only. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. Alderman Garnholz moved that the Board give unanimous consent to consideration for adoption of Bill No. 6530 on the day of its introduction.

City Attorney O’Keefe reads Bill No. 6530, an Ordinance Submitting to the Qualified Voters of the City of Clayton, Missouri, for Their Approval at the General Municipal Election To Be Held in the City On the 5th Day of April, 2016, a Proposition to Authorize the City to Continue Applying and Collecting the Local Sales Tax on the Titling of Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Boats, and Outboard Motors that Were Purchased From a Source Other Than a Licensed Missouri Dealer for the second time by title only. Alderman Garnholz – Aye; Alderman Winings – Aye; Alderman Boulton – Aye; Alderman Berger – Aye; Alderman Lintz – Aye; Alderman Berkowitz – Aye; and Mayor Sanger – Aye. The bill was adopted and became Ordinance No. 6401 of the City of Clayton. AN ORDINANCE TO CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT WITH MODOT FOR THE BRENTWOOD BOULEVARD RESURFACING PROJECT

City Manager Owens reported that in February of 2015, the City of Clayton applied for a grant from the East- West Gateway Council of Governments to resurface Brentwood Boulevard from Forsyth Boulevard to Clayton Road. The project qualified for funding through the Surface Transportation Program. The City recently received notification that this project has been approved for funding by East-West Gateway. Forty-five percent of the construction cost ($513,513.00) will be funded through their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), with fifty-five percent funded by the City ($627,627.00). The project design and any easement/right-of-way acquisition would also be funded by the City; this cost is currently projected to be $78,468.00 for a total City contribution of $706,095.

Forty-five percent of the construction cost ($513,513.00) will be funded through their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), with fifty-five percent funded by the City ($627,627.00). The project design and any easement/right-of-way acquisition would also be funded by the City; this cost is currently projected to be $78,468.00 for a total City contribution of $706,095. This project is budgeted over 3 years with design beginning in 2016 and construction taking place in 2018.