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Nevada City Council approves 2023 City of Nevada budget
The Nevada City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening and set about tackling a lengthy agenda of old business items and two new business items.
Starting off old business, the council heard the second reading of Bill No. 2022-091. This special ordinance would approve the Fiscal 2023 budget of the City of Nevada. This would include providing the salaries of the City employees; approving the Five Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP); updating the organization chart; and approving the public records and abatement fee schedules. The fiscal year 2023 budget is a total of $34,774,909. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous city council vote, the bill was passed on second reading.
Next, the council considered the second reading of Bill No. 2022-092. This special ordinance would impose an additional sales tax on all tangible personal property retail sales of adult use marijuana within the city. The voters of the state of Missouri, on Nov. 8, 2022, approved Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution revising Article XIV, Section 1 to the Missouri Constitution titled, “Right to Access Medical Marijuana,” and adding a new article (Article XIV, Section 2) to the Missouri Constitution titled, “Marijuana Legalization, Regulation, and Taxation,” now known as Amendment 3. Political subdivisions are authorized to impose an additional sales tax, in an amount not-to-exceed 3 percent, on all tangible personal property retail sales of adult use marijuana sold within such political subdivision. The additional sales tax cannot become effective until approved by the voters of the City of Nevada. With the approval of Bill No. 2022-092, the council would place the additional sales tax on adult use marijuana on the ballot for the April 4, 2023 general municipal election. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous city council vote, the bill was passed on second reading.
The third item in old business was the second reading of Bill No. 2022-093. This special ordinance would establish a fee schedule for the use of the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. At the Nov. 30, 2022, meeting the Park Board reviewed the proposed fees and charges schedule for fiscal year 2023 at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course. After discussion, the Park Board recommended approval of the proposed fees and charges. With a motion, a second, and all city council members voting "yes" with the exception of Council Member Carol Gallagher's "no" vote, the bill was passed on second reading.
The council then considered the second reading of Bill No. 2022-094. This special ordinance would establish a fee schedule for the use of the parks' shelter houses; Colonel John Marmaduke Community Building; and Twin Lakes Sports Complex Ball fields. The Park Board also recommended approval of the proposed fees and charges, with no increase from 2022. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous city council vote, the bill was passed on second reading.
The last item in old business was the second reading of Bill No. 2022-095. This special ordinance would establish a fee schedule for the use of the Franklin P. Norman City/County Community Center. The Park Board sent a positive recommendation of the proposed fees and charges, with no increase from 2022. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous city council vote, the bill was passed on second reading.
Moving on to new business, the council considered Bill No. 2023-001. This special ordinance would approve a professional engineering agreement with Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc., for preliminary report and design phase services for improvements to the City of Nevada Water Treatment Plant. The summary of engineering fees includes $879,000 for basic services; $275,000 in Resident Project Observation (part-time); and $166,000 in additional services. This brings the estimated engineering fees to $1,320,000. The engineering agreement states that fees “will not be exceeded without the concurrence of the Agency.” With a motion, a second, and a unanimous city council vote, the bill was passed on first reading.
The second item in new business was the consideration of Bill No. 2023-002. This emergency ordinance would approve conclusion of 2019-2020 injury litigation. According the ordinance, “The council is advised the unfiled 2019-2020 minor's claim has been settled and that the city's contribution to the settlement by reason of alleged injuries of $62,500 is approved.” The ordinance also noted that, by reason of the need to confirm and conclude the settlement promptly to obtain all needed signatures for releases, the ordinance is deemed an “emergency ordinance” to be addressed in one session. Nevada City Manager Mark Mitchell noted that the item would be discussed in more detail during executive session since the issue involves a minor. With a motion, a second, and a unanimous city council vote, the bill was passed on first reading. Upon a second reading, the council motioned, seconded, and passed the bill. Council Member Lyndon Eberhard made note that there were no other current litigation cases against the City of Nevada. Mitchell confirmed this.