Ordinances by Topic Non-Governmental Organizations

This board bill is being introduced to establish the 2601 Market Community Improvement District (the “District”). The District will be comprised of a single parcel of property with a common street address of 2601 Market, St. Louis, MO 63103 (the “District Property”), which is generally located at northwest corner of the intersection of Market Street and Jefferson Avenue in Downtown West. The principal objective and purpose of the District is to provide a mechanism to provide funds to finance the District’s Projects, which will involve the redevelopment of the District Property through the construction of certain improvements in order to prepare the District Property for commercial uses. The District will cause the design and implementation of various District Projects located within the District Property. Such improvements may be undertaken in multiple phases or may occur in one phase. The contemplated improvements could consist of the construction, reconstruction, installation, repair and maintenance of any of the improvements and the provision of any of the services permitted by the Act including, but not necessarily limited to: (a) Removal, renovation, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or demolition of any buildings or structures within the blighted area of the District; (b) Repairing, maintaining and equipping of any buildings or structures within the District; (c) Any utility infrastructure; (d) Drainage, water, sewer, storm and sewer systems; (e) Convention center and meeting facilities; (f) Parking lots, garages or other traffic and parking improvements; (g) Sidewalks, streets and alleys; (h) Landscaping, hardscaping, pedestrian plazas and lighting; (i) Facility signage (roadway and monument); (j) Preparation and implementation of the District Projects; (k) Employing and/or contracting for personnel and services necessary to carry out the purposes of the District, including, but not limited to security personnel and security services, maintenance services, advertising, or assistance to attract further investment within the District; and (l) All other useful, necessary or desired site improvements. Under the terms of the District’s Petition, to be adopted by this Board Bill, the District shall terminate on the date the District will have reached its twenty-seventh (27th) year of existence as measured from the effective date of the City Ordinance establishing the District. For example, if the District is formed by a City ordinance effective on April 1, 2024, the District would terminate pursuant to this section as of March 31, 2051. Pursuant to the Petition and Section 67.1545 of the CID Act, RSMo, the District shall have the power to impose a District sales tax on all retail sales made within the District that are subject to taxation at a rate not to exceed one percent (1%) and to impose a special assessment in an amount not to exceed $5.00 per occupied sleeping room per night in any hotel, motel, inn or other place in which sleeping rooms are available to the public that is operated within the District. The District will also have all the authority and powers granted by the CID Act and as otherwise provided by law unless limited in the Petition or the District’s Five-Year Management Plan.

An ordinance extending Ordinance Number 63481, approved on June 2, 1995, and in lieu thereof a new paragraph is enacted extending the period of time during which the Westminster/Lake Special Business District shall be permitted to collect the tax within the boundaries of the district therein established; submit to the qualified voters residing in the Westminster/Lake Special Business District a proposal to continue the levy of a tax on the real property located in said district for ten years; submitting said proposal to the voters of said district at the Primary Election on August 6, 2024.

An ordinance extending Ordinance Number 63483, approved on June 2, 1995, and in lieu thereof a new paragraph is enacted extending the period of time during which the Washington Place Special Business District shall be permitted to collect the tax within the boundaries of the district therein established; submit to the qualified voters residing in the Washington Place Special Business District a proposal to continue the levy of a tax on the real property located in said district for ten years; submitting said proposal to the voters of said district at the Primary Election on August 6, 2024.

BOARD BILL NO. 290 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN CHRISTINE INGRASSIA, ALDERMAN JACK COATAR An ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment and the Board of Public Service authorizing and directing the execution and delivery of a Stadium Project Financing, Construction and Lease Agreement (the “Financing Agreement”) by and among The City of St. Louis, Missouri (the “City), SC STL LLC (“SC STL”), and the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis (the “Authority”), pertaining to the design, construction, financing and leasing of a new multi-purpose stadium designed to host professional soccer and amateur sports, concerts, and community events (the “Stadium”) to be located on property currently owned by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (the “Commission”) as part of the I-64 at 22nd Street Interchange (the “Property”) and issuance of and provision for repayment of bonds issued by the Authority to finance said facility; authorizing the planning, design and construction of certain public works or improvements related to said facility; authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Comptroller to enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, said Financing Agreement; authorizing and directing the taking of other actions and approvals and execution of other documents as necessary or desirable to carry out and comply with the intent hereof; and containing an emergency clause and a severability clause.

BOARD BILL #172 INTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN JACK COATAR AN ORDINANCE AFFIRMING ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPMENT PLAN, DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSOURI DOWNTOWN AND RURAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS ACT, SECTIONS 99.915 TO 99.1060 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”); AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND BALLPARK VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT AND SAID DEVELOPMENT PLAN; PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF SAID AGREEMENT; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AS REQUIRED BY THE ACT WITH RESPECT TO SAID AGREEMENT; DESIGNATING BALLPARK VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS DEVELOPER OF THE DEVELOPMENT AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT THERETO; AUTHORIZING OTHER RELATED ACTIONS BY CITY OFFICIALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT AREA; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.