(Published in The Norman Transcript August 5, 2016, 1t) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORE, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THE CITY HALL LOCATED AT 301 NORTH BROADWAY, IN MOORE, OKLAHOMA, ON THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2016, AT 6:30 OCLOCK P.M. PRESENT: Glenn Lewis, Danielle McKenzie, Jason Blair, Melissa Hunt, Terry Cavnar, Adam Webb and Mark Hamm ABSENT: None Notice of the schedule of regular meetings of the City Council of the City of Moore, Oklahoma for the calendar year 2016 having been given in writing to the Clerk of the municipality, and public notice of this meeting with an agenda was posted in prominent view at the entry of the City Hall twenty-four (24) hours prior to this meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and designated legal holidays, all in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. (OTHER PROCEEDINGS) THEREUPON, the Mayor introduced an Ordinance which was read in full by the City Attorney, and upon motion by Councilmember Blair, seconded by Councilmember Hunt, said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote: AYE: Lewis, McKenzie, Blair, Hunt, Cavnar, Webb, and Hamm. NAY: None Said Ordinance was thereupon signed by the Mayor, attested by the Clerk, sealed with the seal of said municipality, and is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 829(16) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE CITY OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA SALES TAX ORDINANCE [ORDINANCE NO. 60, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 331(83), AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 470(88), AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 551(06), AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 677(10), AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 725(12)] TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWING OF THE LEVYING AND ASSESSING OF AN EXISTING ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.25%) SALES TAX UPON THE GROSS RECEIPTS OR PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM ALL SALES TAXABLE UNDER THE SALES TAX LAW OF OKLAHOMA; FIXING EFFECTIVE DATE AND DATE OF TERMINATION; PROVIDING THE PURPOSE OF SAID EXTENDED SALES TAX; MAKING PROVISIONS SEVERABLE; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA: Section 1. Definitions. The definitions of words, terms, and phrases contained in the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code; Title 68, O.S., 2011, Section 1350 et seq., as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code) are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this Ordinance. Section 2. Effective Date and Time of Termination. Subject to approval of a majority of the registered voters of the City of Moore, Oklahoma, voting on same as prescribed by law, to be held on November 8, 2016, the Ordinance shall commence and be effective April 1, 2017, provided, that such additional sales tax shall be limited to a duration of four (4) years and shall terminate March 31, 2021. Section 3. Purpose of Revenues. The City of Moore, Oklahoma Sales Tax Ordinance, the same being Ordinance No. 60, as amended by Ordinance No. 331(83), as amended by Ordinance No. 470(88), as amended by Ordinance No. 551(06), as amended by Ordinance No. 677(10), as amended by Ordinance No. 725(12) (the Sales Tax Ordinance), is hereby amended by adding the following language to said Sales Tax Ordinance, for the following purpose: PURPOSE OF EXTENSION OF EXISTING ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT SALES TAX. It is hereby declared that the extension of the existing one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) sales tax levied by this Ordinance shall be in addition to the other sales tax levied by said Sales Tax Ordinance as may be hereafter amended from time to time, and the proceeds of such sales tax, or proceeds of borrowings by the City or a public trust of which the City is beneficiary payable from the sales tax, shall be expended on capital improvements, as determined by the City Council, including, to the extent legal and practical, the following projects: (a) Parks and Recreational Facilities. Fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds of such sales tax shall be used for expenditures for Parks and Recreation, including, but not limited to the acquisition, construction, equipping and/or remodeling of existing Parks and Recreation facilities; and (b) Fire Station No. 2 and Training Center. Fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds of such sales tax shall be used for the acquisition, construction and equipping of a new Fire State No. 2 and to the extent proceeds of such sales tax are available, a new Fire Department Training Center. Section 4. Levy of Tax-This Tax in ADDITION - Administration Procedures; Exemptions. There is hereby levied and excise tax of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all sales taxable under the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, as set out therein. There is hereby specifically exempted from the tax levied by this Ordinance the gross receipts or gross proceeds exempted from the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, as set out therein. Section 5. Total Effective Excise Tax. The rate of tax set forth in the Sales Tax Ordinance of the City of Moore, Oklahoma, is hereby maintained at three and there-fourths percent (3.75%) Section 6. Amendments. The people of the City of Moore, Oklahoma, by their approval of this Ordinance at the election hereinabove provided, hereby authorize the City Council by Ordinance duly enacted to make such administrative and technical changes or additions in the method and manner of administration and enforcing this Ordinance as may be necessary or proper for efficiency and fairness except that the rate and limitation of time for collection of the tax herein provided shall not be changed without approval of the registered voters of the City as provided by law. Section 7. Provisions Severable. The provisions hereof are hereby declared to be severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence or clause of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or inoperative by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect any other section, paragraph, sentence or clause hereof. Section 8. Provisions Cumulative. The provisions hereof shall be cumulative, and in addition to any and all other taxing provisions of the Sales Tax Ordinance. Section 9. Incorporation of Ordinance. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Sales Tax Ordinance of the City of Moore, Oklahoma, as an addition or amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Moore, Oklahoma. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August, 2016. CITY OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA By: s/ Glenn Lewis, Mayor Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: s/ Brooks Mitchell City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: s/ Randy C. Brink City Attorney STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND SS: I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Moore, in the State of Oklahoma, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of Ordinance Number 829(16) pertaining to the renewing of the levying and assessing of an existing one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) excise tax adopted by the governing body of said City and transcript of proceedings of said governing body held at a regular meeting thereof held on the date therein set out, as the same relates to the introduction, reading and adoption thereof, as the same appears of record in my office. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Open Meeting Law was complied with for such meeting. WITNESS my hand and seal this 1st day of August, 2016. s/ Brooks Mitchell City Clerk (SEAL)
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