COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 990608

Calling for submission to the qualified voters of Kansas City, at a special election to be held on August 3, 1999, a question authorizing the Council of Kansas City to increase the alcoholic beverage employee permit fee, increase the application fee for a new alcoholic beverage license, increase the application fee for a new alcoholic beverage 3:00 a.m. closing permit; increase the application fee for the expansion of a retail alcoholic beverage premises; increase the annual renewal fee for adult entertainment and adult live entertainment business licenses; establish an application fee for a new amusement license for haunted houses, dance halls, carnivals, rodeos, street shows, races with motor-propelled vehicles; establish an inspection fee for haunted houses, dance halls, carnivals, rodeos, and races with motor-propelled vehicles; establish an application fee for a new business license for body painting artists and nude modeling studios; increase the annual fee for a commercial vehicle drivers certificate; increase the annual permit fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles, per vehicle; and establish an inspection fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of the election; recognizing this ordinance to be an emergency measure; and declaring the effective date of the authorization.

WHEREAS, a special election may be held throughout the City on August 3, 1999; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That an election is hereby called for submitting to the voters of Kansas City the question of authorizing the Council to increase the alcoholic beverage employee permit fee, increase the application fee for a new alcoholic beverage license, increase the application fee for a new alcoholic beverage 3:00 a.m. closing permit; increase the application fee for the expansion of a retail alcoholic beverage premises; increase the annual renewal fee for adult entertainment and adult live entertainment business licenses; establish an application fee for a new amusement license for haunted houses, dance halls, carnivals, rodeos, street shows, races with motor-propelled vehicles; establish an inspection fee for haunted houses, dance halls, carnivals, rodeos, and races with motor-propelled vehicles; establish an application fee for a new business license for body painting artists and nude modeling studios; increase the annual fee for a commercial vehicle drivers certificate; increase the annual permit fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles, per vehicle; and establish an inspection fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles. The question shall be submitted to the voters at a special election to be held on August 3, 1999. If the question is approved, then the Council may establish or increase the fees up to the following amounts, but not exceeding at any time, the actual cost of issuing the license or permit or performing the regulatory functions related to the fee:

Alcoholic beverage employee three (3) year permit fee $ 30.00

Application fee for a new alcoholic beverage license 250.00

Application fee for a new alcoholic beverage 3:00 a.m. closing permit 150.00

Application fee for the expansion of a retail alcoholic beverage premises 150.00

Annual renewal fee for adult entertainment and adult live entertainment

business licenses 500.00

Application fee for a new amusement license for haunted houses, dance

halls, carnivals, rodeos, street shows, races with motor-propelled vehicles 150.00

Inspection fee for haunted houses, dance halls, carnivals, rodeos and races

with motor-propelled vehicles per inspection 25.00

Application fee for a new business license for body painting artists and

nude modeling studios 150.00

Annual fee for a commercial vehicle drivers certificate 50.00

Annual permit fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles, per vehicle 500.00

Inspection fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles, per vehicle,

per inspection 40.00

Fee for replacement of an existing permit during a permit year for taxicabs,

liveries and sightseeing vehicles 30.00

Section 2. The notice of this election will read as follows:

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NOTICE OF ELECTION

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Notice is hereby given that Kansas City has called an election to be held in the City on Tuesday, August 3, 1999, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. C. D. T., at which election all qualified voters residing within Kansas City, Missouri, will be given the opportunity to vote.

The official ballot will be in substantially the following form:

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OFFICIAL BALLOT

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

SPECIAL ELECTION, AUGUST 3, 1999

QUESTION NO. ___

Shall the Council of Kansas City be authorized to establish or increase the following application, license and permit fees up to the following amounts, but not exceeding at any time, the actual cost of issuing the license or permit or performing the regulatory functions related to the fee?

Maximum amount

Alcoholic beverage employee three (3) year permit fee $ 30.00

Application fee for a new alcoholic beverage license 250.00

Application fee for a new alcoholic beverage 3:00 a.m. closing permit 150.00

Application fee for the expansion of a retail alcoholic beverage premises 150.00

Annual renewal fee for adult entertainment and adult live entertainment

business licenses 500.00

Application fee for a new amusement license for haunted houses,

dance halls, carnivals, rodeos, street shows, races with

motor-propelled vehicles 150.00

Inspection fee for haunted houses, dance halls, carnivals, rodeos and

races with motor-propelled vehicles per inspection 25.00

Application fee for a new business license for body painting artists and

nude modeling studios 150.00

Annual fee for a commercial vehicle drivers certificate 50.00

Annual permit fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles, per

vehicle, 500.00

Inspection fee for taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles, per vehicle,

per inspection 40.00

Fee for replacement of an existing permit during a permit year for

taxicabs, liveries and sightseeing vehicles 30.00

_____ Yes

_____ No

[Instructions to voters will be supplied by the election authorities]

A full and complete copy of Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 990608, submitting the above question to the electorate, is on file in the office of the City Clerk of Kansas City, Missouri where the same is open for inspection and copying.

The polling places for the election will be [insert list of polling places in last publication only].

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I hereby certify that the foregoing is the legal notice to be published pursuant to Section 115.127, RSMo, as amended.

Given under my hand and the official seal of Kansas City, Missouri, this _____ day of ______________, 1999.

(SEAL)

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CATHERINE T. ROCHA

City Clerk of Kansas City, Missouri

Before me, a notary public, personally appeared Catherine T. Rocha, to me known to be the City Clerk of Kansas City, Missouri, and the person who acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes therein stated.

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Notary Public

My commission expires: ________________________

Section 3. That upon passage of this ordinance the City Clerk shall immediately deliver certified copies of this ordinance and notice of election to the Board of Election Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri, to the Board of Election Commissioners of Clay County, Missouri, to the Board of Election Commissioners of Platte County, Missouri, and to the Clerk of the County Commission of Cass County, Missouri.

Section 4. This ordinance, providing for the submission of a question to the people of Kansas City, Missouri, is recognized to be an emergency measure within the meaning of Section 15, Article II, of the Charter of the City, and as such becomes effective immediately upon its passage.

Section 5. If a majority of the qualified voters voting at the election shall vote in favor of the approval of the question, then the authority of the Council to adopt ordinances imposing the fees shall become effective immediately upon certification of the election results by the election authorities.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Assistant City Attorney