i KAY BROWN _ //-3 ammissiott --OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY 100 W. CHURCH ROOM 206 OZARK, MO 65721 Phone: 581-6360 Fax: 581-8331 April 28,2010 Aimstrong Teasdale LLP Attn: Linda AuBuchon, Paralegal One Metropolitan Square, Suite 2600 St. Louis, Missouri 63102 Dear Linda Thank you for the great job you did on this mail-in election for the Town and Country Village Community Improvement District. You really spoiled me and Iwill recommend · your company for these services. Enclosed you will find the original 6€tification for the April 27, 2010, mail-in election. I greatly apprecikte all your work on this project and you have been a delight to do business with. Sincerely, 4.- AkA-, Kay Brown ARMSTRONGTEASDALELLP Stephanie M. Grise (314) 259-4726 (314) 552-4812 (Fax) sgrise@armstrongteasdale.com ILLINOIS KANSAS MISSOURI NEVADA SHANGHAI ATTORNEYS AT LAW February 12, 2010 VIA NEXT DAY DELIVERY Kay Brown County Clerk Christian County 100 West Church, Room 206 Ozark, MO. 65721. Re: Town and Country Village Community Improvement District (the "District"); Mail-In Election Scheduled for January 12, 2010 Dear Kay: Pursuant to Section 1 15.125.1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, the above-referenced District hereby officially notifies you, as the Christian County election authority, of the District's passage of Resolution No. 10-001 authorizing a sales and use tax on all retail sales made within the geographical boundaries of the District that are subject to taxation pursuant to Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo., (except sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or outboard motors and sales to public utilities) and calling for a mail-in election by the qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 67.1545.1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended (the "CIDAct"). Pursuant to Section 115.125 of the Revised Statues of Missouri, as amended, and for additional reference, enclosed please find the following: The Notice of Election to be published, calling for a mail-in election on Tuesday, April 27,2010, and a task schedule for the election; A Sample Ballot in substantially the form required by Section 67.1545.2 ofthe CID Act; A copy of Ordinance No. 09-035 of the City of Ozark, Missouri establishing the District, with a complete copy of the Petition for Creation of a Community Improvement District attached; and A certified copy of Resolution No. 10-001 of the District authorizing a tax upon retail sales within the boundaries of the District. ONE METROPOLITAN SQUARE SUITE 2600 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102-2740 TEL: 314.621.5070 FAX: 314,621.5065 www. armstrongteasdale.com, 11 Kay Brown February 12, 2010 Page 2 ARMSTRONGTEASDALELLP Pursuant to the discussions between you and Linda AuBuchon, Paralegal, of our firm, it is our understanding that our office will cause the legal notice of the election to be published in accordance with subsection 2 of Section 1 15.127 following your review thereof. It is our further understanding that, pursuant to Section 1 15.655.1, you will provide for the delivery of the official ballot to each qualified voter within the District on the date set forth in the enclosed notice. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this matter. Should you have any questions, please contact Linda AuBuchon at (314) 621-5070, extension 7464. Respectfully, c/2/- 223 Stephanie M, se SMG/lka Enclosure TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TENTATIVE ACTION ITEM DATE 1. Hold CID Board of Directors meeting to conduct initial business and adopt resolution authorizing sales tax (including notice of election and form ballot) ......................... 2/9/10 2. Deliver notice requesting mail-in election for CID sales tax to Board of Election Commissioners 2/16/10 =* Includes copy of Notice of Election and Form of Sample Ballot, along with copy of City ordinance establishing the District and certifed copy of resolution approving sales tax by 5:00 pm 3. Qualified voters as of 30th day prior to date of election 3/29/10 4. Delivery ofmail-in ballot to qualified voters week of 4/12/10 => Not less than 10 days prior to election 5. Publication of first notice of CID sales tax election by election authority => Must occur in the second week prior to the election The Daily Events -Wednesday ............... ...4/14/10 Christian County Headlines -Wednesday ...4/14/10 6. Mail-in ballot avaiIable for pick-up at offices of election authority (if ballot lost, destroyed or never received) 4/13/10 -4/27/10 14 days prior to election date 7. Publication of second notice of CID sales tax election by election authority =* Must occurwithin one weekprior to the election The Daily Events -Wednesday 4/21/10 Christian County Headlines -Wednesday .4/21/10 8. Conduct mail-in election; ballots must be received at the office of the election authority not later than 7:00 p.m. 4/27/10 9. Notify Missouri Department of Revenue of election results 5/5/10 => Within 10 days ofelection (sent via overnight delivery) 10. Sales tax effective date 10/1/10 * First day ofsecond calendar quarter after director of Missouri Department of Revenue receives notice of the adoption ofthe tax NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the Town and Country Village Community Improvement District, generally located at the northwest corner of Missouri State Highway 14 and North 22nd Street, all within the city limits of Ozark, Missouri, will hold an election by mail on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The purpose ofthis election is to put forth to the qualified voters the proposal of a sales and use tax at a rate of one percent (1%) on the receipts from the sale at retail of ali tangible personal property or taxable services at retail within the District, if such property and services are subject to taxation by the State of Missouri pursuant to Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo., except sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or outboard motors and sales to public utilities (the "CID Sales Tax") for a period of not more than 40 years from the date such CID Sales Tax is first imposed by the District for the purpose of providing revenue for (a) undertaking the following services with respect to the PlazaCprp Site: the promotion of business activity, development and retention, and the recruitment of developers and businesses within the PlazaCorp Site, including but not limited to providing economic development incentives; (b) constructing the Gunnett Project, which includes, but is not limited to, construction of roads, access roads, parking facilities and any similar or related improvements or infrastructure, together with related curb cuts, sidewalks, lighting, signalization, site utilities, and road and landscape improvements within and adjacent to the boundaries of the District along State Highway 14, North 25th Street and North 22nd Street (c) constructing the PlazaCorp Project, which includes, but is not limited to, (i) the construction of roads, access roads, signing, a parking lot and any similar or related improvement or infrastructure together with erosion and sedimentation control; (ii) site grading (sub-grade & finish); (iii) construction of site utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, phone and cable); (iv) installation of site lighting; (v) construction of parking facilities (curb & gutter, paving and striping); (vi) installation of site landscaping; (vii) construction of sidewalks; (viii) construction of W. Diane Street; (DO related professional and soft costs; (x) permits; (xi) connection fees and (xii) all other related costs; and (d) all costs necessary or incidental to plan, acquire, finance, develop, design and construct the Gunnett Project and the PIazaCorp Project, including without limitation: (D costs of alI estimates, studies, surveys, plans, drawings, reports, tests, specifications and other preliminary investigations of architects, appraisers, surveyors and engineers; (ii) all professional service costs, including without limitation architectural, engineering, legal, financial, planning, design, development, project or construction management or special services incurred; (iii) costs of acquisition, settlement and transfer of rights-of-way, easements, leases and other interests in real property; (iv) costs of demolition of buildings and improvements; the clearing, excavation, earthwork, backfiII and grading of land; site preparation; utility relocation; erosion, drainage and storm water control; storm sewers; and waterproofing; (v) costs of relocation necessitated by the City's relocation plan; (vi) costs of financing, underwriters' fees and discounts, costs of printing any notes, bonds or other obligations and any official statements relating thereto, costs of credit enhancement, if any, interest, capitalized interest, debt service reserves and the fees of any rating agency, placement fees, costs of issuance; (vii) costs of insurance, performance bonds and guarantees; (viii) costs of pavement, curbs, striping, gutters, sidewalks, pavers, landscaping, planters, tree grates, irrigation and water features, bicycle racks, pedestrian benches, canopies, street lighting, retaining walls, shoring and piers, handrails, guardrails and other railing, including without limitation any architectural or decorative treatments related to such items; and (ix) costs of construction of any other public improvement described in Section 67.1461.1(16) ofthe Revised Statutes ofMissouri, as amended, (the '(Project"). Qualified voters for this election will consist of: a. Such persons who reside within the District and who are qualified and registered to vote pursuant to Chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, pursuant to the records of the election authority as of the thirtieth day prior to the date of the applicable election; or b. If no registered voters reside in the District, the owners of one or more parcels of real property located within the District per the real property tax records of the county assessor as of the thirtieth day before the date ofthe applicable election. In order to be a qualified voter for purpqses of the election, persons residing in the District shall register to vote with the election authority or own real property within the District on or before March 29, 2010. The ballot must be returned to the Christian County Clerk, 100 West Church, Room 206, Ozark , MO 65721, in person, or by depositing the ballot in the United States mail addressed to the election authority's office and postmarked not later than the date of the election. Ballots will be mailed to qualified voters on or before April 17,2010. Any qualified voter that did not receive a ballot in the mail or lost the ballot received in the mail may pick up a mail-in ballot at the office of the Christian County Clerk, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from April 13, 2010 to April 27,2010. Polling Place: Mail-in balIot to be returned to: Christian County Clerk 100 West Church, Room 206 Ozark, MO 65721 SO ORDERED Kay Brown, County Clerk Christian County, Missouri TO BE PUBLISHED: The Daily Events -Wednesday's ................................. 4/14/10 and 4/21/10 / r04.11, APRIL 27, 2010 ELECTION CERTIFICATION Official results of the April 27, 2010 Mail-In Election by the Town and Country Village Community Improvement District, located at the ' Northwest corner of Missouri State Highway 14 and North 22nd Street :iII with the city limits of Ozark, Missouri. Number of Ballots Cast Number of Ballots Voting "Yes" Number of Ballots Voting "No" We, the two (2) election judges appointed by the County Clerk of Christian County, Missouri, do hereby certify that we canvassed the ballots cast at a mail-in election held in Christian County, Missouri on April 27, 2010. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals on this 27h day of April, 2010. Yvl;f- Al-1 i_U-03 9 Marian Matthews, Republican Election Judge 1,24:L 1Erin Glolsip, Demociatic Election Judge IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27h day of April, 2010. · Ray Brown Christian County Clerk/Election Authority Ir> NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the Town and Country Village Community Improvement District, generally located at the northwest comer of Missouri State Highway 14 and North 22nd Street, all within the city limits of Ozark, Missouri, will hold an election by mail on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The purpose of this election is to put forth to the qualified voters the proposal of a sales and use tax at a rate of one percent (1%) on the receipts from the sale at retail of all tangible personal property or taxable services at retail within the District, if such property and services are subject to taxation by the State of Missouri pursuant to Sections 144.010 to 144.525 RSMo., except sales of motor vehicles, trailers, boats or outboard motors and sales to public utilities (the "CID Sales Tax") for a period of not more than 40 years from the date such CID Sales Tax is first imposed by the District for the purpose of providing revenue for (a) undertaking the following services with respect to the PIazaCorp Site: the promotion of business activity, development and retention, and the recruitment of developers and businesses within the PlazaCorp Site, including but not limited to providing economic development incentives; (b) constructing the Gunnett Project, which includes, but is not limited to, construction of roads, access roads, parking facilities and any similar or related improvements or infrastructure, together with related curb cuts, sidewalks, lighting, signalization, site utilities, and road and landscape improvements within and adjacent to the boundaries of the District along State Highway 14, North 25th Street and North 22nd Street; (c) constructing the PIazaCorp Project, which includes, but is not limited to, (i) the construction of roads, access roads, signing, a parking lot and any similar or related improvement or infrastructure together with erosion and sedimentation control; (ii) site grading (sub-grade & finish); (iii) construction of site utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, phone and cable); (iv) instalIation of site lighting; (v) construction of parking facilities (curb & gutter, paving and Striping); (vi) installation of site landscaping; (vii) construction of sidewalks; (viii) construction of W. Diane Street; (ix) related professional and soft costs; 00 permits; (xi) connection fees and (xii) aIl other related costs; and (d) all costs necessary or incidental to plan, acquire, finance, develop, design and construct the Gunnett Project and the PIazaCorp Project, including without limitation: (i) costs of aIl estimates, studies, surveys, plans, drawings, reports, tests, specifications and other preliminary investigations of architects, appraisers, surveyors and engineers; (ii) all professional service costs, including without limitation architectural, engineering, legal, financial, planning, design, development, project or construction management or special services incurred; (iii) costs of acquisition, settlement and transfer of rights-of-way, easements, leases and other interests in real property; (iv) costs of demolition of buildings and improvements; the clearing, excavation, earthwork backfilI and grading of land; site preparation; utility relocation; erosion, drainage and storm water control; storm sewers; and waterproofing; (v) costs of relocation necessitated by the City's relocation plan; (vi) costs of financing, underwriters' fees and discounts, costs of printing any notes, bonds or other obligations and any official statements relating thereto, costs of credit enhancement, if any, interest, capitalized interest, debt service reserves and the fees of any rating agency, placement fees, costs of issuance; (vii) costs of insurance, performance bonds and guarantees; (viii) costs of pavement, curbs, striping, gutters, sidewalks, pavers, landscaping, planters, tree grates, irrigation and water features, bicycle racks, pedestrian benches, canopies, street lighting, retaining walIs, shoring and piers, handrails, guardrails and other railing, including without limitation any architectural or decorative treatments related to such items; and (ix) costs of construction of any other public improvement described in Section 67.1461.1(16) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, (the "Project"). Qualified voters for this election will consist of: a. Such persons who reside within the District and who are qualified and registered to vote pursuant to Chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, pursuant to the records of the election authority as ofthe thirtieth day prior to the date ofthe applicable election; or b. If no registered voters reside in the District, the owners of one or more parcels of real property located within the District per the real property tax records of the county assessor as ofthe thirtieth day before the date ofthe applicable election. ' In order to be a qualified voter for purposes ofthe election, persons residing in the District shall register to vote with the election authority or own real property within the District on or before March 29, 2010. The ballot must be returned to the Christian County Clerk, 100 West Church, Room 206, Ozark , MO 65721, in person, or by depositing the ballot in the United States mail addressed to the election authority's office and postmarked not later than the date of the election. Ballots will be mailed to qualified voters on or before April 17, 2010. Any qualified voter that did not receive a ballot in the mail or lost the ballot received in the mail may pick up a mail-in ballot at the office of the Christian County CIerk, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from April 13, 2010 to April 27, 2010. Polling Place: Mail-in ballot to be returned to: Christian County Clerk 100 West Church, Room 206 Ozark, MO 65721 SO ORDERED Kay Brown, County Clerk Christian County, Missouri TO BE PUBLISHED: Christian County Headliner -Wednesday's...... 4/14/10 and 4/21/10 OFFICIAL BALLOT Shall the Town and Country Village Community Improvement District (the "District") impose a community improvement district-wide sales and use tax at a rate of one percent (1%) for a period of not more than 40 years from the date such tax is first imposed for the purpose of providing revenue for the Project which generally consists of: (a) undertaking the following services with respect to the PlazaCorp Site: the promotion of business activity, development and retention, and the recruitment of developers and businesses within the PlazaCorp Site, including but not limited to providing economic development incentives; (b) constructing the Gunnett Project, which includes, but is not limited to, construction of roads, access roads, parking facilities and any similar or related improvements or infrastructure, together with related curl- cuts, sidewdlks, lighting, signalization, site utilities, and road and landscape improvements within and adjacent to the boundaries of the District along State Highway 14, North 25th Street and North 22nd Street; (c) constructing the PlazaCorp Project, which includes, but is not limited to, (i) the construction of roads, access roads, signing, a parking lot and any similar or related improvement or infrastructure together with erosion and sedimentation control; (iD site grading (sub-grade & finish); (iii) construction of site utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, phone and cable); (iv) installation of site lighting; (v) construction of parking facilities (curb & gutter, paving and striping); (vi) installation of site landscaping; (vii) construction of sidewalks; (viii) construction of W. Diane Street; (ix) related professional and soft costs; 00 permits; (xi) connection fees and (xiD all other related costs; and (d) all costs necessary or incidental to plan, acquire, finance, develop, design and construct the Gunnett Project and the PlazaCorp Project, including without limitation: (i) costs of all estimates, studies, surveys, plans, drawings, reports, tests, specifications and other preliminary investigations of architects, appraisers, surveyors and engineers; (ii) al] professional service costs, including without limitation architectural, engineering, legal, financial, planning, design, development, project or construction management or special services incurred; (iii) costs of acquisition, settlement and transfer of rights-of-way, easements, leases and other interests in reaI property; (iv) costs of demolition of buildings and improvements; the clearing, excavation, earthwork,-backfilland grading--of_land;_site-preparation; utility-relocation; erosion, drainage_and_storm_water control; storm sewers; and waterproofing; (v) costs of relocation necessitated by the City's relocation plan; (vi) costs of financing, underwriters' fees and discounts, costs of printing any notes, bonds or other obligations and any official statements relating thereto, costs of credit enhancement, if any, interest, capitalized interest, debt service reserves and the fees of any rating agency, placement fees, costs of issuance; (vii) costs of insurance, performance bonds and guarantees; (viii) costs of pavement, curbs, striping, gutters, sidewalks, pavers, landscaping, planters, tree grates, irrigation and water features, bicycle racks, pedestrian benches, canopies, street lighting, retaining walls, shoring and piers, handrails, guardrails and other railing, including without limitation any architectural or decorative treatments related to such items; and (ix) costs of construction of any other public improvement described in Section 67.1461.1(16) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, One "Project'7? I><1, YES NO If you are in favor ofthe question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES." Ifyou are opposed to the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "NO." -- -1 OFFICIAL BALLOT Shall the Town and Country Village Community Improvement District (the "District") impose a community improvement district-wide sales and use tax at a rate of one percent (1%) for a period of not more than 40 years from the date such tax is first imposed for the purpose of providing revenue for the Project which generally consists of: (a) undertaking the following services with respect to the PlazaCorp Site: the promotion of business activity, development and retention, and the recruitment of developers and businesses within the PlazaCorp Site, including but not limited to providing economic development incentives; (b) constructing the Gunnett Project, which includes, but is not limited to, construction of roads, access roads, parking facilities and any similar or related improvements or infrastructure, together with related curb cuts, sidewalks, lighting, signalization, site utilities, and road and landscape improvements within and adjacent to the boundaries of the District along State Highway 14, North 25th Street and North 22nd Street (c) constructing the Plazaeorp Project, which includes, but is not limited to, (i) the construction ofroads, access roads, signing, a parking lot and any similar or related improvement or infrastructure together with erosion and sedimentation control; (ii) site grading (sub-grade & finish); (iii) construction of site utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, phone and cabIe); (iv) installation of site lighting; (v) construction of parking facilities (curb & gutter, paving and striping); (vi) installation of site landscaping; (vii) construction of sidewalks; (viii) construction of W. Diane Street; (ix) related professional and soft costs; (x) permits; (xi) connection fees and (xii) all other related costs; and (d) all costs necessary or incidental to plan, acquire, finance, develop, design and construct the Gunnett Project and the PlazaCorp Project, including without limitation: (i) costs of all estimates, studies, surveys, plans, drawings, reports, tests, specifications and other preliminary investigations of architects, appraisers, surveyors and engineers; (ii) all professional service costs, including without limitation architectural, engineering, legal, financial, planning, design, development, project or construction management or special services incurred; (iii) costs of acquisition, settlement and transfer of rights-of-way, easements, leases and other interests in real property; (iv) costs of demolition of buildings and improvements; the clearing, excavation, 1 1 earthworkrbackfill--and grading-of-landi -sito.preparationbutility.relocation;-erosion,-drainage-and stornuMatei- control; storm sewers; and waterproofing; (v) costs of relocation necessitated by the City's relocation plan; (vi) costs of financing, underwriters' fees and discounts, costs of printing any notes, bonds or other obligations and any official statements relating thereto, costs of credit enhancement, if any, interest, capitalized interest, debt service reserves and tIle fees of any rating agency, placement fees, costs of issuance; (viD costs of insurance, performance bonds and guarantees; (viii) costs of pavement, curbs, striping, gutters, sidewalks, pavers, landscaping, planters, tree grates, irrigation and water features, bicycle racks, pedestrian benches, canopies, street lighting, retaining walls, shoring and piers, handrails, guardrails and other railing, including without limitation any architectural or decorative treatments related to such items; and (ix) costs of construction of any other public improvement described in Section 67.1461.1(16) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended, (jae "Project'71 WYES NO If you are in favor of the question, place an "X" in the box opposite "YES." Ifyou are opposed to the question, 1 i place an '90' in the box opposite "NO." ARMSTRONGTEASDALELLP ILLINOIS KANSAS MISSOUR[ NEVADA SHANGHAI ATTORNEYS AT LAW April 26, 2010 Kay Brown County Clerk Christian County 100 West Church. Room 206 Ozark, MO. 65721 Re: Town and Country Village CID; April 27, 2010 Mail-in Election Dear Kay: For your records enclosed please find the affidavits of publication from the Christian County Headliner and The Daily Events regarding the election referenced above. If you have any questions, please call me at (314) 621-5070, extension 7464. Sincerely, 4146.A- r>, v Linda K. AuBuchon Paralegal LKA -- -- - Enclosures CC: Stephanie Grise via electronic transmittal ONE METROPOLITAN SQUARE SUITE 2600 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102-2740 TEL: 314.621.5070 FAX: 314.621.5065 www. armstrongteasdale.com AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION L.- State ofMissouri, County of Christian, ss: I, Kim Bruce being duly sworn according to law, state that I represent the publisher of the Christian County Headliner News, a weekly newspaper of general circulation in the County of Christian, where located; which has been admitted to the Post Office as periodical matter in the city of Ozark, the city of publication; which newspaper has been published regularly and consecutively for a period of three years and has a list of bona fide subscribers voluntarily engaged as such who have paid or agreed to pay a stated price for a subscription for a definite period of time, and that such newspaper has complied with the provisions of Section 493.050 Revised Statutes of Missouri, 2000. 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Box 1 Pubiauon Number EVENTS Springfield, MO 04/14/10 101061 65801-0001 Invoice for the Armstrong Teasdale LLP Publication Costs Attn: Linda AuBuchon One Metropolitan Square Suite 2600 Affidavit of St. Louis, Missouri 63102 Publication r i 'l Please include Invoice Number with payment. Case Number/Reference Name: Please pay from this inuoice. CID Sales Tax Description of Legal Notice & Date(s) Published: Total Cost: Election Notice and Sample Ballot - "CID Sales Tax" 250.00 Date(s): 4/14, 21, 2010 Vol/No(s): 130/14,21 Affidavit of Publication I, Jeffrey V. Schrag, do upon oath state that I am publisher of The Daily Events, a newspaper o f general cir- culation published daily, and qualified to publish notices directed by any court or required by law in the County of Greene, in the County of Christian, and in the City of Springfield, alt being in the State of Missouri; and that the accompanying legal notice was published in The Daily [Em'00 0® ®Em Events on the date(s) and volume(s)/number(s) indicated. I further state that said newspaper is published in accordance with, and meets all provisions of, Section [Page .0°teg® 493.050 RSMo 2000, Section 493.070 RSMo 2000, and St. o f Missouri ex rel Reorganized School District R-6 0 f Daviess County, Missouri vs Haskell Holman, 275 S. W. 2d 280,282 (Mo. banc 1955) regarding legal notices. Unless otherwise noted hereto, this affidavit shall i -i - .- -- ........--4 ......I serve as sufficiEnt eVideNce for the publiatiddlfthis- legal notice as stated in Section 493.060 RSMo 2000. LielLUL.t Jeffrey V. S thMg. Lkiblisher.-' lium Ubt61 4/al//8 Notary Public Dite 1 Subscribe 0 UOS· , to ina JASMINMORIAHADAMS Greene County My Commission Expires Jan. 7,2013 Commission # 09723822 L :1 Kay Brown NOTICE OF ELECTION easements, leases and otlier interests in County Cleric Page 2 of 3 real property; (iv) costs of demolition Notice is hereby given that the Town of buildings and improvements; the Christian County, Missouri THE and Country Village Community Im- clearing, excavation, earthwork, backfill Published in The Daily Events provement District, generally located at and grading of land; site preparation; 4/14 & 21,2010 (W) DAILY the northwest corner of Missouri State utility relocation; erosion, drainage and Highway 14 and North 22nd Street, atl storm water control; storm sewers; and EVENTS withinthecitylimitsofOzark,Missouri, waterproofng; (v) costs of relocation willholdanelectionbymailonTuesday, necessitated by the City's relocation April 27, 2010. plan; (vi) costs offinancing, underwrit- Established 1881 The purpose of this election is to put ers' fees and discounts, costs ofprinting forth to the qualified voters the proposal anynotes, bondsorotherobligationsand Invoice & of a sales and use tax at a rate of one any official statements relating tliereto, percent (1%) on thereceipts fromthe sale costs of credit enhancement, if any in- Affifavit of at retail o f all tangible personal property terest, capitalized interest, debt service or taxable services at retail within the reservesandthefeesofanyratingagency, PubUcation District, if such property and services placement fees, costs of issuance; (vii) are subject to taxation by the State of costs of insurance, performance bonds Missouri pursuant to Sections 144.010 and guarantees; (viii) costs o fpavement, to 144.525 RSMo, except sales oftno- curbs, striping, gutters, sidewalks, pav- tor vehicles, trailers, boats or outboard ers, landscaping, planters, tree grates, motors and sales to public utilities (the irrigation and water features, bicycle "CIDSalesTax")foraperiodofnotmore racks, pedestrian benches, canopies, than 40 years from the date such CID street lighting, retaining walls, shoring -wes Ta firslimImed by the- District andpiers, handrails, guardrailsandoth- forti*-Durpose ofproviding revenui12 rairiETfimdmivittiairmilifafidany (a) undertaking the following services arcliitectural or decorative treatmejits with respect to the PlazaCorp Site: the related to such items; and OK) costs of promotion ofbusiness activity develop- constructionofanyotherpublicimprove- ment and retention, and the recruitment mentdescribedinSection67.1461.1(16) of developers and businesses within the of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, as PlazaCorp Site, includingbutnotlimited amended, (the "Project"). to providing economic development Qualified voters for this election will incentives; (b) constructing the Gunnelt consist of: Project, whichincludes,butisnotlimited a. Such persons who reside within to, construction of roads, access roads, the District and who are qualified and parking facilities and any similar or registered to vote pursuant to Chapter related improvements or infrastructure, 115 ofthe Revised Statutes ofMissouri, togetherwithrelatedcurbcuts, sidewalks, as amended, pursuant to the records of lighting, signalization, site utilities, the election authority as o f the thirtieth and road and landscape improvements day prior to the date of the applicable within and adjacent to the boundaries election; or ofthe District along State Highway 14, b, If no registered voters reside in North 25th StreetandNorth 22nd Street; the District, tlie owners o f one or more (c) constructing the PIazaCorp Project, parcels of real property located within which includes, but is not limited to, (i) the District per the real property tax the construction of roads, access roads, records of the county assessor as of the signing, a parking lot and any similar or thirtietli day before the date of tlie ap- related improvement or infrastructure plicable election. together with erosion and sedimentation In order to be a qualified voter for control; (ii) site grading (sub-grade & purposes ofthe election, persons resid- finisli); (iii) construction ofsite utilities ing in the District shalI register to vote (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, with the election authority or own real phone and cable); (iv) installation of property within the District on orbefore site lighting; (v) construction of parking March 29, 2010. The ballot must be facilities(curbaguiter, pavingandstrip. returned.to the.Christian-County Clerk, 1 ing); (vi) installation ofsitelandscaping; 100 West Church, Room 206, Ozark , (vii) construction of sidewalks; (viii) MO 65721, in person, or by depositing construction of W. Diane Street; (ix) the ballot in tile United States mail ad- related professional and soft costs: 00 dressed to the election authority's office permits; (xi) connection fees and (xii) and postmarked not later than the date all other related costs; and (d) all costs of the election. necessary or incidental to plan, acquire, Ballots will be mailed to qualified finance, develop, design and construct voters on orbefore April 17,2010. Any the Gunnett Project and the PlazaCorp qualified voter that did not receive a bal- Project, including withoutlimitation: 0) lot in themail or lost the ballot received costs of all estimates, studies, surveys, in the mail may pick up a mail.in ballot plans, drawings, reports, tests, specifica- at the office of the Christian County tionsandotlierpreliminaryinvestigations Clerk, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. of architects, appraisers, surveyors and and 5:00 p.m. from April 13,2010 to engineers; ii) all professional service April 27, 2010. costs, including without limitation ar- Polling Place: chitectural, engineering, legal, financial, Mail-in ballot to be returned to: planning, design, development,projector Christian County Clerk constructionmanagementorspecialser- 100 West Church, Room 206 Viverincurred; (iii) costs ofacquisition, Ozark, MO 65721 settlement and transfer of rights-o f-way, SO ORDERED L reservesandthe fees ofanyratingagency Page 3 of 3 SAMPLE MAIL-IN BALLOT placement fees, costs of issuance; (vii) Shall the Town and Country Village costs of insurance, performance bonds THE Community Improvement District (the andguarantees; (viii) costsofpavement, "District") impose a community im- curbs, striping, gutters, sidewalks, pav- DAILY provement district-wide sales and use ers, landscaping, planters, tree grates, tax at a rate of one percent (1%) for a irrigation and water features, bicycle EVENTS period of not more than 40 years from racks, pedestrian benches, canopies, the date such tax is first imposed for street lighting, retaining walls, shoring Established 1881 the purpose of providing revenue for andpiers, handrails, guardrails and other the Project which generally consists of: railing, including without limitation any Invoice & (a) undertaking the following services architectural or decorative treatments with respect to the Plazaeorp Site: the related to such items; and (ix) costs of promotion ofbusiness activity, develop- constructionofanyotherpublicimprove- Affifauit of ment and retention, and the recruitment mentdescribedinSection67.1461.1(16) PubUcation of developers and businesses within the of the Revised Statutes o f Missouri, as Plazaeorp Site,includingbutnotlimited amended, (the ••Project' 7? to providing economic development YES O incentives; (b) constructing the Gunnett NO 0 Project, which includes,butisnotlimited Ifyouareinfavorofthequestion,place to, construction o f roads, access roads, an "X" in the box opposite "YES." If parking facilities and any similar or youareopposedtothequestion, placean related improvements or infrastructure, "X" in the box opposite "NO." togetherwithrelatedcurbcuts,sidewalks, Published inThe Daily Events lighting,_signalization, *te tgilities, _4/14&21,2010-(W) and road and landscape improvements within and adjacent to the boundaries of the District along State Highway 14, North 25th StreetandNorth 22nd Street; (c) constructing the PlazaCorp Project, wilich includes, but is not limited to, (i) the construction of roads, access roads, signing, a parking lot and any similar or related improvement or infrastructure together with erosion and sedimentation control; (ii) site grading (sub-grade & finish); (iii) construction of site utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, electric, phone and cable); (iv) installation of site lighting; (v) construction ofparking facilities (curb &gutter, pavingandstrip- ing); (vi) installation ofsite landscaping; (vii) construction of sidewalks; (viii) construction of W Diane Street; (ix) related professional and soft costs; (x) permits; (xi) connection fees and (xii) all other related costs; and (d) all costs necessary or incidental to plan, acquire, finance, develop, design and construct the Gunnett Project and the PlazaCorp Project, including without limitation: (i) costs of all estimates, studies, surveys, plans, drawings, reports, tests, specifica- tionsandotherpreliminaryinvestigations of architects, appraisers, surveyors and -engineers; tii) all professional service -- - costs, including without limitation ar- chitectural, engineering, legal, financial, planning, design, development, projector constructionmanagementorspecialser- vices incurred; (iii) costs ofacquisition, settlement andtransfer ofrights-0 f-way, casements, leases and other interests in real property; (iv) costs of demolition of buildings and improvements; the clearing, excavation, earthwork, backfill and grading of land; site preparation; utility relocation; erosion, drainage and storm water control; storm sewers; and waterproofing; (v) costs of relocation necessitated by the City's relocation plan; (vi) costs offinancing, underwrit- i ers'fees and discounts, costs ofprinting anynotes, bondsorotherobligationsand any official statements relating tliereto, costs o f credit enhancement, i f any, in- terest, capitalized interest, debt service