City Administrator's Monthly Report
Published April 9, 2019
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Current Updates to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen from the Office of the City Administrator
The following report is respectively submitted to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and highlights a variety of updates and details from the previous month as well as a look ahead into the coming month. My intention is to provide a report monthly but since last month was especially busy you will find this report covers two months.
The CA Report is provided and made available to the management team, media, general public, and other interested parties upon request.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Jeana L Woods,
CPA, ICMA-CM
City Administrator
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In case you missed it!!!
Be sure to check out the most recent
Osage Beach Community Connection
for additional information including important dates, notices, and events from the City of Osage Beach published for our citizens and visitors.
Click on picture below to download.
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Financial Statements/Budget Reconciliation March 31, 2019 Financial Statements are unaudited, but show we have expended 11.8% of our $35.4 million FY2019 Operating Budget and collected 18.5% of budgeted revenues for all funds.
To view the March Financial Statements click
HERE
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Sales Tax
Revenue represents a large portion of the City's revenue source, 41% projected in the FY2019 overall budget. Fees & Service Charges represent 25% of projected revenue in the FY2019 overall budget. Although used for only on-time expenditures, Grants & Reimbursements represent 31% of incoming revenues in FY2019. This is an increase from only 4% in FY2018.
April 2019 Sales Tax receipts are $10,149 (0.8%) more than 2018 receipts for the same period and $18,566 (1.4%) less that projected in the FY2019 Budget. Our fiscal year is a calendar year; January - December.
View the latest Sales Tax Report
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Comparison to Missouri State Sales Tax: The State of Missouri is on a July - June fiscal year and reported to date (July 2018 - March 2019), they are 1.8% over the previous year. Although we are on a calendar year fiscal year, to compare with the State, June 2018 - March 2019, we are up 0.4%.
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Medical Marijuana:
Amendment 2 - Medical Marijuana, passed by the Missouri voters last fall, has now become part of the Missouri Constitution, Article XIV, allowing cultivation, production, transportation, sale, purchase, and administration of medical marijuana ensuring patient access to medical marijuana.
As the State of Missouri outlines and implements the rules and regulations, specific topics affecting local governments are being discussed and reviewed in depth. Municipalities most likely will require revisions to multiple municipal codes related to the various components Article XIV.
The following is a
tentative timeline of meetings scheduled regarding Medial Marijuana to assist our elected and appointed bodies maneuver this process timely and strategically. The objective is to be prepared with initial changes that are found to be needed prior to the State's application approval deadline.
- Tuesday, April 9 - Public Forum (6 PM, City Hall)
- Tuesday, April 16 - Board of Aldermen / P & Z Workshop (6 PM, City Hall)
- Thursday, May 2 - Board of Aldermen Tentative Draft P & Z Changes (6 PM, City Hall)
- Thursday, May 16 - Board of Aldermen Tentative Draft P & Z Changes-if needed (6 PM, City Hall)
- Tuesday, June 11 - P & Z Changes to Commission (6 PM, City Hall)
- Thursday, July 18 - Board of Aldermen P & Z Changes - 1st Reading (6 PM, City Hall)
- Thursday, August 1 - Board of Aldermen P & Z Changes - 2nd Reading (6 PM, City Hall)
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Our efforts in economic development are diverse. These include assisting developers with project planning, efforts to attract and retain business, incentive program design and maintenance to promote private investment, infrastructure development, community event support, and enhancements to quality of life through investments to our parks, public safety, marketing, and promotion of tourism; along with our activities that embrace a regional approach through our partnerships with our other community groups including the active involvement with LOREDC (Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council) and the LOCLG (Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments). The City has many initiatives that make Osage Beach a great place to visit and live.
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Soccer Development RFPs were recently requested (due by April 1, 2019) for land and support of a destination Tournament Soccer Complex for the Lake of the Ozarks in conjunction with Classic Real Estate, Inc.
RFPs were sent to landowners, brokers, and developers with in the three counties that make up the Lake of the Ozarks; Camden, Miller, and Morgan.
According to the RFP, the Selection of the Project Site based on the submissions received is underway and due to end by April 30, 2019.
The City of Osage Beach worked with several landowners within our city limits in RFP submissions. We gave support and indicated that we are willing to consider the use of multiple economic development tools in support of this project.
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Market Assessment:
Developing and working within an active Market Assessment Program was discussed in 2018 (a Board priority beginning in 2018) and is a budgeted item in 2019. Buxton presented to the Board back in the fall of 2018. Due to other priorities and projects, no movement has been made on this topic.
The intent of a Market Assessment Program/Plan is to use tools to continually assess our current needs, i.e. create a commercial/retail profile in current time, to better attract and retain within our market, to best suit us, to grow our economic base.
This topic will be brought back before the Board in the upcoming months.
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LOREDC represents a three-county region - Miller, Morgan, and Camden County.
Members include many community and business organizations who share the same goal of promoting and participating in our economic growth of our region!
The City of Osage Beach is a member organization. I currently serve as President of the LOREDC Board and Mayor Olivarri is active on many levels. Feel free to attend as members of the Osage Beach Board of Aldermen!
Don't miss out on the meetings!
April Monthly Meeting:
~Thursday, April 18, 2019, Noon - 1:30 PM
~Location: Golden Corral
~Featured Presentation: Cynthia Walker, MORAP Grant Coordinator
May Monthly Meeting:
~Thursday, May 16, 2019, Time: Noon - 1:30 PM
~Location: Golden Corral
~Featured Topic: TBD
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Chad Stark and Dustin Walker (Sewer Department) handling
repairs to the odor control facility on Dude Ranch Rd.
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PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
- For a summary of Public Works projects -View the Project Status Report HERE.
- MACE ROAD - Work on Mace Road continues for Phase I road construction. Asphalt is being completed. This is a FY2018 budgeted project (see page 61 of the FY2018 Operating Budget) that will be carried over into FY2019.
- Microsurfacing on the OB Parkway west will begin late May/early June.
- Bluff Water Tower maintenance will begin soon with estimated completion by July 4th weekend.
- Rowan Road repairs will be out for bids in the very near future!
POLICE DEPT UPDATE
- Storm Siren maintenance was completed recently. Three were seen to need repairs; to be done soon.
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PARKS UPDATE
- For a summary of Parks projects -View the latest Project Status Report HERE.
BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORT
- Total value of construction permitted in FY2019 through March 31, 2019 was $4.1m. Up from $2.0m compared to year-end 2018 total construction valuation.
- View the Valuation of Construction Permitted Report HERE.
CITY TREASURER UPDATE
- View the Project Overview Report HERE. This report shows current financial status of projects approved by the Board.
HR UPDATE
- Open Enrollment for all employees will take place May 21 & 22.
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We recognize 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 year service awards. Congratulations to all those committed to serve!
March and April 2019 Service Awards -
Congratulations!
- Chris Duncan, Sewer Department - 5 years
- Paul Schiley, LCF Airport - 5 years
- Phyllis Marose, Alderman - 5 years
- Tom Walker, Alderman - 5 years
- Tim Taylor, Police Department - 20 years
- Cary Patterson, Planning Department - 20 years
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