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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ASSISTING THE CITY COUNCIL IN ESTABLISHING A
CITY-WIDE POLICY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING
FOR A MEMBERSHIP OF ELEVEN FROM SPECIFIC CONSTIT-
UENCIES OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE MAKING OF
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULA-
TIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES REGARDING AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT POLICY BOARD; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
An Economic Development Policy Board is hereby established
for the purpose of assisting the City Council in establishing a city-
wide policy for economic development.
SECTION 2.
The Economic Development Policy Board provided for herein
shall be comprised of eleven (11) members to be appointed by the
City Council and shall be residents of the City. The board shall
consist of representation from:
Number of Members Place Number
Business representatives 2 1, 2
Labor representatives 2 3, 4
Community Development Council 3 5, 6, 7
Plan Commission 1 8
Zoning Commission 1 9
Members at Large 2 10, 11
TOTAL 11
The members of the first eleven (11) members of the
Economic Development Policy Board appointed to the even-numbered
places shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and the
members appointed to the odd-numbered places shall be appointed
for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter, the term of office of
each board member shall be for two (2) years or until a successor
is appointed.
SECTION 3.
The Assistant City Manager for development or his authorized
representative shall be the non-voting secretary of the Economic
Development Policy Board. He shall be custodian of all minutes and
records of theboard and perform such other duties as the board may
designate or as may be necessary.
SECTION 4.
The Economic Development Policy Board shall recommend
economic development policies to the City Council so all city
economic development activities may follow a common purpose. The
board shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Develop city-wide economic development policy plan;
2. Evaluate city actions in light of that policy;
3. Determine and recommend to the City Council
economic development priorities on a city-wide
basis;
4. Recommend allocations of economic development funds;
5. Monitor city performance and economic development
progress and make an annual report to the City
Council; and
6. Carry out such other tasks as the City Council may
designate.
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SECTION S.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section
of this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for
any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision,
opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions,
parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which
provisions shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and
effect.
SECTION 6.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964) , as amended, relative
to an Economic Development Policy Board in those instances where
the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such Code, in which instances said conflicting
provisions of such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ADOPTED: C. 19-7-7
EFFECTIVE: U -Z4- 19-7-7
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Background
In recent years, several City departments have developed programs aimed at
stimulating economic development. Various neighborhood and community organi-
zations also are developing independent programs with similar goals. A
Community Development Council subcommittee recently requested consolidation
of expertise, decision-making authority and staff responsible for economic
development activities.
Recommendations
Pursuant to IR #2830 of December 22, 1976, setting forth the scope, need and
purpose of an Economic Development Policy Advisory Board, the following
recommendations are made:
1. All economic development activities should be consolidated by the
creation of a single advisory board. Existing committees and
boards such as the Economic Development Advisory Committee,
Community Development Council, Plan Commission and Zoning Commission
would provide the basis for composition of the board. The single
board would recommend economic development policy and provide a
single direction for all City economic development activities. This
board would have the following responsibilities:
1. Develop an Economic Development Policy Plan;
2. Evaluate city actions in light of that policy;
3. Recommend economic development priorities on a city-wide
basis;
4. Recommend to the City Council allocations of economic development
funds from public sources;
5. Create a forum for all economic development activities; and
6. Provide City Council with an economic development advisory
board.
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2. In addition, a coalition of the implementing, public economic
development organizations should be formed. This group would
be a voluntary, no-cost association of all neighborhood or
community agencies having economic development capabilities.
These groups could provide needed input into policy planning,
and duplication of effort could be decreased while agencies
grow technically from association.
The technical advisory capacity to the board will be provided
by the coalition of public economic development organizations.
This coalition will include organizations which operate in the
following general areas: business growth and development, employment
assistance, and community services related to economic development.
Board Composition
The Economic Development Policy Board shall consist of representation from:
Business representatives 2
Labor representatives 2
Community Development Council 3
Plan Commission 1
Zoning Commission 1
Member at Large 1
TOTAL 11
The City Council will appoint all. Board members.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached ordinance
creating the Economic Development Policy Board.
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