[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town
of Mount Airy 5-5-2003 by Ord.
No. 2003-9.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-2]
A.
There
is hereby created the Economic Development Commission of the Town
of Mount Airy, which shall consist of no fewer than five and no more
than nine members, one of whom shall be a member of the Council of
the Town of Mount Airy who shall count toward quorum at Commission
meetings and shall vote on Commission decisions in cases of tie votes.
All members of the Commission, except for the Council member, who
shall serve concurrent with his or her term of office, shall be appointed
for terms of four years commencing from the first day of July of the
year of appointment or until their successors are appointed; provided,
however, that with respect to the members of the Commission first
appointed, three shall be designated to serve for initial terms of
four years, three shall be designated to serve for initial terms of
three years, and two shall be designated to serve for initial terms
of two years.
B.
The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall
make all appointments, including those required by any vacancies.
It is not required that members be residents of the Town, but shall
have either residency, some business or economic interest, or both
in the Town and/or nearby region. All members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for
actual expenses to the extent authorized in the budget.
The Economic Development Commission, on or before
the first day of July in each and every year, shall select from among
its members a Chair to serve until the succeeding June 30 and such
additional officers as it may deem advisable. The Commission is empowered
to adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of its
business and shall hold such meetings as may from time to time be
deemed necessary. The Commission's regular place of business shall
be in the Town Hall of the Town of Mount Airy, but both regular and
special meetings of the Commission may be held elsewhere at the discretion
of the Commission.
A.
The Economic Development Commission shall study, investigate
and make recommendations to the Town Council from time to time concerning
future and present economic development, marketing of the Town to
allow it to be positioned to welcome commercial and industrial development
which is compatible with the residential communities, and the desirability
of infrastructure improvements, grants opportunities, public-private
partnerships and other means to create economic and commercial opportunities
within the Town.
B.
The Economic Development Commission shall guide and
advise the Mayor and Council seeking methods to provide services for
a growing, modern population; to reduce commuting to promote the ability
to work closer to home; and to promote creation of community allowing
the provisions of services and job creation which are compatible with
residential communities.
C.
The Economic Development Commission shall promote
building of partnerships to encourage commerce and economic development,
which may be public/private, regional, intergovernmental and/or private.
D.
The Economic Development Commission shall advise the
Mayor and Council on creative methods to promote and sustain economic
development, including through zoning, land use, planning, master
planning and public property development.
E.
The Economic Development Commission shall advise the
Mayor and Council, the Mount Airy Planning and Zoning Commission,
and other Town commissions, as may be appropriate, on coordination
of efforts with governmental and other entities, including Chamber
of Commerce chapters, within the state, counties, the region and other
municipalities.
F.
The Economic Development Commission shall undertake
such other studies, programs, projects and recommendations as may
be appropriate or requested from time to time by the Town Council.
The Commission shall submit to the Council of
the Town of Mount Airy an annual report on or before July 1 of each
and every year summarizing its activities, together with any recommendations
relating generally to economic development plans for the ensuing year.
No expenditures may be made by the Economic
Development Commission except to the extent authorized in the annual
budget of the Town or was may otherwise be lawfully approved in advance
by the Council of the Town of Mount Airy.
