The purpose of the Commission shall be:
A. To
study the future of the downtown district in regard to its economic
growth and development.
B. To develop plans for the redevelopment of the downtown district (§
15-1.1 below).
C. To
advise the downtown community on improvements requiring private sector
action.
D. To
advise the Mayor and Council on improvements requiring local government
action.
E. To
coordinate redevelopment activities in the downtown district and foster
closer working relationships among all interested segments of the
Madison community.
F. To
analyze and plan for the impact on the downtown district of potential
redevelopment in the Borough.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
Includes both the traditional downtown area which principally
corresponds to the CBD Zoning Districts and also the additional commercial
areas of the Borough of Madison which correspond to the CC and Gateway
Zoning Districts, as shown on the Zoning Map of the Borough of Madison.
The Downtown Development Commission shall have the powers necessary
to effectuate the purposes herein described, said powers including,
but not limited to, the following:
B. To propose and/or enter into agreements and contracts with persons,
firms, corporations or governmental entities, which agreements and
contracts may be necessary or convenient to the exercise of the purposes
and objectives of the Commission.
C. To recommend and/or enter into contracts for professional services
which may be required to carry out the planning and coordination functions
of the Commission.
D. To coordinate the various public and business activities in the downtown
district, to establish an annual calendar of major downtown events
and to recommend to the Council such ordinance changes as may be necessary
to carry out the advisory purposes of the Commission.
The Commission shall submit to the Council for its consideration any major recommendation, plan or action proposed pursuant to §
15-6 above. The Council shall communicate with the Commission its intent with respect to any such submission within 30 days of the receipt of same.
The Commission is specifically prohibited from exercising any
power of condemnation or eminent domain, from pledging the credit
of the municipality and from creating any debt against the municipality.
The members of the Commission shall receive no salary or other
compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed, subject to
approval by the Council, for expenditures incurred in performance
of duties as a member of the Commission. In no event shall such reimbursement
exceed the amount budgeted by the Council for such purposes.