[Adopted 1-19-2010 by Ord. No. 6203]
There is hereby established in the City of Parsons an Economic Development Advisory Board for the purpose of advising the City Manager and City Commissioners on matters pertaining to economic development and the economic development strategic plan. Direct responsibility for economic development shall be that of the City Manager or his or her designee.
The City Commission may appoint up to 12 members to said Advisory Board, with a minimum of at least seven members required. In lieu of a specific person, the City Commission may appoint an entity, which shall have the right to provide its own representation to serve on the Advisory Board. At least four members shall reside within the City limits of Parsons. All members shall serve without pay. The term of appointment for all Board members will be for a period of three years; however the initial Board appointments should be four persons for a three-year term, four persons for a two-year term, and four persons for a one-year term. Board members may serve up to three three-year terms.
On or before July 1 of each year, the Economic Development Advisory Board shall meet and organize its membership by electing one member as its Chairperson and one member as its Secretary and establishing or amending operating procedures. The Board shall meet at the times and places established by the Board but at a minimum shall meet four times per year. Notice and minutes of all meetings shall be provided to the City Clerk. The Advisory Board shall abide by the Kansas Open Meetings Act and Kansas Open Records Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: See K.S.A. § 75-4317 et seq. and K.S.A. § 45-215 et seq., respectively.
The Advisory Board shall recommend and make suggestions to the City Manager and governing body for their consideration on the following issues:
A. 
Promote awareness, utilization and development of economic development.
B. 
Recommend actions concerning the implementation of the economic development strategic plan.
C. 
Such other matters as the City Manager or City Commission may direct.
The Economic Development Advisory Board shall report to City Commission at a minimum once per year on its activities and status.