[Adopted 1-27-1972 by Ord. No. 1-72 (Ch. 8, Art. II, of the
1990 Code)]
[Amended 1-22-1974 by Ord. No. 1-74; 2-27-1979 by Ord. No. 3-79; 4-11-2000 by Ord. No. 11-2000]
A.
There shall be an Industrial and Economic Development Committee comprised
of nine members.
B.
Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent
of the Council. Of the initial appointment, three members shall receive
a term of three years; three members shall receive a term of two years;
and three members shall receive an initial term of one year. Thereafter,
with the expiration of the staggered terms, all members shall then
receive three-year terms.
C.
The Chairman of said Committee shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and consent of the Council. The Chairman of the Committee
shall submit a monthly summary report to the Township Council setting
forth the activities conducted by the Committee, the matters discussed
and recommendations made by the Committee.
This Committee shall, within the funds appropriated, have the
following functions, duties and powers:
A.
To inquire into, survey and publicize the extent, advantages and
utility of the vacant lands of the Township, whether Township-owned
or otherwise.
B.
To classify such vacant lands according to their adaptability for
the settlement thereon of various types of industrial and commercial
enterprises.
C.
To study and analyze the various industrial and commercial enterprises
of the municipality, county, state and nation to the extent it is
deemed necessary, with a view to ascertaining the opportunities for
the commercial and industrial expansion of the Township. In this connection,
the reports, records, statistics, compendia and similar documents
of existing federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental
and public agencies, as well as responsible private institutions,
boards, agencies and similar bodies interested in the compilation
of the information relating to commerce or industry, shall be resorted
to, whenever possible, in order to avoid unnecessary original research
and gathering of source material.
D.
To advertise the industrial and commercial advantages and opportunities
of the Township and the availability of real estate within the Township
for industrial settlement and to encourage and accomplish such industrial
settlement within the municipality.
E.
To solicit industrial and commercial enterprises to purchase or lease
the vacant land and property of or in the Township.
