[Amended 3-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-005]
There is hereby established for the Township an Economic Development Advisory Commission, to consist of citizens, not to exceed 25 in number, as the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council may from time to time appoint. The members shall serve for three-year terms, except that the members first appointed to the Commission shall be appointed on a staggered basis.
[Amended 6-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-032; 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 20-015]
The members of the Economic Development Advisory Commission shall choose annually from among its members a Chairman and such other officers as they may deem necessary. The Mayor and Director of Community and Economic Development shall be ex officio members of the Commission.
[Amended 6-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-032; 10-6-2010 by Ord. No. 10-034]
The Economic Development Advisory Commission shall constitute the corporate instrumentality of the Township for the following purposes:
A. 
To study, analyze and promote various business development initiatives to attract business and industry to locate in or expand their operations in the Township.
B. 
To advertise the availability and benefits of Township industrial, commercial, office, retail buildings and land sites to prospective developers, tenants, investors and corporate entities.
C. 
To inquire into, survey and publicize the extent, advantages, and utility of available buildings and vacant land sites in the Township, whether private sector or municipally owned.
D. 
To periodically survey existing business and industry in the Township to ascertain any problems or concerns they may be experiencing that impacts negatively on their business operations and address these needs that could potentially result in their closure and/or relocation out of the Township.
E. 
To develop and promote events that recognize selected business and industry operations who have substantially contributed to the economic well-being of the Township by providing employment opportunities for its residents.
F. 
To develop and promote various events such as business networking opportunities, seminars, business card exchanges, ground breaking events, and business promotion activities.
The Economic Development Advisory Commission shall make a semiannual report to the Mayor and Council, setting forth in detail its operations and transactions.
[Added 6-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-032[1]]
There shall be appropriated in each annual budget of the Township such sum as may be determined by the Mayor and Council to be necessary for the purpose of providing funding to administer this Commission. Any funding above and beyond that provided by the Township and raised through activities of this Commission may be accepted only upon prior approval by the Mayor or his designee.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Added 10-8-2008 by Ord. No. 08-057]
The Economic Development Advisory Commission shall be permitted to establish and maintain a trust account, upon prior approval by the Mayor or his designee, for the purpose of carrying out those purposes enumerated in § 5-93 of this chapter. The trust account shall be set up requiring two signatures, the Treasurer of the Commission and the Township Chief Financial Officer.