[Adopted 7-10-1995; amended in its entirety 9-15-1998 (Ch. 15, Art. III, of the 1989 Code)]
[Amended 10-9-2012]
There shall be a Southington Enterprise and Economic Development
Commission composed of 12 Town residents and the Town's Economic
Developer, who shall serve as Chair, to serve as an advisory commission
to the Town Council on matters of the economic growth of the Town
and assist in the planning, implementation and management of the enterprise
zone. Such commission shall also function as the municipal enterprise
zone advisory committee and community enterprise zone board for the
Town as required by Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 585. Subcommittees
shall be formed to pursue the goals and objectives of the Commission,
including but not limited to:
The members of the Commission shall be appointed as provided
in C.G.S. § 32-70d and shall serve terms of four years.
The length of the initial terms shall be set by the Town Council to
provide three vacancies to be filled each year. Members of the Commission
may be removed by the Council in accordance with the provisions of
the Town Charter. Members shall be required to attend meetings. In
the event a member is absent three consecutive meetings, the Chairperson
of the Commission shall contact that member. If a fourth meeting is
missed, the Commission may recommend the removal of that member to
the Town Council.
[Amended 10-9-2012]
The Town's Economic Developer shall serve as the Chair
of this Commission. The Commission shall appoint its own Vice Chairperson
and Secretary and establish its own rules and procedures for the conduct
of its meetings with a copy of those rules filed in the office of
the Town Clerk.
[Amended 10-9-2012]
A.
The Economic Developer shall make an annual budgetary request to
the Town Manager for the purposes of effectively carrying out its
official duties. The Economic Developer shall submit in March of each
year a written annual report to the Town Council of its activities
with appropriate recommendations for improving the economic condition
of the Town. The Commission/Economic Developer shall interact as necessary
with other Town boards and commissions having an impact on economic
development. The Commission may:
(1)
Conduct research into the economic conditions and trends in the Town;
(2)
Make recommendations to the Town Council, Town Manager or other related
Town boards and commissions regarding action which may improve economic
conditions locally;
(3)
Seek to improve the level of economic investment in the Town through
business retention and recruitment activities; and
(4)
Coordinate activities, where appropriate, with other responsible
community organizations which promote economic development; and
(5)
Perform the statutory duties required by Connecticut General Statutes,
Chapter 585.
B.
The Commission shall perform other duties related to economic development
as assigned to it by the Town Council.
