[Ord. No. 1223, 9-16-1998; Ord. No. 1518, 9-3-2008]
In recognition of the fact that it is necessary for the best
interests of the City of Holland to promote the economic health and
development of a principal shopping district in order to promote,
encourage, stimulate, preserve, and maintain the economic growth of
the City downtown business district, the City Council of the City
of Holland establishes a principal shopping district pursuant to Act
120 of the Public Acts of 1961 (MCLA § 125.981 et seq.).
[Ord. No. 1223, 9-16-1998; Ord. No. 1349, 10-2-2002; Ord. No. 1355, 11-20-2002; Ord. No. 1518, 9-3-2008]
The City shall have the power and authority permitted and described
by Act 120 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, including but not
limited to, conducting market research and public relations campaigns,
developing, coordinating, and conducting retail and institutional
promotions, and sponsoring special events and related activities.
The City shall further have the right and authority to acquire by
purchase, gift, or condemnation, own, maintain, or operate real or
personal property necessary to effectuate the intent and purposes
of this ordinance. The City shall exercise its power and authority
within the following-described area which shall be designated the
"downtown principal shopping district."
All property within the corporate limits of the City of Holland located within the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority, as defined in ordinance Section 2-98, as those boundaries may from time to time be amended.
For assessment purposes, the area described as the downtown
principal shopping district may be divided into subareas with differing
rates as designated with the annually adopted principal shopping district
assessment policy.
[Ord. No. 1223, 9-16-1998; Ord. No. 1227, 11-4-1998; Ord. No. 1518, 9-3-2008]
The downtown principal shopping district shall be under the
supervision and control of a board consisting of nine members. The
Board shall be appointed by the City Manager with the concurrence
of City Council. One member of the Board shall be from an adjacent
residential area; one member shall be a representative of City government;
and a majority of the members shall be nominees of individual business
located within the principal shopping district. Of the members first
appointed, an equal number of the members, as near as practicable,
shall be appointed for one year, two years, three years, and four
years. A member shall hold office until the member's successor is
appointed. Thereafter, each member shall serve a term of four years.
An appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made by the City Manager
upon concurrence of the City Council for the unexpired term only.
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. The chairperson
of the Board shall be elected by the Board. The operation and activities
of the Board shall comply with the provisions of Act 120 of the Public
Acts of 1961, as amended.
[Ord. No. 1223, 9-16-1998; Ord. No. 1518, 9-3-2008]
A principal shopping district project, as authorized and defined
by Act 120 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, may be financed
in whole or in part by grants and gifts to the City; City funds; the
issuance of general obligation bonds of the City; the issuance of
revenue bonds of the City; the levying of special assessments against
land or interests in land, or both; and such other financing powers
and authorities as shall exist pursuant to Act 120 of the Public Acts
of 1961, as existing or amended. The use of the term "public improvement"
shall not prevent the levying of a special assessment for the cost
of a downtown principal shopping district project representing special
benefits.
