[R.O. 1996 § 120.210; Ord. No. 4615 § 1, 9-19-2016; Ord. No. 4857, 10-7-2019; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
There is hereby established an advisory
council to be known as the "Economic Development Council" (EDC). The
primary focus of the EDC shall be to assist the City Council and designated
City staff in the attraction and retention of businesses complementary
of the City's long-term vision for economic development, growth, prosperity,
and implementation of programs and policies designed to strengthen
business partnerships and entrepreneurial collaboration leading to
job growth and a healthy local economy.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.220; Ord. No. 4615 § 1, 9-19-2016; Ord. No. 4657 § 1, 4-17-2017; Ord. No. 4813, 4-15-2019; Ord. No. 4857, 10-7-2019; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
A. Members. The EDC shall consist of ten (10)
voting members.
B. Appointment. The Mayor, with the consent
and approval of a majority of the City Council, shall appoint all
members to the EDC, including one (1) member appointed by the Central
Jackson County Fire Protection District, one (1) member appointed
by the Blue Springs School District, one (1) member appointed by the
Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, and one (1) member appointed by
Downtown Blue Springs Main Street, Inc., d/b/a Blue Springs Downtown
Alive!. One (1) Councilmember will be assigned annually to serve as
a non-voting liaison.
All members shall be residents of Blue Springs, with the exception
of appointments from community partner agencies, which shall be current
employees or members of the organization. Best efforts will be made
to have representation from each Council District. Appointment of
a successor or reappointment of a member shall be effective on or
about May 1 following expiration of the member’s term. Members
shall continue to hold office until reappointed or their successor
is appointed. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority
of the City Council, shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired
term of that member.
C. Qualifications. Members should show an
interest in economic development and promoting business in the City.
D. Terms. Appointments by the Mayor shall
be for terms of three (3) years. Members appointed by community partner
agencies shall serve until the agency to be represented appoints a
replacement.
E. Removal.
Any member of the EDC may be removed from office for misconduct, neglect
of duty, or lack of qualifications by executive order of the Mayor
after receiving the consent of a majority of the entire City Council,
or by a five-sevenths (5/7) vote of the City Council on its own initiative.
F. Chair
and Vice Chair. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority
of the City Council, shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair annually
on or about May 1 for a term of one (1) year. No member shall serve
more than two (2) consecutive terms as Chair or Vice Chair.
G. Staff. A designated City staff member shall
interact with the EDC to support economic programming, services and
development activities.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.230; Ord. No. 4615 § 1, 9-19-2016; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
The EDC shall meet every other month and at such times as adopted in the rules and regulations set out in Section
120.250.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.240; Ord. No. 4615 § 1, 9-19-2016]
A. Except
when assigned by State law to another entity, the duties of the Economic
Development Council shall be as follows:
1.
Advise and make recommendations to
the Mayor and City Council regarding the sale, acquisition, and development
of property.
2.
Advise and make recommendations to
the Mayor and City Council regarding strategies, objectives and policies
to attract and retain business.
3.
Advise and make recommendations to
the Mayor and City Council regarding general policy guidelines for
the City's economic development program except where such recommendations
are assigned by State law to another entity.
4.
(Reserved)
[Ord. No. 4857, 10-7-2019]
5.
(Reserved)
[Ord. No. 4857, 10-7-2019]
6.
Perform such other duties as from
time to time the Mayor and City Council may request consistent with
the other duties of the EDC.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.250; Ord. No. 4615 § 1, 9-19-2016; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
Rules of Procedure shall be adopted
and amended from time to time by Resolution by the City Council.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.260; Ord. No. 4615 § 1, 9-19-2016; Ord. No. 4857, 10-7-2019; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
The EDC shall submit, on or before
April 1 of each year, a written report to the City Council containing
activities and updates of the board.