[Adopted as part of Ch. 2 of the 1963 City Code (Ch. 2, Art. XVIII, of the 1980 Code)]
The Haverhill Industrial Council is hereby established under the provisions of Chapter 297 of the Acts of the year 1954, consisting of 10 members, to be appointed by the Mayor for the promotion and development of industrial resources of the City. The Council is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations respecting its organization and its conduct in all matters which properly come before it.
The Council shall conduct researches into industrial conditions and shall seek to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for such purpose. For this purpose it may advertise and distribute books and pamphlets setting forth possibilities within the City.
There is established the office of Industrial Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor on the basis of special qualifications to carry out the purposes of the Council. He shall receive such compensation as may be determined by ordinance and shall report to the Mayor directly.
[Added 12-29-1981 by Doc. 233]
A quarterly progress report of the Industrial, Commercial and Economic Development Corporation (ICEDC) and of the Industrial Development Financing Authority (IDFA)[1] shall be filed with the City Council on the first Tuesday of each January, April, July and October.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 6, Authorities, Art. I, Industrial Development Financing Authority.