HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1994-078RESOLUTTON NO. 7B-e4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA
CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A DANIA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBERS; DUTIES; COMPENSATION; RECORDS AND
PROCEDURES; PROVIDING THAT ALL RESOLUTIONS OR
PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECIIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CIry COMMISSION OF THE CIry OF DANIA,
FLORIDA
Section 1. Establishment of Economic Development Advisory Board.
There is hereby created and established an "Economic Development Advisory
Board" hereinafter referred to as the "board" to serve in an advisory capacity to the City
Commission.
(1) The members of the Board shall serve without compensation and each
member shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the date of his or her
appointment. All members will stay seated until new appointments are
made.
(2) The Board shall consists of eleven (11) members appointed by the City
Commission, one of which shall be a City Commissioner appointed by
majority of the City Commission who will serve as chairperson of the
Board. Any other persons may be appointed as members if they reside or
are engaged in business, which shall mean owning a business, practicing
a profession, or performing a service for compensation, or serving as an
officer or director of a corporation or other business entity so engaged
within the City of Dania.
(3)The members shall
remaining members.
designate a vice-chairperson from among the
(4) The Board may appoint individuals to ad-hoc committees at it's discretion
Section 2. Gompensation, meetings, records, etc.
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(5)The Board shall meet at least six (6) times a year and shall fix a date and
time for said regular meetings. Other meetings may be called by the
chairperson or vice-chairperson, provided that terms of Florida Statutes,
Section 286.001 , 1977 (Sunshine Law), are met.
(7) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any
meeting of the Board.
(8) All meetings shall be open to the press and general public and all persons
desiring to appear before the Board shall be given reasonable time to
present their views on any matters being considered by the Board.
(9) A record of the proceedings of the Board shall be made and kept in the
offices of the City Clerk and shall be open to inspection at all times.
Section 3. Duties.
The Board may consider any subject matter it considers appropriate and in
addition, is specifically directed to consider and make recommendations of the following
subjects, throughout the City.
(1) Promote business retention.
(2) Promote business recruitment.
(3) Prepare business and industrial statistical data base.
(4) Work with the Vision 2000 committee.
(5) lmplement the Rebirth of Downtown Dania Action Plan, 1993
(6) Marketingprograms.
(7) Work and coordinate with the various business associations in their
efforts to revitalize and/or redevelop the various business districts
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(6) Absence by any Board member from three (3) consecutive meetings shall
constitute an automatic resignation of such member unless his absence is
excused for good cause by majority vote of other members of the Board
present and voting.
(B)Suggest to the City Commission ideas to promote existing groups of like
businesses.
(9) Work with other boards, groups and agencies in the city to coordinate
efforts for promotion and advertising.
Section 4 That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. That this resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on the 10 day of
ATTEST:
l'1 a y , 1994
uditor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS
By &J ed_,_
Frank C. Adler, City Attorney
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