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INCLUDINGREPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS,
`; AND ESTABLISHING
EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas ("City Council")
created the Economic Development Commission as an advisory board in 2000 to focus on
creating an effective economic development department within the City of Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Commission largely met its goals by 2005
and in its place the Economic Development Advisory Board was created by City Council in
2006; and
WHEREAS, the primary purpose of the Economic Development Advisory Board is to
advise City Staff, as needed, within specific areas of Board Member expertise; and
WHEREAS, over time the Economic Development Advisory Board cancelled meetings
for various reasons, the time between meetings increased, and the purpose of the Economic
Development Advisory Board has increasingly been met through other avenues; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that at this time the Economic Development
Advisory Board is no longer needed and should be dissolved.
NOW, i' BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
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SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance complies with the Vision Statement of the City of Georgetown 2030
Comprehensive Plan,
SECTION 2. Chapter 2.100 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Georgetown,
Texas is hereby amended in its entirety and shall provide as follows:
Chapter 2.100 - Reserved
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
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SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in
accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 0 day of April, 2012,
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day of April, 2012.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
By: GeorGarver, Mayor
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