HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2006-33An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown,
Texas Amending Chapter 2,100 of the Code of Ordinances
Repealing Provisions Relating to the Economic Development
Commission and Replacing Those Provisions with Provisions
Establishing a New Economic Development Advisory Board,
Stating the Number, Term and Qualifications Board Members;
Requiring an Operating Plan; Stating the Purpose of the Board;
Describing the Reporting Structure for the Board; Approving
the Board's 2006 Operating Plan; Providing a Repealing Clause
and Severability Clause; and Establishing an Effective Date.
WHEREAS, in 2001 the City Council created the Economic Development Commission
CEDC), and its present eleven (11) members are as follows: Persons representing the
Georgetown Independent School District, Southwestern University, Williamson County
government and the Chamber of Commerce. Five (5) members appointed from applicants
representing the following organizations or industries: professional; manufacturing industry;
financial industry; downtown business district; the tourism and lodging industry; retail;
construction industry; development; transportation industry; and service industries. Two (2)
places filled by citizens -at -large; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the original EDC was to coordinate with and make
recommendations to the City Council regarding workforce training, tourism opportunities,
business assistance and business recruitment and retention in the community; and
WHEREAS, the EDC created a Strategic Plan that was approved in January 2002, as well as
Policies and Guidelines to define the working relationship between the EDC, the City's Economic
Development Department, and the roles of the City staff and EDC members; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations of the Strategic Plan relating to City department
restructuring were implemented and the City Manager has reorganized City departments,
separating tourism and Main Street functions from economic development, resulting in a larger
and more effective Economic Development Department. An Economic Development Action Plan
has also been developed; and
WHEREAS; in May 2001, the voters of the City of Georgetown, Texas approved a
proposition relating to the adoption of a sales and use tax within the City at the rate of one-half
of one percent, with the proceeds to be used and applied for project costs for streets, roads,
drainage and other transportation system related improvements, including the payment of
maintenance and operating expenses associated with such authorized projects, as authorized by
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Section 4B of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, as amended (Article 5190.6 Vernon's
Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann.) (the "Act"). The City Council therefore approved amendments to the
Articles of Incorporation to rename the Georgetown Enrichment Corporation as the
Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation," and to make other amendments
consistent with Section 4B of the Act and the results of the May 2001 election (the "Articles of
Amendment"); and
WHEREAS; on May 7, 2005, the voters of the City of Georgetown, Texas approved a
proposition relating to the adoption of a sales and use tax within the City for the promotion and
development of new and expanded business enterprises at the rate of one -eighth of one percent
and the adoption of an additional sales and use tax within the City at a rate of one -eighth of one
percent to be used to reduce the property tax rate, as authorized by Section 4A of the Act. The
City Council therefore approved Articles of Incorporation creating the Georgetown Economic
Development Corporation (GEDCO) pursuant to Section 4A of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the work of the EDC, the City's Economic Development Department, and the
City Manager, and the creation of GTEC and GEDCO caused the EDC to re -assess its purpose, and
after considering the issues at its November 19, 2005 retreat, the EDC voted at its meeting on
February 23, 2006 to recommend that the City Council revise Chapter 2.100 of the Code of
Ordinances to change the membership and purpose of the EDC, and rename the entity consistent
with its new purposes; and
WHEREAS, the caption of this ordinance was printed in the Williamson County Sun on
, 2006, in compliance with the City Charter of the City of
Georgetown; and
NOW, • ORDAINED OF THE CITY
GEORGETOWN,
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 implements the following elements of the Century Plan Policy Plan and that the
enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other Century Plan Policies,
as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the Policy Plan:
Policy Statement 10. Georgetown s citizen's and businesses enjoy an attractive community
with a unique sense of place and a positive, identifiable image, at a cost which is consistent
with other city social and economic activities.
Policy Statement 14. A high level of cooperation and involvement exists among
Georgetown's citizens and governmental organizations.
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SECTION 2. Chapter 2.100 of the City of Georgetown Code of Ordinances is hereby
repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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SEC. 2.100.010. CREATED --MEMBERSHIP.
A. Name. The Economic Development Commission originally created by
Ordinance No. 2001-17 is hereby abolished, and there is created in its place a new
Economic Development Advisory Board ("EDAB") that shall be governed by this
Chapter.
B. Members and Terms. The EDAB will consist of seven (7) regular members,
the initial seven (7) of whom shall be former members of the Economic
Development Commission. The initial terms of the initial seven (7) board members
shall be equivalent to the length of that member's remaining term had the
Economic Development Commission continued in existence. Thereafter, each new
member shall serve terms two (2) years in length, and terms shall be staggered so
that the terms of four (4) members expire in one year, and the terms of three (3)
members expire in the following year, and continuing in that manner for
subsequent appointments.
C. Qualifications of Members. At least one Commissioner shall have
experience in each of the following areas:
1. Business Retention and Expansion
2. Land and Property
3. Business Recruitment
4. Inter -Business and Inter -Governmental Entity Relations
5. Retail
6, Infrastructure
The remaining member shall be appointed as a citizen -at large position.
SEC. 2,100.020, PURPOSE,
A. Creation of Operating Plan. The EDAB shall prepare an Operating Plan
and present such Operating Plan to the City's Director of Economic Development
and the City Manager for their consideration. The City's Economic Development
Director and City Manager may recommend modifications, amendments or
revisions to the Operating Plan. After addressing the comments of the City's
Director of Economic Development and the City Manager, the Operating Plan shall
be presented to the City Council for consideration. The Operating Plan shall be
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reviewed at least annually by the EDAB, and any suggested revisions shall be
forwarded to the City's Director of Economic Development and the City Manger
for their consideration. The City's Economic Development Director and City
Manager may recommend modifications, amendments or revisions to the amended
Operating Plan. After addressing the comments of the City's Director of Economic
Development and the City Manager, the amended Operating Plan shall be
presented to the City Council for consideration. Any changes to an Operating Plan
from a previously approved Operating Plan shall be explained in an executive
summary.
B. Council Approval of Operating Plan. The City Council shall consider the
Operating Plan at a regular or specially called meeting and may approve the
Operating Plan in whole or in part, or modify the Operating Plan in whole or in
part.
C. Implementation of Operating Plan. The Operating Plan as finally
approved by the City Council shall serve to guide the EDAB's activities, and the
EDAB shall work to implement the Operating Plan as finally approved by the City
Council.
D. Reporting Structure. The EDAB is responsible to and shall act as an
advisory body to the City's Economic Development Director and the City Manager.
The EDAB shall have no final decision making authority or authority to bind the
City in any way.
SECTION 3 The EDAB's 2006 Operating Plan that is attached hereto as "Exhibit A" is
hereby approved by the City Council.
SECTION 4. 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."
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter of the City of Georgetown.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on theea,54' day of 2006.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the g441 day of'6U.4 2006.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
tee, iy Secretary Gary Nei n, Mayor
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AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls, City Attorney
Brown & Carls, LLP
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