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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2123-1965 - Establishing The Department of Economic DevelopmentC ORDINANCE N0. 2123 —1965 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Indiana has authorized cities and towns in Indiana to create new departments to be known and designated as departments of economic development for the purpose of promoting and improving employment opportunities, sufficient diversifi- cation of industry, economic stability and the general economic development and welfare of cities and towns; and WHEREAS, promoting and improving employment opportunities, sufficient diversification of industry, economic stability, and the general economic development and welfare of the City of Richmond would be in the best interests of the citizens of Richmond, so that a Depart- ment of Economic Development should and ought to be established in support of such a program, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICH'MOND, INDIANA, IN REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED THAT: Section 1. A new department to be known and designated as the Department of Economic Development for the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, and the same is hereby created and established with full power and authority to act as provided by law. Section 2. The said Department of Economic Development for the City of Richmond, Indiana, shall be under the control of a board of three members to be known as the Richmond Economic Development Commission, and, the said board shall be constituted and appointed and have such powers and duties as provided by law. Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to create, by appointment, in the manner provided by law, said Richmond Economic Development Commission, and, in general, to do any and all things necessary for the promotion of the business of said Department of Economic Development. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, due attestation and approval by the Mayor of said City of Richmond, Indiana. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this l day of?� , 1965- President�of Co n Council Attest: Cif Clerk" PRESENTED by me, Ather J. Reeg, City Clerk, to the Honorable Mayor Edward L. Cordell, this day of J,w�-f 1 965�� ty Clerk APPROVED by me Edward L. Cordell, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this �►�� day of a, 1965. Attest: C' y Clerlc ORDINANCE N0. 2123 —1965 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Indiana has authorized cities and towns in Indiana to create new departments to be known and designated as departments of economic development for the purpose of promoting and improving employment opportunities, sufficient diversifi- cation of industry, economic stability and the general economic development and welfare of cities and towns; and WHEREAS, promoting and improving employment opportunities, sufficient diversification of industry, economic stability, and the general economic development and welfare of the City of Richmond would be in the best interests of the citizens of Richmond, so that a Depart- ment of Economic Development should and ought to be established in support of such a program, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICH'MOND, INDIANA, IN REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED THAT: Section 1. A new department to be known and designated as the Department of Economic Development for the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, and the same is hereby created and established with full power and authority to act as provided by law. Section 2. The said Department of Economic Development for the City of Richmond, Indiana, shall be under the control of a board of three members to be known as the Richmond Economic Development Commission, and, the said board shall be constituted and appointed and have such powers and duties as provided by law. Section 3. The Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to create, by appointment, in the manner provided by law, said Richmond Economic Development Commission, and, in general, to do any and all things necessary for the promotion of the business of said Department of Economic Development. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, due attestation and approval by the Mayor of said City of Richmond, Indiana. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this l day of?� , 1965- President�of Co n Council Attest: Cif Clerk" PRESENTED by me, Ather J. Reeg, City Clerk, to the Honorable Mayor Edward L. Cordell, this day of J,w�-f 1 965�� ty Clerk APPROVED by me Edward L. Cordell, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this �►�� day of a, 1965. Attest: C' y Clerlc