HomeMy Public PortalAbout071-1996 Re-Establishing a Dept of Economic Development & Economic DevelopmentORDINANCE NO. 71-1996
AN ORDINANCE RE-ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
WHEREAS, I.C. 36-7-11.9-1 et seq. and I.C. 36-7-12-1 et seq. (the "Act") have
been enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Act declares that the financing of economic development facilities
and pollution control facilities for use by others is a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that the fiscal body of a city, town, or county is
authorized to create a department of economic development to be controlled by an economic
development commission; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council (the "Common Council") is the fiscal body of
the City of Richmond, Indiana (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, the City has previously had in existence a Department of Economic
Development, with an associated Economic Development Commission, but that such
department was abolished for other reasons by Ordinance 29-1993; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that it is now necessary to finance
economic development and pollution control facilities under the Act and to re-establish a
"Department of Economic Development" to be controlled by a commission known as the
"Richmond Economic Development Commission" (the "Commission"), in order that the
public purposes set forth in the Act may be achieved for the citizens of the City and of the
State of Indiana, including the creation or retention of opportunities for gainful
employment, the creation of business opportunities, the provision of reliable water
services, the abatement, reduction or prevention of pollution, or the removal or treatment of
substances and material being processed that otherwise would cause pollution when used;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT:
Section 1. There is hereby created as a department, a Department of Economic
Development, which department shall be controlled by a commission to be known as the
"Richmond Economic Development Commission."
Section 2. In conjunction with the purposes of this Ordinance, R.C. 32 is hereby
amended to add a Section 32.70 as follows:
32.70 Richmond Economic Development Commission
(a) There is hereby created the Richmond Economic Department Commission.
(b) The Commission shall consist of five members, all which to be appointed by
the Mayor, but who shall be nominated as follows:
(1) two members to be nominated by the Mayor for a term to expire January
31, 2000.
(ii) One member to be nominated by the Mayor for a term to expire on
January 31, 1998.
(iii) One member shall be nominated by the Common Council for a term to
expire on January 31, 1999.
(iv) One member shall be nominated by the Wayne County Council for a
term to expire on January 31, 1999.
Upon completion of the original terms of office, subsequent appointees shall serve
terms of four (4) years with each term to expire of January 31 of the appropriate years.
(c) Members of the Commission (the "commissioners") shall serve without
compensation, but the Common Council of the City may provide in the Department
of Economic Development budget for reimbursement of travel, telephone and other
expenses incurred by the Commissioners in the performance of their duties.
(d) The selecting or nominating authorities shall make their selections or
nominations in the manner prescribed by the enabling Act and the Mayor, being the
executive of the City, shall furnish a certificate of appointment for each person
appointed and such appointees shall take and subscribe an oath of office as required
by the Act.
(e) The Commission shall meet within thirty (30) days after its creation and shall at
that first meeting elect a president, vice president, and secretary who shall serve
form the date of their respective elections until January 31 after their respective
elections, and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, and who
shall immediately undertake the duties imposed upon such Commissioners by the
Act. The commission shall hold reorganization meetings during February of each
year and the Commission and its members shall have al the powers and duties
imposed by the Act and this ordinance and by amendments to either such statute or
ordinance. The Commission may adopt such by-laws and rules as are not
prohibited by law and as are found desirable to facilitate the conduct of its business
and the accomplishment of its purpose.
(f) Any Commissioner having a financial interest in, or having been employed by,
any firm or corporation contracting or negotiating with the Commission shall
disclose his interest to the Commission and such disclosures shall be made a part of
the records of the Commission. Any contract or agreement with any firm or
corporation in which a Commissioner has direct financial interest shall be void from
its inception unless the nature of that financial interest has been made a part of the
record of the Commission. No Commissioner shall vote on any matter in which he
has a financial interest.
Section 3, R.C. 31.030) is amended as follows:
0) Economic Development Commission in relation to the. Department of Economic
Development.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor.
i'j }� ssed and adopted this � day ot._ 1996, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
(Geneva Allen)
VFFI 5�;:_-� A_L City Clerk
(Norma Sc iroeder)
President
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P,RI:SI:N'1 H) to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this l 7 —day of
1996, at 9:00 a.m.
�- �- �,City Clerk
(Norma Schroeder)
APItjzO VI?I) y me, Dennis Andrews, Mayor of the City of Richmond, is a, this
�� day of 1996, at 9:05 a.m. l
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Mayor
(Dennis Andr s) --
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Cit Clerk
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(Norma Schroeder)