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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1982_02_10_O008 TOWN OF LEESBURG IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA PRESENTED February 10, 1982 AMENDED February 10, 1982 ORDINANCE NO. 82-0-8 ADOPTED February 10, 1982 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE TOWN CODE BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER 5.2, ECONOMIC DE- VELOPMENT, AND ARTICLE I, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY C~4ITTEE ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 5.2 Economic Development, and Article I, Economic Development Advisory Committee are added to the Town Code to read as follows: Sec. 5.2-1. Committee established generally. (a) The Leesburg Economic Development Advisory Committee is hereby es- tablished. The committee shall consist of seven members who shall be resi- dents of the town. One of the members shall be a member of t'he Council~ ap- pointed by the Council~ whose term of office shall correspond to his official tenure of office as a councilmember. One of the members shall be the Town Manager. The remaining five members shall be appointed by the Council. Mem- bers shall serve terms of three years each beginning on July first of the year of appointment. (b) The committee shall elect its chairman annually and the town mana- get or his designate, shall serve as secretary. The committee shall meet monthly or more often as determined by the committee. Sec. 5.2-2. Powers and duties. The committee shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To adopt rules governing the conduct of its business and meetings. (b) To make general policy recommendations to the Council regarding economic development. (c) To identify and pursue sources of funds for local economic develop- ment activities. (d) To review proposed annual budgets for town expenditure related to economic development and make budsetary recommendations to the Town Council. (e) To formulate policies for the retention and expansion of existin8 businesses. -2- (f) To form a community sales team to meet with business prospects. (8) To publicize the economic development pro~ram within the town to improve its marketability. (h) To help identify possible improvements in community services~ both public and private, which enhance economic development. (i) To assist in the promotion of tourism throush coordination with the county's tourism program. (~) To assist in identifyin8 potential business prospects throush daily business contacts. (k) To assist in the development of an effective communication system between the town government and the private business community. (1) To report periodically on its work to the council. SECTION II. PASSED this This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage. 10th day of February , 1982. Town of Leesburg ATTEST: ~lerk of C~cil