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ORDINANCE NO. 2290
CREATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills City Council has determined that the
economic well-being of the City of North Richland Hills is of primary concern, and;
WHEREAS, Councilmembers established an Economic Development Department
in October 1997 to focus attention on the local economic environment, and;
WHEREAS, Department staff has since worked to facilitate the retention and
expansion of existing employers and the attraction of new businesses, as well as
encourage tourism and visitor traffic, and;
WHEREAS, on February 23, 1998, Councilmembers discussed creating an
Economic Development Advisory Committee. Members agreed that such a body will
provide another way to maintain good communications with the City's existing employers,
as well as share valuable input on how the City may continue to stimulate the local
economy.
WHEREAS, such an Advisory Committee may also convene focus groups and
gather candid feedback from certain categories of businesses, as well as serve as a
"Committee of the Future" to periodically review and update the North Richland Hills
Initiative marketing & strategic plan for Economic Development
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills hereby establishes an Economic Advisory Committee, consisting of eleven (11)
business owners or chief executive officers/general managers and two (2) commercial
brokers and/or developers serving staggered, two-year terms. The first slate of thirteen
delegates shall draw lots for seven two-year terms and six one-year terms.
The eleven corporate delegates shall come from both large and small employers in
service/office, manufacturing/warehouse, retail, medical, banking and the
entertainment/tourism industries. While all of the corporate delegates' businesses must
have a North Richland Hills' address, they may personally reside in another City. Council
shall seek to fill the nine corporate delegates seats from one small retailer (1-50
employees), one large retailer (200+ employees), one mall or shopping center manager,
one large manufacturer (200+ employees), one small manufacturer (1-100 employees),
one medical facility, one banking or financial institution, one large service/office business,
one small service/office business, one new car dealership and one entertainment/tourism
attraction or lodging entity.
Ordinance No. 2290
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The Advisory Committee shall meet quarterly to provide feedback to Economic
Development Department staff, discuss key economic development infrastructure issues,
consider the impact of municipal services on local businesses and suggest how the City
may best identify and attract the optimum type of new corporate citizens and commercial
development to North Richland Hills.
Passed in open session of the City Council this 23rd day of March, 1998.
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