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ORDINANCE NO. 2654
RESTRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND REPEAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 2290
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, the Economic Development staff has 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 March 23, 1998, Councilmembers created 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, and;
WHEREAS, such an Advisory Committee may also convene focus groups and
gather candid feedback from certain categories of businesses, as well as serve to
periodically review and update the North Richland Hills Strategic Plan for Economic
Development.
WHEREAS, Councilmembers are in favor of revising the Economic Development
Advisory Committee from 13 members to 10 members.
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED that the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills hereby repeals Ordinance No. 2290 and reestablishes an Economic Development
Advisory Committee, consisting of (10) business owners or chief executive officers/general
managers, commercial brokers and/or developers, serving staggered, two year terms.
The 10 corporate delegates shall be a representation of the North Richland Hills'
business community and shall come from both large and small employers in service/office,
manufacturing, retail, medical, banking, entertainment/tourism industries, new car
dealership as well as commercial brokers and developers. While all of the corporate
delegates' businesses must have a North Richland Hills' address, they may personally
reside in another City.
The Advisory Committee shall meet quarterly to provide feedback to the 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.
Ordinance No. 2654
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Passed in open session of the City Council this 9th day of September 2002.
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
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Oscar Trevino, Mayor
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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John Pitstick, Director of Development
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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George Staples, :ity Attorney