[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Jamestown 5-28-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Strategic Planning and Partnerships Commission
is hereby created to continuously consider, develop and make recommendations
for strategic initiatives to the City Council and other organizations
within the City of Jamestown.
[Amended 6-17-2002; 2-27-2007]
The Commission shall consist of 15 members,
two of whom shall be citizen residents of the City of Jamestown and
shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council
to serve for terms of five years or until their successors are appointed.
In addition, this Commission shall consist of the Mayor, two members
of the City Council, each of different political affiliation, a member
of the Jamestown Planning Commission, the Superintendent of Schools
of the Enlarged School District of the City of Jamestown, the General
Manager of the Board of Public Utilities, one member of one of the
foundations headquartered in the City of Jamestown to be appointed
by the Mayor, the President or designee of Jamestown Community College,
the Chief Executive Officer or designee of WCA Hospital, the President
or designee of the Jamestown Area Labor Council, the President or
designee of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce, the Chairman or
designee of the Manufacturers Association of the Jamestown Area and
the Executive Director or designee of the Downtown Jamestown Development
Corporation. Except for the Mayor, the City Council members and citizen
members of this Commission, residency within the City of Jamestown
shall not be a qualification for membership. Vacancies in such Commission
occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be as original
appointments.
[Amended 6-17-2002; 2-10-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006; 2-27-2007; 8-28-2017; 11-25-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2020]
At the first meeting of each year, members of
the Strategic Planning and Partnerships Commission shall select from
their own number a Co-chairman and other necessary officers to serve
for a one-year period. An additional Co-chairman of this Commission
shall be elected by the City Council to serve for a period of one
year. The City Clerk/Treasurer shall serve as Secretary. Eight members
of said Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The Commission shall have no authority for the adoption
of a resolution involving the expenditure of money unless such resolution
be one of recommendation only for consideration by the City Council.
Said Commission shall hold regular meetings at least once a month
and may hold special meetings at the call of either of the Co-chairmen
or upon the request of any three members of the Commission.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
Commission to consider, develop and make recommendations for strategic
initiatives to the City Council and other organizations within the
greater Jamestown area with respect to issues involving economics,
the quality of life, equity and opportunity and to develop and establish
community-wide goals and objectives for the future and to make recommendations
to the City Council and other organizations within the greater Jamestown
area to accomplish such goals and objectives. In the development and
making of its recommendations, the Commission shall utilize as resources
the departments of the City of Jamestown, the Chautauqua County Industrial
Development Agency, public and private housing and development organizations,
private enterprise and the Metro Six which is comprised of the City
of Jamestown, Town of Ellicott, Town of Busti, Village of Falconer,
Village of Celoron and Village of Lakewood.
