[Adopted 5-29-1980 as Ord. No. 273]
A Bureau of Community Development and Economic Development is created to coordinate and direct various community and economic activities of the City of Pottsville. The Bureau shall be assigned to the Department of Public Affairs.
The Bureau of Community and Economic Development shall be headed by a Bureau Director whose title shall be "Community and Economic Development Director." The Mayor, with advice and consent of the City Council, shall appoint the Community and Economic Development Director.
The Bureau of Community and Economic Development shall plan and administer all federal, state and other financial assistance programs unless otherwise designated to another agency by the City Council. The Bureau of Community and Economic Development shall prepare and/or review all applications for funding and shall recommend to the City Council appropriate action to implement funded programs. All City agencies involved with community and/or economic development shall apprise the Bureau of plans, proposals or applications and, during implementation of special programs, provide periodic progress reports.
The Bureau of Community and Economic Development shall be directly responsible for the coordination of all activities included in the City's Community Development Program. This includes coordination of those activities which may be assigned to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Pottsville under a cooperation agreement approved by the City Council and the Redevelopment Authority Board. The Bureau may be assigned additional persons and/or retain consultant services subject to the City Council's approval. Expenditures by this Bureau shall be made with non-general fund revenues unless the City Council incorporates expenditures in the approved annual operating budget. The City Council's authorization of a contractual agreement for financial assistance which includes an approved budget for expenditures shall constitute authorization for incurring of expenditures.
The Mayor shall be responsible to the City Council for operation of the Bureau of Community and Economic Development and shall submit quarterly reports on the status of community development projects in the City of Pottsville.