[Adopted 4-22-1998 by Ord. No. 05-98]
[1]
Editor’s Note: The title of this article was changed
from “Economic and Industrial Development Advisory Council”
to “Economic Development Advisory Council” 2-21-2017 by
Ord. No. 2017-01.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-01]
There
is hereby established an advisory council to the Mayor and Township
Committee of the Township of Mansfield to be known as the "Economic
Development Advisory Council of the Township of Mansfield."
The Advisory Council shall collect information
on opportunities for commercial and industrial business and investment
in Mansfield Township. The Advisory Council shall prepare and distribute
pamphlets explaining opportunities in the Township and outlining Township
regulations affecting businesses; subject to the prior approval of
the Mansfield Township Committee. The Advisory Council shall perform
the following duties and such other duties as are assigned to it from
time to time by the Mayor and Township Committee:
A.
To inquire into, survey and publicize the extent,
advantages and utility of properties in the Township which can be
economically developed.
B.
To categorize such properties according to their adaptability
for the location thereon of various types of economic enterprises.
C.
To advertise the advantages of the Township and the
availability of real estate within the Township for economic development
and to encourage and accomplish such development.
D.
To solicit businesses or industry to purchase or lease
property within the Township.
E.
To serve as an ombudsman for business and community
organizations through engaging liaison with those organizations who
are deemed essential to the success of various programs, projects
and policies of the Advisory Council.
F.
To facilitate appropriate public and private agencies
in focusing their resources on specific projects and programs under
the supervision of the Advisory Council in an effort to attain maximum
leverage of public investment.
G.
To undertake research and to recommend economic development
policies to the Mayor and Township Committee and further, to effectuate
projects and programs to implement said policies.
H.
To coordinate programs and projects aimed at the retention
of existing business as well as at the attraction of new or expanded
business opportunities within the Township.
I.
To survey and determine what businesses would be successful
in the central business district and in other business districts,
and encourage such businesses to locate within the Township.
J.
To encourage beautification of and improvement of
the business districts of the Township, and to recommend improvements
to the Township Committee.
K.
To oversee such programs relating to economic development
as directed by the Township Committee.
A.
The Advisory Council shall consist of seven members,
including the Chairman, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
advice and consent of the Township Committee. A member shall serve
for a three-year term, provided that the members first appointed to
the Advisory Council shall serve for terms of: two for one year, two
for two years and three for three years. The Mayor, or his designee,
shall serve as nonvoting ex-officio member.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-01]
B.
To be eligible to serve on the Advisory Council, a
person must be 18 years of age or older and must reside in the Township,
have a place of business in the Township or own real property in the
Township. The Chairman shall be elected by majority vote of the members
of the Advisory Council.
[Added 7-22-1998 by Ord. No. 98-11]
A.
Alternate members.
(1)
Two alternate members shall be appointed by the Mayor
and shall be entitled "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2."
(2)
No alternate members shall be permitted to act on
any matter in which he or she has either directly or indirectly any
personal or financial interest. An alternate member may, after public
hearing if he requests one, be removed by the governing body for cause.
(3)
Alternate members may participate in discussions of
the proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular
member may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that
a choice must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate
No. 1 shall vote first.
B.
Terms. The terms of the alternate members shall be
for three years, except that the terms of the alternate members shall
be such that the term of not more than one alternate member shall
expire in any one year; provided, however, in no instance shall the
terms of the alternate members first appointed shall exceed three
years.
The Advisory Council shall be authorized to
expend such amounts as are appropriated to it, from time to time,
by the Mayor and Township Committee.
The Advisory Council shall report annually in
writing on its activities and projects during the calendar year on
or before December 1 of each year.
The Advisory Council shall continue in existence
until such time as it may be abolished by action of the Mayor and
Township Committee.
