[Adopted 5-15-1996 by Ord. No. 23/96]
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has adopted legislation creating
certain areas within certain cities as Urban Enterprise Zones; and
WHEREAS, under said legislation, the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority
was created for the purpose of examining particular areas in cities
and designating these cities as Urban Enterprise Zones; and
WHEREAS, the Town of West New York, by resolution, did seek
to have certain areas designated as Urban Enterprise Zones and did
seek to have a zone plan approved by the Authority; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority
did designate the areas set forth in the aforementioned resolution
as Urban Enterprise Zones and did approve the application of the Town
of West New York:
The governing body of the Town of West New York
does hereby accept the designation of certain areas contained in its
resolution or plan. The Board of Commissioners accepts this designation
from the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority and accepts the designation
of the Zone Development Plan as formulated and approved in the aforesaid
resolution.
[Adopted 10-21-2009 by Ord. No. 26/09]
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of the Town of
West New York that commerce be promoted; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of Commissioners that
the promotion of commerce and prosperity is a responsibility of good
government; and
WHEREAS, the Town has acted in the past to promote Town commerce
and prosperity by establishing an Urban Enterprise Zone; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of Commissioners that
the business owners, operators and stakeholders within the Town possess
the necessary expertise in the areas of commerce to assist the Town
in promoting commerce:
It is hereby established within the Town of West New York Department
of Public Affairs an Executive Advisory Committee for the Promotion
of Commerce (“the Committee”).
The Committee shall consist of eight to 14 members as appointed
by the Director of the Department of Public Affairs for a one-year
term, or until replaced.
At a minimum, the Committee shall consist of at least one business
owner or operator whose business is located on Bergenline Avenue,
River Road (waterfront), Park Avenue, and 60th Street each. Additionally
the Committee shall include a business owner or operator each who
own or operate a retail, professional office, or dining or drinking
establishment within the Town. The committee shall also include ex-officio,
an official representative of the West New York Urban Enterprise Zone
as nominated by the West New York Urban Enterprise Zone. Landlords
or ground lessors of commercial establishments are also eligible to
be members.
The Committee shall make recommendations and provide advice
to the Town and the West New York Urban Enterprise Zone as to issues
affecting the promotion of commerce within the Town of West New York
as may be requested from time to time, and shall perform and be empowered
to perform such other duties as may be necessary and proper in relation
to this purpose.