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AmendedbyOrdinanceNo.201104203/01/11JR
AmendedbyOrdinanceNo.201400901/07/14JR
AmendedbyOrdinanceNo.201507403/24/15JR
AmendedbyOrdinanceNo.201624908/23/16JR
RepealedbyOrdinanceNo.201720307/08/17JR
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ESTABLISHING AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of City of Denton, Texas has deteimined that it is
beneficial and in the public interest to establish an Economic Development Partnership
Board to provide economic development policy guidance for the City; NOW,
THEREFORE;
THE COLJNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HERBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
The findings contained in the preamble of this ordinance aze incorporated into the
body of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby amended
to add Article IX of Chapter 2 to read as Follows:
ARTICLE IX. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD
Sec. 2-251. Crearion, Members, Qualifications, and Tenure.
A. There is hereby created a City of Denton boazd enritled the Denton
Economic Development Partnership Boazd (the `Boazd"). The Boazd shall consist of
seven members. The boazd members shall be appointed for two-yeaz terms except that
four members shall only serve a one-yeaz terxn for their first term. Thereafter, four
members shall be appointed for a two-yeaz term in the even numbered yeazs and three
members shall be appointed for a two-year term in the odd numbered years. No member
shall serve more than three consecutive terms except for the President of the University
ofNorth Texas ("iJNT"), or his designee, who may serve unlimited terms.
B. The Boazd members shall be appointed by the City Council and shall serve
at the City Council's pleasure. To aid the City Council in making appointments to the
Boazd the City Council will appoint two City Council members and one Chamber of
Commerce ("Chamber") member to act as a nominating committee (the "Committee").
The Comxnittee members aze qualified for appoinhnent to the Boazd. The City Manager
and President of the Chamber will serve as ad hoc non-voting members of the
Committee. The Committee will solicit nominations, contact nominees to relate duties
and responsibilities and to confirm willingness to serve. The Boazd will solicit
recommendations from the Chamber Boazd of Directors and the President of UNT. After
evaluating the recommended nominees the Committee will present to the City Council a
slate of Boazd nominees for City Council approval.
C. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the
membership make-up of the Board shall consist of the following
1. Two members of the Boazd shall be City Council members at the
time of their appoinhnent to their original term. They may serve
out all three terms, even if they are no longer members of the City
Council after the original appointment as long as they continuously
serve throughout the three terms. They must be residents of the
City of Denton.
2. Two members of the Boazd shall be members of the Chamber
Board of Directors ("Chamber Board") at the time of their
appoinhnent to their original term. They may serve out all three
terms, even if they are no longer members of the Chamber Boazd
after the original appointment as long as they continuously serve
throughout the three terms. They must reside or work in the City of
Denton. The Chamber Boazd will recommend the two nominees
for consideration by the Committee and approval by the City
Council.
3. Two members will be, or be employed by, a top twenty City of
Denton ad valorem or sales ta�c payer. Such members must reside
or work in the City of Denton.
4. One member will be the President of LJNT or a iJNT faculty or
staff inember designated by the President. Such member need not
reside in the City of Denton and is not restricted to the three term
lnnits. However, such member must be appointed by the City
Council for each term.
D. The Boazd shall elect its chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its
members who shall serve for one-yeaz terms or until his or her successor is elected or
qualified. The Boazd may remove and re-elect a chairperson or vice-chairperson at
anytime with an affirmative vote of at least five members.
E. The Denton City Manager and the Chamber President shall be ex-officio
members of the Boazd.
F. Boazd members shall serve without compensation. Board members may be
allowed out-of-pocket expenses for activities performed in furtherance of their duties to
the Boazd. Such expenses must be pre-approved by the City Manager if paid for out of
City funds, or the Chamber President if paid for out of Chamber funds.
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Sec.2-252. Meetings.
The Boazd shall meet on a regular basis and no less than on a quarterly basis.
Monthly meetings aze encouraged. The chairperson, vice-chairperson or any three Board
members may call any regular or special meeting. Notice of the meetings shall be posted
and conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings law, being Chapter 551 of
the Government Code, as amended. A majority of the qualified voting members of the
Boazd shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the
Board. The act of a majority of the qualified voting members of the Board present at a
meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Boazd.
Sec. 2-253. Rules of Procedure.
The Board shall adopt rules of procedure goveming the operation of the Boazd
incorporating Sections 2, 3, 5, and 7 of City Council Rules of Procedure insofar as it is
possible.
Sec. 2-254. Duties and Responsibilities of the Board.
The role of the Board is to provide economic development policy guidance. The
Board may make recommendations to the City Council and Chamber. The Boazds duties
include:
A. The Boazd will implement Denton's Economic Development Action Plan
which includes the implementation of specific projects. The Boazd may
create committees or task forces consisting of Boazd members and/or non-
Board members to assist with the implementation of projects or activities.
Committee task force chairpersons shall be appointed by the Board and
will serve at the pleasure of the Boazd.
B. The Boazd will be responsible for designing economic development
incentive policies and recommending those policies to the City Council for
adoption. These policies may include ta�c abatement, Chapter 380
agreements, infrastructure assistance, etc. In making any
recommendations the Board shall comply with applicable law. It will be
the Board's responsibility to review policies of other cities and to be
informed as to legislative changes affecting state and local incentive
programs.
C. The Boazd shall act as the recommending body to the City Council for
specific project economic development incentives authorized by law,
including without limitation t� abatements and incentives authorized
under Chapter 312 of the Tas Code, economic development agreements
authorized under Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code, and public
improvement districts authorized under Chapter 372 of the Local
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Govemment Code. However, utility incentives based on thresholds, such
as the Electric Utility Industrial Development Rider and the
Water/Wastewater Plan Line Extension may be made without Boazd
review or recommendation. Nothing herein shall be construed so as to
invalidate an economic development incentive authorized by the City
Council or Chamber that did not receive a recommendation from the
Boazd.
D. The Boazd will review and recommend both the City and Chamber annual
economic development budgets. These recommendations will be made to
the City Manager and Chamber President for inclusion in the overall City
and Chamber budgets.
E. The Board will review and recommend the annual work plans for the City
and Chamber economic development programs. Work plans must be
consistent with the annual budgets.
SECTION 3. This ordinance supercedes any provision in any City ordinance that
is conflict with this ordinance including without limitation Section 2-61 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City o£Denton.
SECTION 4. The Economic Development Partnership Boazd replaces the Joint
Committee on T� Abatement (the " Joint Committee") and shall exercise all of the rights
and duties of the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee is hereby dissolved to be
effective from and after the appointment oF the Board members, and they aze qualified to
serve (the "Effective Date"). This shall not effect the validity of any action taken by the
Joint Committee prior to the Effective Date.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the �`?�Yi day of , 2003.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JE R WALTER�TY SECRETARY
BY:
APP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT
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ATTORNEY
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