FAILED MARCH 9, 1997
ORDINANCE NO. 96-08
INTRODUCED BY: Jerry Mueller
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
FORMATION OF THE DENALI BOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
BE IT ENACTED by the Assembly of the Denali Borough, Alaska
that:
Section 1.
Classification.
This is a non-code ordinance.
Section 2. General Provisions.
This ordinance shall be subject to review every three (3) years from the
date of adoption.
Section 3. Purpose.
The purpose of this ordinance is to enhance economic development in the
Denali Borough and provide for systematic review and comment on development
proposals by the residents of the Denali Borough.
Section 4. Annual
Economic Development Enhancement Proposal. The council
shall, prior to the initial expenditure of Council funds, submit an Economic
Development Enhancement Proposal to the Denali Borough Assembly for
approval. Thereafter, the Proposal
shall be submitted to the Mayor in conjunction with the Council annual budget
request not later than March 1st of each fiscal year. The Proposal shall contain a narrative of the Council budget and
a descriptive analysis of the previous years activities relating the
effectiveness of the Proposal.
Section 5.
Prohibitions. The Denali Borough Economic Development
Council is prohibited from acting as a lending institution for any purposes
whatsoever.
Section 6. Members.
The council will be comprised of six (6) members representing:
a.)
(1) Business - non tourism related
b.)
(1) Industry - non tourism related
c.)
(1) Tourism
d.) (3) Local Government - (1)
Denali Borough Assembly, (1) Anderson City Council, or their designee, and (1)
school board member;
e.)
The Denali Borough Mayor shall be an ex-officio member of the Council.
Section 7. Selection
of Members. The Mayor shall suggest names of Council
members to be confirmed by the Assembly.
The positive as well as the negative vote shall be recorded. The letters “A” through “E” will be used to
designate the seats of the Council.
Members will be selected in accordance with Section 4 of this ordinance.
Section 8. Terms.
The term of the members shall be for three years. The first members appointed after the
formation of this Council shall be for one (1), two (2) or three (3) years as
follows. Seats “A” and “B” one (1) year
seat, Seat “C” and “D” for two (2) years, and “E” and “F” three (3) years. Their successors shall hold the council seat
for a term of three (3) years, and until their successors are appointed and
qualified.
Section 9.
Qualifications. Qualification of members shall
be in accordance with Borough voter qualifications.
Section 10.
Officers. Council officers shall be selected in
accordance with Denali Borough Ordinance 92-14.
Section 11.
Vacancies. A Council seat shall become vacant upon
death, failure to qualify, resignation or removal of a Council member by a two
thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Assembly.
The Council may declare a seat vacant if a member of the Council leaves
the area and plans to be gone more than one hundred twenty (120) days, or fails
to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of the Council.
Section 12.
Meetings.
A.
Procedures. The committee
procedures contained in Ordinance 92-14, and Roberts Rules of Order 9th Edition
will apply.
B.
Regular meetings. Regular
meetings will be held per Section 14 of Ordinance 92-14. However, a minimum of one (1) meeting within
the first six (6) months of the calendar year to select officers will be held.
C.
Special meetings. Special
meetings will be held as pers Section 15 of Ordinance 92-14.
D.
Records. Minutes off all Council
meetings will be kept, and a copy submitted to the Borough Clerk.
Section 13. Budget.
The annual budget for the Economic Development Council shall be ten
percent (10%) of the prior year business and industry tax revenue generated by
the Denali Borough. The budget shall be
forward funded in accordance with Denali Borough funding policies not to exceed
the previous year tax revenue percentage.
This shall be capped at a total contribution of Denali Borough funds not
to exceed $100,000 per year. This cap
does not preclude the Council from receiving additional funds from sources
other than the Denali Borough such as grants, etc. The Council shall submit a budget to the Mayor no later than
March 1st of the preceding fiscal year for which the funds are requested. An accounting of the funds must be submitted
to the Borough Clerk/Treasurer within sixty (60) days of the end of the fiscal
year. The Denali Borough Assembly shall
retain oversight responsibility of Council funds.
Section 14.
Effective Date. This ordinance becomes
effective upon adoption of the next annual budget by the Denali Borough
Assembly and signature of the Mayor.
DATE INTRODUCED: April 14,
1996
FIRST READING: April 14, 1996
PUBLIC HEARING:
PASSED and APPROVED by the DENALI BOROUGH ASSEMBLY this
______ day of_________________________, 19___.
____________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Borough Clerk