TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: RICK LADD, COUNCILMEMBER
DATE: JULY 28, 2004
RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Successful economic development in keeping with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and community growth is basic to Homer’s future. Numerous concepts/ideas, projects, and needs to increase employment, to improve and provide for basic public infrastructure, to enhance cultural and educational amenities, and to attract and develop year-round industries have been suggested or presented to the City of Homer for consideration.
Although the City Comprehensive Plan provides goals, objectives, and action items for the next 3-5 years (1999) regarding land use, it is important that the City facilitates the successful “implementation of an economic growth plan.” (Homer Comprehensive Plan Update)
The City of Homer has limited personnel and economic resources, and in order to support economic development in a responsible and business-like manner, Chapter 1.78, City Code, establishes the Economic Development Advisory Commission.
The Mayor and Homer City Council last discussed the Economic Development Advisory Commission in December 2003, but at that time the Economic Development Advisory Commission was viewed as unnecessary as economic data and information could be developed by other existing commissions and submitted to the Council for review and use. Due to other prioritized tasks and business, this process has not occurred, and in order to assist the City of Homer with needed economic development information and projections,
IT IS AGAIN RECOMMENDED THAT:
The
Economic Development Advisory Commission be activated for the purpose of
advising the City Council on matters of overall economic development as
identified in present City Code, 1.78.040.
The Commission shall be identified and function in accordance with
Chapter 1.78, Homer City Code.
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Memorandum 04-112
City of Homer
IT
IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT:
The
Economic Development Advisory Commission will review the Overall Economic
Development Plan as adopted by the City Council on April 26, 1993, and in light
of current economic conditions within the State and City, make prioritized
recommendations based upon economic data and information to guide, enhance, and
support timely economic development, both public and private.
Fiscal Note: Staff time,
Overtime, Advertising Time, Recording Clerk Time, Unbudgeted