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Home My WebLink About2006 Ordinance No. 004• • • ORDINANCE NO. _!:t___ SERIES OF 2006 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 4 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WOODWARD AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 BY THE ADDITION OF A ,,cW CHAPTER 11 , REESTABLISHING THE ALLIANCE FOR CO MMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD (ACE) FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO . WHEREAS, business activi1ics arc imponant to the very essence of the City of Englewood's community; and WHEREAS, the City Council rec og nizes the imponance of bu sines s and citize n involvement in local government; and WHEREAS, the advisory committee foc using on the business community has helped create an environment whi ch is su pponi vc of Englewood busine sses; and WHEREAS, by tl.e operation of the Sunset provision in the original Ordinance creating ACE, the Committee terminated on February 20, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council wishes to continue the benefit s of ACE to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HIE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS : ~-The City Council of the City of Englewood hereby approves amending Title 2, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000, by adding a new Chapter 11, reestablishing the Alliance: for Co mmerce in Englewood (ACE), which shall read as follows: Hl: ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD {ACE}: l:.l.cJ : f.\ffilQSE: The Alliance C<:· Comm erce in Eng lewood (ACE) is established us no advisory group to the City CouncU focused 011 the creation of an environment in which existing business can thrive and new business can prosper The quality of life cgjoye:i by the resident s of Env lcwood is directly impacted by the vitality of the bwdness co mmunity . ACE will strengthen the Englewood community by su pponing the business community that creates jobs invests capi tal nod adds to the ens:rgy of our local economy while maintaining our environment and lifes tyle ACE will link the City nod the Eng lewood bus iness comrnunily fostering method s or success ful in1erac1i on through improved communication more efficient focus and overa ll en han ce ment of the local economy as well as providing a condu it for outreach to other urgnnization s and a regional focus -1- 9 bi HH: COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP: ACE will be comprised of seven P) members appointed by City Council Business ownership and/or management and commercial property ownership and/or management shall be a requirement for membership without regard to residency A diverse sroup of re presentation is desirnblc and may come from retail Qfli"-llld industrial sectors including at least one member from the Greater Enplcwood Chamber of Commerce membership The City Council shall make appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms Council shall consider input as to potential appointees from staff ACE and the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce l.:JH: TERMS OF M~~ lnitiDlly the terms shall be as follows· two (2) members shal l be appoin!ed to a te1m of one (I) year two f2) members shall be appointed to a tcnn of1wo (2) ycara · and three (3) members shall be appointed to a teon of three (3) years Thereafter members shall be appoinr~·~erlapping tenns of three (3) years ~-The members of the ACE shall serve witho ut compensation . Reasonable expenses directly reJated to nerfoouing the duties of the ACE shall be ~- cJH: POWERS AND DUTIES : The Alliance for Commerce in Englewood (ACE) shall have the following powers and duties : ~-Provide input or ana lysis on economic impuc1s on the business di st ricts of the City . ~. Review of City regulntions and nolicies to provide input on rcyuhuory impacts to the business community . ~. Consider community issues for no1cn1ial implemcnunion in community development octjyjtjes. ~. Work collaboratively with City staff to obrnin reasonable and crentive problem solving for the bcncnncn l of the commercial interests in Ensle\l!M . ~. In cooperation with the Cily work to enhan ce the image of the business district, in the City through combined marketing programs and imnge enhancement cumpa isn1 . ~ A11iat the City in expanding outreach oppnnunities including work with other orsanizations and regional issues . -2 - • • • • • • HH: APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AN D ADOPTI ON OF RULES: ~-ACE shall orgnnizc ado pt administrative rules and procedures and elect from its members such officers as it shall de em necessary to accomplish its pumoscs Officers of ACE sha ll he elected for one-year {I l team No officer !iihaH scoic in the snme cuIY!tjly for more than two C2l consecutive tenns ~. The chaimerson may uppaim such standing or speclill..fil!lt.£ommittees from !he membe rship of ACE as th e Chaimerson shall det ennine necessary or usefu l in carrying out its pumoses and powers The pumose tenn nod members of each sub·comminc e shall be detem1ioed hv the ch ai mcrson. ~. The cu rrent members of ACE will co nt inue to serve pursuant to the Resolutions appoin1ing them . ~-Safet y Chmscs The City Co un ci l. hereb y finds, det ermi nes, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general poli ce powe r of 1he City of Engle woo d, that it is promul ga ted for the health , safety , an d welfare of the publi c, an d that th is Ordinance is necessary for th e preservatio n ofheahh and safety and for the protec1ion of public co nvenience and welfare. The Cit y Council funher detennin es 1hat the Ordinance bears a rati onal rel ati on 10 th e proper legi slative object sought to be ob tai ned . ~-~ If any clause, se nl enc e, paragrap h. or pan of thi s Ordinance or th e applica1ion !hereof to any perso n or circumstances shall for any reaso n be adjudged by a coun of compclcnl jurisdiclion in va lid , such judgment shall not uffccl impair or invalidate the rem ai nder of this Ordinan ce or its application to ot her persons or circu mstances . ~ Inconsistent Ordimmces All other Ordinances or ponions th ereof inconsis1en1 or co nfli cti ng with this Ordinance or any pon ion hereof arc hereby repe aled to the ex ten t of suc h inconsistency or confli ct . ~-Effect of repeal or modiL ,:ll1i..a.n.. The re pea l or modifica ti on or any pro vis ion of 1he Code of the City of Engle wood by this Ordinance sha ll not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, fo rfeiture , or liab ility , ei ther civil ur criminul, which shall have been incurred under such prov isi on. and eac h provision sha ll be trcntcd and held as sti ll rem aining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions. suits , proc eedin gs , and prosecution s for the enforcement of the pen alt y, forfeiture , or lia bility, as well as fo r the purpose of sustainin g any judgment, decree, or orde r whic h ca n or ma y be rendered , entered , or made in such actions, suits, proce eding s, or pro sec uti ons. Int ro duced , re ad in full , and passed on fir st re ad ing on the 21st day of February , 2006 . -3- Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 24th day of February, 2006 . Read by title and passed on final readi~ on the 6th day of March , 2006. Published by title as Ordinance No . ':f_, Series of 2006 , on the I 0th day of March , 2006 . I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true cop! ff the Ordinance passed on final readin g and published by title as Ordinanc e No . T' Series of 6. ' . . 4. • • • • COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Date : I Agenda Item : I Subject : February 1 1, 2006 11 a i Alliance fo r Comm erce in Engl ewood Initiated By: Staff Source: Community D eve lopment D e1mtm e11t Darren H o llin gsworth Econo mi c D eve lo pment Coordin ator COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION The Alliance for Co mmerce in En glewood (AC E) was es tab lish ed in FebrllM\' of 100 1 to se rve as an adv isory gro up to Ci ty Co un ci l. Th e group is compris ed of se , en vo l ing members and one alt ernat e m ember, all appoint ed by City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION Th e ACE comm itt ee was subject to a sunse t provision by which th e Committee termin.:,tes five (5) yea rs after it s c rea ti o n . ACE w as creat ed by Ordinance nllmber 0 1-5, ad o pt ed . Feb . 10, 200 1 and it wi ll termin ate by th e tee ms of tli e o rd inance o n Feb. 20, 1006. Approva l o f this Bi ll fo r an • Ordinance rea uth o ri zes ACE and removes th e suns et provisio n. BACKGROUND, ANALY~IS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED ACE has th e goal of crea ting jobs, encouragi ng in ves tm ent in ca p ital, and adding to th e en ergy of o ur loca l eco n omy. Their goa l is to lin k th e Cit y and Englewood bu sin ess community thro ugh improvi ng communica tion; e11 h.111ci ng th e im age of busin ess and p rovidi n g in pu t or anal ysis on issl1es of econ omic impa ct o n th e bu sin es s distri cts. Thi s dedi c,,t ed group has spea rh eade d initia ti ves to sp ur economic vitality in Eng lewood by: • Suppor ting ex isting busin esses and loca l bu si n esses reten tio n initiati ves by starting a busin es s vis itation program . • Supporting initiati ves to en hance and d ive rsify th e Eng le\VL,od 's ec o nom) by recommending the cre.,t ion o f a void an.,l ysis .,nd Englew ood d uster .1nJl'js is. • Spt.-!,1 rh ea ding th e initialive to crc.1 te ,111 eco no mic ·fovelo pment str ategy fo r Eng lewood. Thi s two yea r ini tiati ve cre.,ted Englewood's first comprehensi\ e look at econo mic d evel o p m ent in thi s community . FINANCIAL IMPACT There are no in creas ed finanda l impacts associ.i ted with th is Bill for an O rdi nance . • LIST OF ATTACHMENTS Bill for an Ordinance