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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-09 ACE Synopsis and BylawsALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE C The Alliance For Commerce in Englewood advises the Englewood City Council, focusing on the creation ofan environment in which existing business can thrive and new business can prosper, ember's requirements are business ownership and/or management ement and commercial property ownership and/or management, without regard to residency. Source of Authority. Ordinance 5 of 2001 AppointedBy- City Council: Membership includes: Council Liaison, Staff Liaison from Community Development, Staff Member from Greater Englewood Chamber ofCommerce, Community Development Staff member s Recording Secretary The Committee consists of nine members, serving three i year terms, Membership shall include at least one f member from the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce. No officer may serve in the same office for more than two consecutive terms. ?@ t E C and Englewood Home Bade Charter Article bill §5 Bylaws: Yes lastApproved: April 9, 2015 BOARDSCOMMISSIONS 2-11-6 Chapter 11 ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD (ACE)* 2-11.1: Purpose, 2-11.2; Composition and Membership.. x 2-11-1 Terms of Members. 2-114. Compensation. 2-11=6. Powers and Duties, -11.6. Appointment of Officers and Adoption of Rules. 1- ; Purpose. for unexpired terms. Council shallconsider t as to potential of tees from staff, ACE and the e Alliance for Commerce inEnglewood Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce. is established as an advisory ou the City (Ord. 64, , § 1) 'Council, focused on the creation of an environ- ment in existing business can thrive 11=3: Terms of Membe new business can prosper, The quality of life enjoyede residents of Englewood directly Initially e terms s be ee follows: o acted by e vitality of the business u- ` memberss a to to e of one year, o members e appointed to of o nity. ACE en a Englewood co years; and three members shall be appointed to e nity y supporting business ess community that term of three years• Thereafter, members shall be creates jobs, invests e t adds to the an- appointed to overlapping s of three years. orgy of our local economy while maintaining our r« 064, „ environment and lifestyle. ACE will` e City and the Englewood business community, fostering d s , methods of success interaction through s roved communication, more efficient focus e members of the ACE shall serve with - overall enhancement of the local economy as well out compensation, as providing n conduit for outreach to other or e- nizationsn regional focus. B. Reasonable expenses directly related to per- rd. - forminge dutiesa the shall e allowed. (Ord. C -4,§1 -1- . Composition Membership. 1 p Powers and Duties. ACE will e comprised of nine ) members e Alliance for Commerce in Englewood(ACE) appointed by Cityo c* < shall have the following powers and duties: Provide input or analysis on economic Business ownership or management and impacts on the business districts of the commercial property ownership or manage- city. ent shall ben requirement for membership without re residency. verse group of diverse view of i regulations policies to representation is desirable .and come o provide input on regulatory a to retail, office and industrial sectors, including at e business community. least one member from the Greater Englewoo onsider community Issues for potential Chamber of Commerce membership. The City implementationo evelo o cil shall make appointments to fill vacancies ent activities, `toes , No, 064, adopted 6, 2006, amended Chapter 11 tore -establish The Alliance for Commerce ` Englewood. Previous provisions, created by Gird. 01-5, adopted February 20, 2001, contained n sunset fo caning for termination of the Commission after five years, unless renewed by Council ordinance. Sapp. No. 31 2; " 24 OOP MUNICIPAL CODE 2-11-6 D. Work collaboratively with City staff obtain _ reasonable and creative problem solving _ for the betterment of the commer- cial interests ewood. cooperation with e City, work to _enhance the image of the business dis- tricts in the City through combined mar- keting programs and image enhancement F. Assist the City in expanding outreach opportunities including work t other organizations and regional ss ess (Ord. a , § 1) Appointment of Officers Adop- tion A. ACE shall organize, adopt s ive rules and procedures and elect from its members such officers as it shall deem necessary accom- plish purposes. Officers of s e elected or one-year_ terms. officer shall serve in e same capacity for more than two consecutive ea, B. e chairperson may appoint such standing r special subcommittees e the membership of ACE, as the Chairperson shall determineneces- sary or usefulcarrying out its purposes and owers e purpose, term and members of each subcommittee shall be determined by the Chair- person. (Ord. , § 1 upp. No, 31 D :2 BYLAWSIN OF THE Nam The e of the organization - is LAIliance for erg in n l nu '° hereinafter referred to as the "Commission." r ti The Commission was duly organized as a result of an ordinanceto y the City Council on February 20, 2001, which treat the "llian for Commerce in Englewood(ACEY with City OrdLinance #5,Series of 2001. Purpose3. The Alliance for Commerce in Englewood(ACE) is established as an advisory group ' to the City Council, focused on the creation f an environment in which istin ' business can thriveand new business can prosper. The qualityf life enjoyed by the residents of Englewood is directly impacted the vitality of the business community. ACE will strengthen the Englewood community by supporting the business community that creates jobs, invests capital and adds to the energyf our local economy wile maintaining our environment and lifestyle. ACE will link the City and the Englewood businessunity, fostering methods of successful interaction through roved communication, more efficient focus and overall enhancement of the local economy as well as providing_ a conduit for outreach t other organizations and a regional focus. (-11-1 Englewood Municipal e) 4. Fs—vygmAad.QkftJ The Alliance for Commerce in Englewood(ACE) will have the following pow rs and duties: A. Provide input or analysis on economic is on the business districts of the city. B. Review City regulations and policies to provide input on regulatory impacts t the business community. C. Consider community issues for potential implementation in community development activities D. Work collaboratively with City staff to obtain reasonable and creative ', N problem solving for the betterment of the commercial interests in Englewood. E. n cooperation with ity, work to enhance the image of the business districts in the City through in marketing r r s and image enhancement campaigns. F. Assist the City in expanding outreach opportunities n lu n r with other organizations and regional issues. (2-11-5 EnglewoodMunicipal ARILCLE siti and Membersh' ACE will be comprisedf nine tmembers appointed y City Council. Business ownership andr management and commercial r rty ownership and/or " management is a requirement for - _ membership without regard to residency. diverse group of representation s desirable and may come from retail, is d industrial sectors, n lu in at least one 1 1 member from r at r Englewood Chamber of Commerce membership. -The City Council` will make appointments t fill vacancies for unexpired terms. Council will consider input as to potential appointees from staff, ACE and the Greaterl a r of Commerce. t 11_2 Englewood Municipal Code) 2. r The Chair and the Vice Chair will be electedy a majority t f t Commission. Chair Vine hair, together it the Staff Liaison, ill comprise_ the Executive Committee of the Commission. The ExecutiveCommittee it report in a timely am to the Commissionall its activities. The ExecutiveCommittee ill implement urgent items between meetings, identify long-term issues, and recommend dit ti for full o issio . ACE will elect from its members such i rs as it deems necessary to accomplish its purposes. Officers of ACE will be electedfor one-year terms. No officer will serve its the same capacity for more than two ( consecutive terms. 2-11. Englewood Municipal l 3. Committeel The Commission may establish Standing Committees which are necessary for the purposes of the o iss n. The Chair may appoint such standing r special sub- committees from the membership f ACE as the chairperson ill determine necessary or useful in carrying out its purposes and powers. The purpose, term and members of eachsub-committee will be determinedy the chairperson, (2-11-68 Englewood u ii al al 3_ x-Offirs clmembers of the Commissionincludes the StaffLiaison representative, City Council advisor, and Chamber .Executive Director. Ex-officio members may _ participate in meetings and serve on committees. 5. tln All City Council appointed membersf the Commissionwill have one vote its weight. All voting ill be by voice vote; ri , however, the it of the Commission may, at his/her discretion, call for a roll call vote. A secret I t y only be used in the electionr c ss for Chair or dice Chair. Ex-officlo members serve as non -voting rr RTICLE III Ir the Meetings will be heldonce per month on the date and time designated the Commission members. Should such tl fall on a legal holiday, then that meeting may be heldt another date andtime specified y the Commission. The Chair, at his or her discretion, may allow membersuse alternative electronic r telephonic to participatein ACE meetings. Members using this form of attendance should make arrangementsit staff at least 3 business days in advance f the ACE meetingto allowfortis accommodation. A majorityof members necessary to comprise a quorum t be present at the meeting. Eg. if a quorum is 3 then 3 members must be in attendancen no less than 2 can participate via electron i /t l ic meansn t tquorum. 2. SDecial Meetines Special meetings of the Commission may be heldn called by the it of the Commission or by any 4 Commission members. For such special meetings, at least three l3days notice must be givento each Commission r# 3.Qpgn_M_e_e_tLW All meetings will be open to the public. Public notice of all regular n special Commission meetings will be st minimum f 48 hours prior to the meeting. Notice will be postedon the City's official bulletin boardn sit s designated r « y the City Council. 4. Q99—rum simple a ority of the number of duty appointed Commissionmembers will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. S. -r sa r f sirs ss Everyact or decision done or made by a majority of the Commission members resent at a duty held meetingt which a quorum is present will be regarded as the act of the entire Commission. JLrW_D_uraUon U Meetings will commence promptly at the time designated by the Commission members. A meeting, which may also include to inCommittee meetings, -will t last longer than ne and one half (1.5) hours from e time it commences, unless a majority of the Commissionmembers present at the meeting vote to ally such meeting to continue for longer than the one and one half f hour time duration. Rules7. Robert's r r All meetings will be conducted according to these yl s a ul s of Order Current Edition. 8. E_ecords Records of approved i tes of regular issi e t s will be maintained in the office of the City Clerk. _ARTICLE I 1. r- Initially the terms will be as follows: twomembers will be appointed to a term f one t1 I year, members ill be appointed to a term " f two l years; an three 13 members will be appointed to a term of three years. Thereafter, members will be appointed to overlapping terms of three t3i years. t -11 s3 Englewoodu iial e3 2. ei i `Any member may resign any time giving written notice to the Chair and City Council. Such resignation will take effect on the datef receipt f such tics unless otherwise specified therein, the cce to c f such resignation will not be necessary t" make it effective. Any Commission member missing morethan three l3 consecutive tins without prior notice, in a calendar year, may be removed by the City Council. Any member missing a total of four (4) meetings in a calendar year, with r without prior notice, may be removed y the City Council.. ri r notice is considered to be either a written or verbal statement to onef the members of the Executive mitt e. 3. c i vacancy on the Commissionwill be filled by City Council appointment. Whenever there is a vacancy, issi y make a recommendation r recommendations to Council to fill the vacancy. The member;appointed to such vacancy will serve fort e remainder of the term f the member replaced. . 2Dufies The duties are as follows: . . Ch ruers n. The Chair will conduct Commission meetings; serve as ex-officio member of all committees; appoint ad hoc committees upon the directionf the Commission; and performall other duties as the _ Commission elects. . Vice Chair ers n. The Vice Chair will act in the placestead f the Chair in the event of his/her absence, inability, or"refusal, to act, and ill exercise and dischargesuch other duties as may be required f him/her by the Commission. l 3 3. Staff Liaison: The StaffLiaison will be the managingofficer of the Commission. I i Staffwill present reports to the Commission, the individual rs of thei Commission, and to the City of Englewood as the business of the Commission y require. The StaffLiaison will report to the CityCouncil annually. The report will include the Commission's ct ns and accomplishmentsin r connection with c project or undertaking. 4. Members: Commission members will attend regular meetings and areI encouraged to participate on ad hoc committees. e rs will participate i Commission events and special functions. ers will actively promote and support the Commissionand its activities. l AR°TICL V a . Compensation rxr" A. The members of the ACE serve without compensation. (- 1Englewood Municipal B. Reasonable ns s directly related to performingduties f the ACE are allowed. (2-11-413 EnglewoodMunicipal ) AnLQLE VI Amendments These ®L its t f the Commission membersresent at any regular meeting provided: A. A quorumis present; B. Notice was presented in writing at the previous Commission meeting. Lonfli In the case of any conflict between an Ordinance and these By-laws, the Ordinance ill control. 2. rl Unless otherwise stated alldecisions will be a majority vote. s in By -Laws, the term "majority" means those t totaling than fifty t f percent of the members r a group+psi to . Theseylaws have been approved by the Alliancef r iEnglewood nav t n April 2015. y: a yt Attest: er ie Baley F i= i ORDINANCE NO. COUNCIL BILL NO. l SERIES OF 2010 MDABERJEFFERSON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 11, SECTION 2, OF THE ALLIANCEENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000 INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF TIM .W. . CE IN ENGLEWOOD (ACE). e Alliance For Commerce in o0 Committee was establishedy the Englewood iCouncil with the passage of Ordinance No. 5, Series of2001; WHEREAS, the " r Commerce in Englewood Committee advisesthe Englewood City Council, focusing on the creation of an environment in existing mess can thrive and new business can prosper, WHEREAS, in order to encourage parties fromof the City, City Council wishes to iA the. mi4mbelf's-hip, of ACE -to, nine membe and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT t 1 AJNFD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: SecLion 1. The City Councilf the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby authorizes amending Title 2, Chapter 11, Section 2, of the Englewood MunicipalCode 2000, to read as follows: -11-2: Composition and Membership. ACE will be comprised of appointed y City Council. Businessownership and/or _ management and commercialproperty ownership and/or t shall be a requirement formembership_ without regard to residency. A diverse group of representation is desirable and may come from retail, office and industrial sectors, including at least one (1) member from the Greater EnglewoodChamber of Commerce membership. The City Council shall make appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms. Councilshall consider ut as to potentialappointees fro staff; ACE and the Greater Englewoodf Commerce, Section 2* Sg&Mfl_auses. The CityCouncil hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgatedfor the health, safety, e e of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for e preservation of health and safety and for the protection ofpublic convenience and welfare. The City Council ete ,es that the Ordinance bears a rational ret atiou to the properlegislative abject sought to be obtained. 5e-ction 3. ; eye Ai * If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any personr circumstances shall for any reasonbe adjudged y s court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or its application, to other personsor circumstances. f fts r�rt{iJi�t ' t ki tint Section 4. Inconsistent Qrdinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with .s Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. Section 5. Effect of r eal or modification. e repeat or modification of any provision of e Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or change in whole or in y penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall be treated held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining y and all proper actions, suits; proceedings, prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits, proceedings, or prosecutions. Section 6. e e It Provision of Section -1 shallapply to each d _ ce. eve violation of is Ordinance. Introduced, read in full, and passed can first reading on the I 8th day of October, 20 10. Published y Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the ty's official newspaper on the Vd day of October, 2. Published a Bill for an Ordinance on the ity's official website beginning on the 20th day of October, 2010 fordays. Read by title and passed on final reading on the l st day of November, 20 10. Published by title in the it 's official newspaper as Ordinance No.Series of 2010, on the 5th day of November, 2010. Published y title on the ty's official website beginningon the 3rd day of November, 2010 for thirty 3 s. James K. Woodward, Mayor ATTEST: Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk 1, L oucris `a, A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading d published by title as Ordinance No. Series of 20 1: Loucris xa A. Ellis 3qv BYAUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. COUNCIL BILL SERIES OF 2001l ` MEMBERWOLOSYN AMENDINGOUNCIL AN ORDINANCE I ADDITIONCODE 2000 BY THE II, ESTABLISHING THE ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE ICITY OF WHEREAS, business activities areimportant to the very essence of the City of Englewood's community; and WHEREAS, the City Councilrecognizes theimportance of business and citizen involvement` local o e _ent; and WHEREAS, _an advisory committee focusing on the business community el create an environment which is supportive of Englewood businesses; and WHEREAS, a member of the Englewood City Council shall participateas n non -voting liaison; and WHEREAS, the Englewood Cityo requested a Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce executive ` e r to act as a non -voting` ' o . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, , AS FOLLOWS: e City Councilof the City of Englewood hereby approves amending Title , o the Englewood MunicipalCode , by d newpter I, establishing e e for Commerce ' Englewoodwhich ,o read as follows: AU n r o r i n l li he on t i o nth in w xi inaz i v n z in r th r of i li f t n iz e oo nt to ' rs r i ' I n d to th ener o loo ono e« t Q g n i t o i en e n ecvo d ax n cr - o to . -th o f aae t n t as rov ticn r t e an ov o e t+ t o c i eeo vve e r vi a ors tudit fo on aeh otiaer .. en 'etion and e r.emonal focus. t In :. r f 1 f 2 to t n 16 r a � n u nfin r-=b �Yi t ; nh th �h ors 11 i n n Doti —M9MhJXJ of h u • ` a hull rniIi C ro dai e Alliance for Commerce in Englewood anathe isao of Title 2, Chapter 11, shall terminate in ve ) years unless ACE and the provisions of Title 2, Chapter 11, are renewed by Council ordinance. . � ax�ss. The Cityere s, determines, an declares that this Ordinance is promulgated e the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is for the health, promulgated safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety d for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Counciler determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation tote proper le " ive object sought to be obtained. g vea%,}tv. y clause, sentence, paragraph, or p o t. Ordinance ore application ereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason, be adjudged y a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall notaffect impair or invalidate e remainder of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. In=Ri9t9nLD1diUAn=L All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting withOrdinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed e extent of such c gto or conflict. S&CkM&- The repeal or modification of any o f the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter, modify, or woe or ' p y penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil_or criminal,which shall have been incurred_under such provision, and each provisionshall e treated and heldas still remammg in force fort e purposes of sustaining any and all proper actions, suits, proceedings, an prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture, or liability, as wen as for the purpose of sustaining y judgment, decree, or order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, sits, proceedings, or prosecutions. 3 Date Agenda e Support of the creation of February 5, 21 11 all business advisory group It: A Dance for Commerce in Englewood ACE INITIATED TF i council an Johnson, om tarsi eveEo rnent COUNCIL _. . AND PREVIOUS n January 16, 201, City Council was presented with the foundation for creation of the Alliance for Commerce in Englewood (ACE), as a means of addressing the importance of business and citizen involvement in local government and establishing an advisory group focused on the creation of an environment in which existing business can thrive and new business can prosper. ACTIONRECOMMENDED Staff recommends approval of the ordinance that creates the ACE as a seven -member business advisory group for the City of Englewood. ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES The creation of ACE is part of a plan directed by City Council to continue to strengthen our quality of life by addressing e issue of communication with establishment of a business advisory group, a method of bringing diverse business interests together to address specific concerns and expand the pool of potential solutions. This new business advisory group can provide input from the community most affected by new city regulations. Drawing on the expertise and experience of our business leaders provides a unique opportunity to improve prosperity for Englewood, Creating a partnership between government and the business community will go far to creating in an improved climate of trust and prosperity, Englewood has been successful in tackling arty diverse areas of economic development for the community through the redevelopment of Cinderella City Mall, implementing the South Broadway Action Mari, improvements to South Santa Fe and the proposed redevelopment of General Iron Works, Recognizing that the quality of life for its citizens is directly related to the vitality oft e commercial concerns, the Council has taken effective steps to creating a'business friendly` atmosphere. Input was solicited and integrated into this proposal from members of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, including the co-chairs, executive director and the governmental affairs committee as well as the former chair of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority. Through research, other alternatives and models from Aurora, Arvada, Westminster and Jefferson County were studied with the best componentsbrought forward in the creation and foundation of ACE: FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact to the City has been identified. all LIST OF ATTACHMENTS None 59: gi . ...A created. Council shall establish by ordinance a j&d of, d ., ra and Appeals, consisting of seven ( embers appointed by Council, for overlapping terms of four (4) years. Members shall be qualified electors, residents of the City at bast one ( year immediately prior to the date of their appointment, and shall hold no other office or position in the City Administration. The recording secretary shall sign any documents or communications from the �� ""by order of the _.�h&;� of ��j and Appeals". ( mended 5a5-1 '7i1, 11-5-1 9 1 Powers and duties. - The il6qshall keep minutes of its proceedings, show the vote taken, keep records of its examinations and either official actions. Every caroler, requirement, decision or determination of the Boar4 shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk; The ho. d shall have power to hear and determine ine appeals from refusal o building permits; make special exceptions to the terms of the zoning regulations in harmony with their general purpose and intent, authorize variances from the strict application of regulations in such situations and subject to such limitations as may be set by ordinance. The findings and decisions of the, czca�d shall be final, subject only to judicial review. The Boaid shall exercise its authority in accordance with State Statutes, except as otherwise provided in this Charter,