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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1997-1078 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCil MEMBER DiTULLIO Council Bill No 14 Ordinance No. 1078 Series of 1997 TITLE. AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 25 OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, CONCERNING DUTIES OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has established an Urban Renewal Authority pursuant to the Colorado Urban Renewal Law (C R S Section 31-25-101 et seq ), and WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission (EDARC) has functioned as the Wheat Ridge Urban Renewal Authority, and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge has adopted an Economic Development Plan which anticipates an economic development advisory board as described in Resolution 1357, Series of 1994, and amended by Resolution 1386, Series of 1994, and WHEREAS, EDARC currently is not actively redeveloping any real property within the Wheat Ridge Town Center urban renewal area, although it continues to pursue development/redevelopment opportunities; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have not appointed an Economic Development Board, and WHEREAS, EDARC wishes to serve in the advisory role to the City Council regarding economic development, and WHEREAS, such function would also serve EDARC's statutorily mandated role pursuant to C R S Section 31-25-105, and specifically including the power to prepare plans to assist the City in the preparation of a program to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slum and blighted areas BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO. Section 1 A new Section 25-25 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is enacted to read Section 25-25 Additional duties. The Wheat Ridge Economic Development and Revitalization Commission shall also serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council regarding economic development throughout GED\53027\ 187587.2 the City of Wheat Ridge. Specific duties shall include, but not be limited to. (A) Assist the City Manager in the formation of a business development plan. (B) Provide advice and assistance to the City Council and administrative staff in business development programs and strategies designed to retain existing businesses, encourage expansion of existing businesses, and to aid in the development of new business (C) Assist the administrative staff with promotional efforts forthe City's business development program (D) Review specific business development proposals and advise the administrative staff on business incentives and other related City programs Section 2 Safety Clause The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained Section 3. Severability; Conflictinq Ordinances Repealed If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed Section 4 Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption at second reading, as permitted by Section 5 11 of the Charter INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 5 to 3 on this 23rd day of June, 1997, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for July 14, 1997, at 7'00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 5 to 3 ,this 14th day of July , 1997 SIGNED by the Mayor on this 15th day of July , 1997 .L)v. ,,_l '- <- t ('1 <- DAN WILDE, MAYOR GED\53027' 187'1872 -2- ATTEST. .~ ~~~ WANDA SANG, CITY ~ First Publication June 27, 1997 Second Publication: July 18, 1997 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date' July 14, 1997 GEU\5302T 187587.2 GERALD E DAHL. CITY ATTORNEY -3- COOPERA nON AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, effectIve thIs 14 th day of July , ] 997, by and between the CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation ("CIty"), and the WHEA T RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVlT ALlZA nON COMMISSION, a body corporate and politIC of the State of Colorado ("AuthOrIty") RECIT ALS In furtherance of the objectIves of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, the AuthOrIty IS engaged In the implementatIon of an Urban Renewal Plan for the Wheat RIdge Town Center Project, prevIously deSIgnated by the City Council of the City of Wheat R1dge as an urban renewal area by ResolutIons adopted on September 28, ] 98] and October] 2, ] 987, and September] 2, 1992, as blighted and In need of redevelopment for the best Interests and well-beIng of the commumt~ 2 The City has adopted Ordinance No 1078 , SerIes of 1997, that proVides for the Authonty also to act as an adVISOry board to the CIty Council regardIng economIc development throughout the City of Wheat RIdge 3 To effect the coordInatIon efforts, the City and the AuthOrIty have executed the follOWIng documents A July 12, 1992, Intergovernmental Agreement regarding the CIty Council approVIng all EDARC expendItures, budgets and contracts B October 26, 1987, CooperatIOn Agreement regarding the City Council and EDARC aVOIding unnecessary duplIcatIon of serVIces, eqUipment and employees. C June] I, ]984, regardIng the appoIntment of the AuthOrIty to perform economIc development services for the CIty ThiS has not been funded since 1986 D June] 4, 1982, regardIng the KIpling ActIVIty Center The terms of thIs Agreement have been performed by both parties. E. October, ] 982, regardIng the Wheat R1dge Town Center Park land, the terms of thIS Agreement have been performed by both partIes. F March 3, 1982, regardIng the coordinatIon of efforts. The terms of thIS Agreement were superseded by the October 27, ] 987 CooperatIon Agreement 4 It IS the Intent of the parties to clarIfY the obligatIOns while aVOIding unnecessary duplIcatIon of servIces, eqUipment and employees. To thIs end, thIs Agreement proVIdes for the AuthorIty and the City to share resources including services, eqUipment and personnel when the need of both entities can be served NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by the parties as follows: ARTICLE I - PRIOR AGREEMENTS The CIty and the AuthorIty hereby termInate all of the prIor agreements described above between the two partIes ARTICLE II - DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY SectIOn I. Urban Renewal Authonty The AuthorIty shall act as the CIty of Wheat Ridge's urban renewal authority as speCIfied In an adopted urban renewal plan and under the Colorado Urban Renewal Law (C R.S 25-31 et seq) as amended. Section 2. EconomIc Development AdVISOry CommIttee. The Authonty IS hereby appOInted as an adVISOry board for the purpose of revIewIng economic development possibilIties for the entire City, IncludIng without lImit, economIc development strategies and polICies, reVIeWIng speCIfic economIc development areas and ImplementatIon of programs for attractIng busInesses and developers to accomplIsh economIc development. SectIon 3. Recommendation made to CIty Council. The Authonty shall make recommendatIons to the City Council regarding economIc development proposals and Implementation strategIes. All recommendatIOn shall Include a fiscal note and request for fundIng, If necessary SectIOn 4. AuthOrIty to Contract With Consultants. Subject to a City Council approved budget or a speCIfic authonzatlon, the AuthOrIty shall be able to contract With consultants or adVisors to accomplish ItS dutIes related to the exercise of urban renewal powers ARTICLE 11I- EMPLOYEES Section] . ExecutIve Director. The Economic Development CoordInator shall be aSSIgned to work for the Authority while actIng In ItS adVISOry capacIty to the City Council Such person also shall act as the Executive Director of the AuthOrIty If the City does not have an economIC development pOSitIOn funded, than the Authority shall hIre an ExecutIve Director, subject to CIty Council approvaL The AuthOrIty shall be responsible for and pay the CIty for such time expended by the City Employee on AuthOrIty matters related so]ely to the Wheat Ridge Town Center or any other urban renewal area. The annual amount to be paid by the AuthOrIty shall be mutually agreed upon by the partIes to thIS Agreement at the tIme of preparatIon of the budget based upon the percentage of tIme spent by City employees for urban renewal related matters. Section 2. Recording Secretary. The City shall hire a recordmg secretary, If needed, who will serve at the pleasure of the ExecutIve Director to record meetmgs, assemble documents, duplicate reports and perform such other clerIcal dutIes as the Authority shall assign SectIon 3. CIty Employees. Upon request of the Executive Director of the AuthOrIty subJect to approval of the City Manager, City employees may be assigned to work for the Authonty While performmg servIces for the Authority, such City employees shall coordInate theIr services With the ExecutIve DIrector SectIOn 4. AuthOrIty Employees. The Authority may retain the services of additIOnal staff for the Authonty, If approved by CIty Council or Included m a City Council approved budget and for the exercise of urban renewal powers ARTICLE IV- OTHER SERVICES SectIon ]. The City may prOVIde the AuthOrIty With such other services as may be required to perform Its publIc functIOns Includmg, but not lImIted to, legal, accountIng, treasury management, financmg, procurement, budgetary matters, personnel servIces, plannIng services and engmeenng servIces, proVided, however, that nothIng herem shall be construed as prohibItIng the Authonty from contractmg With or retammg third parties to proVide all or a portIOn of any services related to the exercIse of urban renewal powers and Included m a City Council approved budget or speCIfically approved by City CounciL ARTICLE V- OFFICE SPACE; FlJRNISHlNGS The City shall make available approprIate office space and eqUipment to the Authority All furnlshmgs, eqUipment and supplies for the AuthOrIty shall be acqUired by the City or AuthOrIty subject to a City Council approved budget. All furnlshmgs and eqUipment acqUired by the Authonty shall become the property of the City upon the dissolutIon of the Authonty ARTICLE VI- OPERATION INTEGRATION Section ]. City Codes. The AuthOrIty shall comply WIth applicab]e City ordInances, codes, rules and reb'Ulatlons related to the redevelopment of the urban renewal areas, except as proVided In an adopted urban renewal plan and the Colorado urban renewal law ARTICLE VII- AMENDMENT This Agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the parties at any time after glVmg at least thIrty (30) days WrItten notIce of mtentlon to do so, proVIded, however, amendment of thIS Agreement shall not release the AuthOrIty from its oblIgation to pay the funds due the Citv as prOVIded hereIn, unless such obligatIons are speCIfically termmated by the City Such notIce shall be submItted to the CIty Manager of the City, 7500 West 29'h Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado The parties have executed thIs Agreement effectIve on the date first above WrItten. CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMMISSION BY ;S;t:c-..-{~/ -<-<- tL- Dan Wilde, Mayor -i / / ) /L' / ' ' e By' . =' ! I de. rC . L. jerry Roach; chaIr ATTEST - / ~;tL Wanda Sang, CIty )