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HomeMy WebLinkAbout026139 ORD - 02/08/2005 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 12, SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REGARDING MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2. Article IV. Division 12. Small Business Advisory Committee, is amended to read as follows: "DIVISION 12, SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE "See, 2-140, Establishment "There is hereby established the "Small Business Advisory Committee" (Committee) which shall consist of a minimum ef nine (9) members and net mere than fifteen (1 a) members. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the city council. The Committee shall have the guidance and assistance of the director of economic development The members of the Committee shall serve without compensation, "Definitions: "HistoricallY Underutilized Business" means a minority. women and disabled business firms that are at least fifty-one percent owned and operated bY an individual(s) of the aforementioned cateQories, Also included in this cateQorv are disabled business enterprises and non-profit work centers for the blind and severely disabled, "Small Business" means a business that meets the U,S, Small Business Administration's ("SBA") definition which is a business that is independently-owned and operated. is not dominant in its field of operation and in compliance with the SBA's Small Business Size ReQulations, See, 2-141. Membership, terms, and quorum, (a) The Cemmillee shall be com~esed of the followin9 indivia~als: One (1) re~resentin9 Texas ^8.M University Cer~~s Christi 2 One (1) Hlpresentin9 Del Mar College 3, One (1) representin9 Coastal Bend Werkforce Develo~ment Cer~eration 4 One (1) re~resenting the Corp~s Christi His~anic Chameer of Cemmerce 5, One (1) re~r-esenting the Corpus Christi Cnamber ef Commerce 6, One (1) reprosenting the Blask Chameer of Commerce 7, T'Ne (2) representing small business servise previaers 8, Three (3) re~resentin9 b~siness associatiens 9, Four (4) representing small business owners having less than aQ empleyees January 19 2005 SBAC - v2DOC ,\.) " 1 '.' !'j , '-, '}~) , . ,.- 2 "Ia) The committee shall be composed of representatives from an orqanizatlons that assists small and historically underutilized business. which includes orqanizations that provide proqrams and services that facilitate in the attraction creation expansion or retention of small and historically underutilized businesses and iobs in Corpus Christi. local small or historicallv underutilized business owners, or re resentatives from businesses that su ort small and historicall underutilized businesses such as banks and real estate aqencies, A " -tht-ee C~) '!' "(b) Members of the Committee may be appointed for terms of f\ve (2) years coincident with the city fiscal year Terms shall be staggered so that no more than one half (112) one-third (113) of the terms expire in anyone city fiscal year, The term of each member shall continue until a successor is appointed. subject to limitations of the City Charter or a term limitation established by ordinance, A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner in which appointments are required to be made, Any member may be removed by the city council for cause "Ie) A majority of the Committee members shall constitute a quorum, ThG concurrin~ vota of 3 majority of lI10se present, byt not less than one half (1/2) mambers SR311 se reEjYiras fm making a secision, "See 2-142, Organization "(a) The chair and vice-chair of the Committee shall be elected by the members at the first regular meeting of each fiscal year, The chair and vice-chair shall serve for a term of one (1) year. If a vacancy occurs in either position prior to the end of a fiscal year, a replacement shall be elected by the members at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee to serve in the position for the remaining term, "(b) The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and activities and furnish a copy of the minutes to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, City Secretary and Director of the Economic Development Office within fifteen (15) days of the meeting or activity, The Committee shall meet at least once each quarter and may meet more frequently as determined by a concurring vote of a majority of those present, but not less than one-half (112) of the Committee members, "(c) Subcommittees composed of Committee members may be appointed by the chair and utilized to perform certain projects related to increasing opportunities for small and historical Iv underutilized businesses, The chair, with advice and consent of the city council, may call upon individuals from throughout the community to assist the Committee or its subcommittees in the analysis of items being considered by the Committee, "(d) The director of the Economic Development Office shall proVide the necessary administrative and clerical support to the Committee to carry out its duties, "See 2-143, Purpose and duties, "The purpose of the Committee is to 3dvie:e 3nd recommend contr3cts for sysiness related servicGs 3nd programs to cr-eate, syslain. and expand minority. small, and sisad'lantaged sysinesses; 3nd to serve 3S a- focal point te cemmynic3te appreaches ler the develepmGnl, retention. and expane:ion of minority, small, and disasvantaged sye:inese:ee:, advise the Economic Development Office on proiects and proqrams to initiate, enhance or research for the purpose of retaininq. expandinq, creatinq small and historicallv underutilized businesses and iobs provided by small and historically underutilized businesses: on the development of partnerships with orqanizations to initiate, enhance or research such proiects and proqrams: and to serve as a focal point to communicate approaches to identify. attract. expand. and retain small and historically underutilized businesses, " SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of thiS ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurrsdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or proviSion f $!"'6ne,,... .'1'/"0". ~ JANUARY 19 2005 SBAC .. V2DOC 3 of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase. word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. JANUARY 192005 SBAC - V2,DOC -~ - ,~.- T,\'at the foregoi :"'6 (" day of 4 ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the "v\. , 2005, by the following vote: I Samuel L. Neal, Jr, Bill Kelly Brent Chesney Rex A. Kinnison Javier D, Colmenero Jesse Noyola Melody Cooper Mark Scott Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Bill Kelly Brent Chesney Rex A. Kinnison Jesse Noyola Melody Cooper Mark Scott Henry Garrett tkf ~ LU~ Oi(f- OAt 1- + F.rb((A,l,J'r,2005. ATTEST ~~ Armando Chapa City Secretary Mayor ee" T<',.... APPROVED ~ . ;;)'u c1~~ Lisa Aguilar Assistant City Attorney for City Attorney ,2005 January 19 2005 SBAC - v2DOC 11'16 1 ~,J . .. lcdk; IFRC11VE DATE AllY/oS , "CC' \)EPt>.R1\~[H1 fl"A" I- 05fEa \6 M~ 9: 0& State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 5124514 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana Hinojosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 14TH day(s) of FEBRUARY, 2005. $62.20 bLCUlO.. ?tj iuo-;jO.so..-.. SENIOR COLLECTOR TWO (2 ) Time(s) Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of FEBRUARY 15,2005. /.-1, . , ,./\~ '1011})W .)) (.(, / 1:/ Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas ROSA MARIA FLORES Print or Type Name of Notary Public -dCou~ My commission expires on 04/23/05. - ~ .} .") I.. CALLER. TIMES. February 14, 2005.1loniIIa . 11 F OF ORDINANCE NO. 026139 Amending Code of I Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IV, Diviskln 12, Small Busines8 Advisory Committe. regarding men'lbelOlllp and duties. This ordinance was paued and approved on Its second reading by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on February 8, 2005. Is! Annando Chapa City Sec.-ry CIty of Corpue CMoti ",!