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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA AUGUST 16, 2016 REVISED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE REVISED TO REFLECT THAT THE MEETING WILL CONVENE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SPECIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 16, 2016 AT 4:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED ON ANY ITEM AND WILL BE PERMITTED AT APPROPRIATE TIMES. WHEN POSSIBLE, PLEASE NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK (736-7008 OR E-MAIL AT CITYCLERK@DOVER.DE.US) SHOULD YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 1. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION FORMALLY ESTABLISHING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TRANSITION DISCUSSION A. PROVIDE AN ORIENTATION TO THE INITIATIVE B. REVIEW PURPOSE OF TEAM C. ADOPT A GOAL/VISION D. IDENTIFY CHALLENGES TO THE GOAL/VISION AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES E. REVIEW TEAM MEMBERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF OTHERS ARE NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOAL/VISION 3. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS A. IDENTIFY MEETING ROLES B. DISCUSS AND ADOPT GROUND RULES FOR FUTURE MEETINGS 4. SETTING THE NEXT AGENDA AND SCHEDULING THE MEETING 5. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Misc-Agendas\ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE\08-16-2016 EDC REVISED 08-11-2016-New Start Time.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(E )(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.

City of Dover MAYOR AND COUNCIL 1 PROPOSED COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2016-XX 2 A RESOLUTION FORMALLY ESTABLISHING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3 COMMITTEE 4 WHEREAS, during the Special Council Meeting - Budget Review of May 26, 2016, City Council dissolved 5 the City's Economic Development Office and created an Economic Development Committee within the City, 6 with the Mayor to serve as the Committee Chair and the other members to consist of the City Manager, or 7 the City Manager's designee, the Chair of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee, a 8 designee of the Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP), and the City Planner; and 9 WHEREAS, a strong and robust local economy is essential to the quality of life of all residents of the City 10 of Dover and its surrounding community. It is vital that the City pursue sound and innovative strategies to 11 promote growth, attract investment, create and protect jobs, and support existing businesses and enterprises; 12 and 13 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council wish to develop a collaborative, targeted, and effective approach to 14 economic development in the City of Dover. 15 NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER HEREBY FORMALLY 16 ESTABLISH THE CITY OF DOVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL: 17 1. Promote the economic interests of the City of Dover, formulate recommendations to 18 Council and staff, and coordinate with staff, other government bodies and 19 institutions, the business community, and the public on economic development 20 matters. 21 22 2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with respect to economic 23 development on behalf of the City with a majority vote of its members. 24 25 3. Provide monthly reports to City Council. 26 ADOPTED: * 27 S:\RESOLUTIONS-PROCLAMATIONS-TRIBUTES\2016\DRAFT\RESOLUTION NO. 2016-XX - FORMALLY ESTABLISHING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE\Resolution No. 2016-XX 28 Formally Establishing the Economic Development Committee.wpd 29 30 ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN TIMOTHY A. SLAVIN 31 MAYOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 32 Actions History 33 08/16/2016 - Scheduled for Discussion - Economic Development Committee