COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 030191
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Stating
the resolution of the Council to establish an economic development incentive
policy and to continue the process of developing the policy with input of community
stakeholders.
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that it is the
role of the Mayor and the City Council to establish policy for the City; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council recognizes that it is in the best interest of the public to
adopt an Economic Development Incentive Policy to serve as a guide for future
development in the City; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council adopted Resolution No. 971286 adopting the FOCUS Kansas City
Plan as the Citys Comprehensive and Strategic Plan to serve as a guide for all
decisions in the City; and
WHEREAS,
the FOCUS Kansas City Plan includes strategies for economic development that
serve as policy framework; and
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation has developed
and adopted an Economic Development Strategy for the Economic Development
Corporation; and
WHEREAS,
the City has held over fifteen meetings with members of the public and seven
public hearings to discuss a proposed Economic Development Incentive Policy;
and
WHEREAS,
three drafts of a proposed Economic Development Incentive Policy have been circulated
for discussion with the community; and
WHEREAS,
the City Plan Commission has recommended approval of the Third Draft of the
Economic Development Incentive Policy for the City, dated March 18, 2003, with
the understanding that continuous dialogue on the policy is important; and
WHEREAS,
the City Plan Commission has requested that a liaison from the Commission be
involved in the continuous refinement of the policy; and
WHEREAS,
various stakeholders have expressed concern with the time frame for discussion
of the proposed Economic Development Incentive Policy; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
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1. That the City Council states its intention to establish an economic
development incentive policy and to continue the process of developing an
Economic Development Incentive Policy under the leadership of the Planning,
Zoning and Economic Development Committee using the Third Draft of the Economic
Development Incentive Policy, dated March 18, 2003, as the basis for ongoing
discussions.
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2. That a task force of community stakeholders be created to further refine
the policy.