Title
Amendment to Gainesville Enterprise Zone Development Agency Bylaws (B)
Explanation
On April 10, 1995, the Gainesville City Commission adopted Ordinance Number 0-95-20 (4069), creating the Gainesville Enterprise Zone Development Agency (GEZDA). Section 2-303 of the Ordinance indicates that, "the Agency shall formulate and may amend its own rules of procedure and written bylaws. Such rules and bylaws, and amendments thereto, shall not be effective until approved by the City Commission." Subsequent to this Ordinance, GEZDA Agency bylaws were approved by the City Commission on October 23, 1995.
Since that time, records indicate that GEZDA bylaws have been amended on two separate occasions; December 18, 1996 and February 5, 1997. On April 13, 2005, at the request of staff, GEZDA voted to amend its bylaws for a third time. This amendment is an attempt to clarify issues including: 1) reflecting that Agency members meet every other month rather than every month (six times per year); 2) clarifies the procedure for removal from the Agency as being failure to attend four consecutive or two-thirds percent unexcused meetings for a twelve month period; and 3) acknowledgement that the administrative agent for GEZDA is the Economic Development Director or designee rather than the Business and Industry Development Manager.
The quorum vote to amend the GEZDA bylaws in the previously mentioned manner and was approved unanimously at the April 13, 2005 GEZDA Board meeting.
Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the modifications to the Gainesville Enterprise Zone Development Agency (GEZDA) bylaws.