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ORDINANCE NO. 1323 ( #22 - 07)
AN ORDINANCE CREATING JMC § 2.04.0 50 TO PROVIDE FO R A N A N N UA L
JOINT PLANNING MEETING OF THE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING
COMMISSION, AND KEY CITY PERSONNEL; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, given the importance of efficient, effective, and economically
advantaged growth for the City of Jacksonville, it has been determined that a joint
meeting of the Mayor, City Council, the Planning Commission, and certain key City
personnel is vital to establish appropriate long range goals and future plans for the
City. To do so in the most consistent and appropriate manner, a mandatory joint
meeting of the parties is required to insure consistent efforts and attention is given
to the subject of growth for the City of Jacksonville.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: JMC § 2.04.050 (Annual Joint Planning Meeting) is
hereby created and shall include the following specific provisions:
JMC § 2.04.050 (Annual Joint Planning Meeting)
There shall be, during the month of February each year, a joint
meeting with the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, and key City personnel.
The purposes of said meeting shall be to address, at a minimum, the following
needs of the community:
A) Planning Goals — Set in increments of Five (5), Ten (10), and
Twenty-five (25) year periods, the members shall assign
priority status to possible future development and growth for
the City of Jacksonville;
B) Economic Development — Assignment of goals and priorities for
future economic development and growth for the City shall be
addressed by the members, noting former and future plans
and their realistic viability;
C) Procedural Modifications — Assessment and review of functional
procedures currently utilized by City Departments so as to
encourage improvement and easier access by the public; and,
D) Ordinance Codification — Review of current ordinance
provisions applicable to economic and property development to
insure updated information, provisions, and requirements are
in place to encourage legally structured but improved economic
and property development of the City.
SECTION TWO: JMC § 2.04.052 (Annual Joint Planning Meeting
Regulations) is hereby created and shall include the following specific provisions:
JMC § 2.04.052 (Annual Joint Planning Meeting Regulations)
In the Joint Planning Meeting of the Mayor, City Council, the Planning
Commission, and key City Personnel, the following shall be applicable:
a) The Mayor shall set the date(s), place(s), and time(s) of said
meeting(s) and shall publish such in accordance with applicable law so
as to provide all Council members, Commission members, and the
public reasonable notice of such. When necessary, the Mayor shall
also set any special Joint Planning Meeting(s) as deemed appropriate,
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again doing so in accordance with applicable law and providing
reasonable notice of such to all affected members and the public;
b) Key City personnel to be included in said meeting(s) shall include, but
not be limited to, the City Attorney, the City Engineer, the Fire Chief,
the Police Chief, the Water Department Manager, the Wastewater
Utility Manager, and the Director of Public Works. Input can be
provided by other City personnel as needed and deemed appropriate;
c) The meeting(s) shall be conducted and facilitated by an outside party
selected by the Mayor so as to allow greater input by all parties;
d) Input shall be solicited and sought from community leaders, with the
possibility of a Joint Annual Meeting Advisory Board considered for
appointment by the Mayor and City Council; and,
e) The members of the Joint Meeting shall adopt any and all rules and
regulations necessary to efficiently and effectively conduct said
meeting(s) in accordance with all applicable local, State, and federal
laws.
SECTION THREE: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION FOUR: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage and publication, as provided by and subject to the requirements of
applicable law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1 �� DAY OF OCTOBER, 2007.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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