HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 02-2015 ORDINANCE NO. 02-2015
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 22, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AMENDING THE DUTIES OF THE BUSINESS AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS; INCORPORATION INTO THE
CODE; SEVERABILITY; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the
State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly
prohibited by law;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to modify and update the scope of duties
expressly assigned to the Business and Economic Development Board pursuant to City Code;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, hereby finds this
Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Cape Canaveral.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL HEREBY ORDAINS
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference
as legislative findings and the intent and purpose of the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral.
Section 2. Amendment to Chapter 22, Article II. Chapter 22, Article II, Community
Development, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby amended as
follows (underlined type indicates additions and strikeout type indicates deletions, while asterisks
(***) indicate a deletion from this Ordinance of text existing in Chapter 22, Article II. It is
intended that the text in Chapter 22, Article II denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this
Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance):
Chapter 22 Community Development
Article II. Business and Economic Development Board
Sec.22-33. -Purpose and duties.
The business and economic development board shall serve as a citizen advisory committee
and have the purposes and duties to:
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(1) Provide recommendations to the city related to the implementation of economic
and business development policies established by city.
Plan prepared in 2010.
(2) Confer with and advise the city on all matters concerning the development of
commerce. The board shall encourage high value business investment and job
creation in the city and advise the city on actions to undertake in accomplishing
this goal. Actions may include .::- - ' . -- . = identifying barriers
to economic development for desired businesses; and creation of economic
development incentives_ . . . .. • • . • .. - .- _ - . .
districts, revisions to current zoning districts to allow for desired types of
(3) As may be requested, act as liaison for the city in the area of public relations
with the following:
a. Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce.
b. Canaveral Port Authority.
c. Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast.
d. Other similar organizations or agencies which, in the opinion of the
business and economic development board, would be appropriate for
such liaison.
(4) Determine from existing commercial enterprises in the city and interested
outside entities contemplating locating in the city the appropriate and necessary
action the city should take to enhance and encourage the further development
of the city's commerce and coordinate with and advise pertinent officials and
boards in the city as to the implementation of this action.
(5) Advise the city of the advent of any new commercial activity, i.e., new
businesses, significant change in existing businesses, etc., in the city's
commerce in order that timely and appropriate recognition by the city can be
effected.
(6) Cooperate with all community groups, which are dedicated to orderly
commercial expansion of the city and furnish them with aid and advice as is
deemed appropriate.
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(7) Generally, encourage in any manner the development of business, commerce,
industry and tourism in the city.
(8) Investigate sources of financial assistance available to the city from the
governmental or private sector and assist the city in properly applying and
promoting the successful acquisition of the assistance. For the purpose of this
article, financial assistance may be in the form of grants, low interest loans or
physical property, including that of real or personal nature. Activity in the
private sector will be limited to established foundations.
(9) Review and consider the merits of applications for economic development ad
valorem tax exemptions; make recommendations to the city council as to
whether or not to grant the exemption, and if the exemption is granted, the
percentage of the exemption and period of time for the exemption; make
recommendations related to additional incentives, including, but not limited to
development fee waivers and financial contributions.
Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent
ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Council, or parts of ordinances and resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance and all Exhibits hereto shall be
incorporated into the City of Cape Canaveral City Code and any section or paragraph, number or
letter and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
Grammatical, typographical and like errors may be corrected and additions, alterations and
omissions, not affecting the construction or meaning of this Ordinance and the City Code may be
freely made.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase, word or provision of
this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural or any other reason, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by
the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida this 20th day of
January, 2015; c , mv ,
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ee. >,•"*". John Bond X
AN zLA APPERS City Clerk,MMC Bob Hoog Second
Buzz Petsos Motion
First Reading: December 16, 2014
Legal Ad published: December 26, 2014 Rocky Randels X
Second Reading: January 20, 2015
Betty Walsh X
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency
for the City of Cape Canaveral only by:
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ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
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