HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 93-39 - Economic Dev ElementVoRDINANCE NO,
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WHEREAS, the City Council did, on July 11, 1989, adopt the Strategic Plan for
Economic Development as the Economic Development Functional Plan Element of the
Georgetown Century Plan, by Ordinance Number 890276; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan for Economic Development, amended to update the
completion dates of some of the objectives in the plan, was adopted by the City Council, on
December 12, 1989, as Ordinance Number 890479; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Century Plan - Policy Plan does allow for amendments to the
adopted elements of the Century Plan; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive amendment to the Strategic Plan for Economic
Development has been prepared, through the review and approval of the Georgetown Industrial
Foundation, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, the Georgetown Convention and Visitors
Bureau, the Williamson County Commissioners Court, the Georgetown Independent School
District, and Southwestern University; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN,TEXAS,
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance implements Economic Development Policy 1 of the Century Plan - Policy Plan
Element, which states: "The City will encourage diversified growth and promote business
opportunities to create jobs, broaden the tax base and minimize the impact of economic
fluctuations", and further finds that the enactment of this ordinance is not inconsistent or in
conflict with any other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative
Chapter of the Policy Plan,
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SECTION
2. The attached Exhibit
"A",
the Economic Development Strategic Plan, is
hereby adopted by
the City Council of the
City
of Georgetown, Texas.
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person or
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect
immediately upon passage and Second Reading.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 9th day of November, 1993,
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the cq` day of 993,
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth Gray
City Secretary
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Marianne Landers Banks
City Attorney
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