Commission Meeting Agenda Item
Agenda Item
Consideration of Ordinance 2019-15 (Second and Final Reading) — Amending the Town of Lady Lake Land Development Regulations (Ordinance No. 94-08); Repealing Chapter 1, Article III, Section 1-86; Providing for the Abolishment of the Economic Development Advisory Committee
Department
Growth Management
Staff Recommended Motion
Staff recommends approval of Ordinance 2019-15, amending the Town of Lady Lake Land Development Regulations (Ordinance No. 94-08); repealing Chapter 1, Article III, Section 1-86; providing for the abolishment of the Economic Development Advisory Committee.
Summary
On January 18, 2012, the Town Commission of the Town of Lady Lake adopted Ordinance 2011-32, establishing the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) for the Town of Lady Lake. The committee was established to formulate projects for carrying out economic development programs in the Town through attraction of new businesses and encouragement of existing businesses, in addition to other duties and goals of the committee as outlined in the ordinance.
The first meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Initially, there appeared to be some excitement surrounding the committee, its purpose, and how it could help facilitate the economic development goals for the Town. However, in the months and years that followed the formation of the committee, the meetings accomplished little more than providing an update of the current projects that were under construction, or the projects that were in the queue to soon commence.
Attendance by all members at meetings was something that proved hard to achieve, yet understandable, as many of the members were engaged in nine to five jobs and had busy schedules of their own. The frequency of meetings went from monthly to quarterly, and often, even the quarterly meetings were cancelled due to a lack of quorum of the committee, or simply a lack of items to bring forward for the committee’s consideration. In fact, the last meeting of EDAC occurred on January 8, 2019.
Despite the inconsistency in the frequency of the meetings held by the Economic Development Advisory Committee during the period of 2012 until present, the Town of Lady Lake has undergone significant commercial growth; a trend which continues to this day. It is apparent that private developers and investors view the Town of Lady Lake as a very desirable place to do business, and thanks to their recruitment efforts, Town staff and the Economic Development Advisory Committee have had to do very little on their own to attract businesses to our community. Behind the scenes, other partners such as the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce, as well as Lake County, have surely contributed to businesses choosing to establish themselves in the Town of Lady Lake.
With that being said, the Town of Lady Lake is grateful to the members of the Economic Development Advisory Committee, both past and present, and for their service to the community. Discussions were insightful and always focused around a positive vision for the Town of Lady Lake during those meetings when the committee did have the opportunity to convene. However, with respect to the members of the committee and their busy lives, and the lack of agenda items that have been put before them for consideration over the last year, Town staff recommends that the committee be abolished at this time. Should a time come when the Town’s economic growth begins to stagnate, the Town Commission could re-establish the committee to help facilitate economic growth, if so desired.
Fiscal Impact
Not applicable.
Source of Funding
Not applicable.
Funding Account
Not applicable.
Past Actions
At the September 4, 2019 meeting, the Town Commission voted 4 to 1 for the approval of Ordinance 2019-15 upon first reading.
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Draft Ordinance 2019-15
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LADY LAKE, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING THE TOWN OF LADY LAKE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (ORDINANCE NO. 94-08); REPEALING CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE III, SECTION 1-86; PROVIDING FOR THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on December 2, 1991, the Town of Lady Lake adopted a Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance No. 91-21) pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes and Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 1992, the Florida Department of Community Affairs determined that the Town of Lady Lake Comprehensive Plan was in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes and Chapter 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1994, the Town of Lady Lake adopted the Land Development Code of the Town of Lady Lake, Florida in accordance with the Town of Lady Lake Comprehensive Plan and the requirements of Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 1994, the Town of Lady Lake adopted the Land Development Code of the Town of Lady Lake, Florida in accordance with the Town of Lady Lake Comprehensive Plan and the requirements of Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2012, the Town of Lady Lake amended Chapter 1, Article III of the Land Development Regulations, establishing the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) through the adoption of Ordinance 2011-32,to formulate projects for carrying out economic development programs through attraction of new businesses and encouragement of existing businesses in the Town of Lady Lake; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lady Lake Town Commission has determined that the Committee is no longer needed to provide recommendations to the Town Commission to promote economic growth within the Town.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, and enacted by the Town Commission of the Town of Lady Lake, in Lake County, Florida:
Section 1: Ammendment.
“The Land Development Code of the Town of Lady Lake, Florida,” dated August 15, 1994 (the “Land Development Code”) is hereby amended as provided below:
Chapter 1, Article III, Section 1-86 of the Land Development Regulations entitled “Economic Development Advisory Committee”, is repealed in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 2: Severability.
If any section, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held, or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding or invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance; and it shall be construed to have been the Town Commission’s intent to pass this Ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part therein; and the remainder of this Ordinance, after the exclusion of such part or parts, shall be deemed and held to be valid, as if such parts had not been included herein; or if this Ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held inapplicable to any person, groups of persons, property, kind of property, circumstances or set of circumstances, such holding shall not affect the applicability thereof to any other person, property or circumstances.
Section 3: Conflicts.
All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4: Codification.
Section 5: Applicability.
Section 6: Effective Date.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified as and become part of the Codes of Ordinances, Town of Lady Lake. The sections of this Ordinance may be re-numbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention and the word "Ordinance", or similar words, may be changed to "Section", "Article", or other appropriate word.
This Ordinance does not have retroactive applicability and does not apply to applications filed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ORDAINED by the Town Commission of the Town of Lady Lake, Florida, this 18th day of September, 2019.
Town of Lady Lake, Florida
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Jim Richards, Mayor
Attest:
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Kristen Kollgaard, Town Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Derek Schroth, Town Attorney
Exhibit A
[begin delete] Sec. 1-86. Economic Development Advisory Committee.
a) Purpose and Intent. The Lady Lake Economic Advisory Committee is hereby established to formulate projects for carrying out such economic development programs through attraction of new businesses and encouragement of existing businesses in the Town of Lady Lake.
b) Duties and Goals. The Economic Development Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Town Commission that will contribute to the establishment of a persisting and comprehensive strategic economic development plan, including:
1) To identify, promote, solicit and coordinate economic development in the Town of Lady Lake through existing businesses and economic enterprises within the Town.
2) Development of a business recruitment strategy including identifying target businesses and planning incentive and marketing programs.
3) To develop and provide recommendations to the Town Commission regarding the establishment of a balanced and sustainable economic development program and the use and distribution of public funds committed to enhancing economic development.
4) To develop and implement a phased and interrelated strategic plan for the economic development of the Town, including internet based (web) marketing applications.
5) To conduct market analyses that will provide information and data that will allow the Town to target businesses and industries that will result in the Town being the beneficiary of economic advances and benefits.
6) To inventory the available lands and facilities that can accommodate future development and assess the need for various infrastructure improvements to provide the necessary capacity for sustainable economic development.
7) To locate and evaluate grants and other funding sources that may be available to the Town to further its economic development programs.
8) To serve as ambassadors to the business community by representing the Town’s interest in local and regional business development organizations in an effort to build partnerships.
c) Members; Qualifications; Appointments. The Economic Development Advisory Committee shall be comprised of six voting members who are residents or business owners/representatives of the Town of Lady Lake and one voting member from the Lady Lake Growth Management Department. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with a consensus from the Town Commission. Whenever possible, the Commission shall strive to appoint members including, but not limited to, the following professions: Realtors, Developers, Contractors, Bankers, as well as any member of the business community or the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce. There shall also, whenever possible, be a representative at the meetings from the Lake Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Lake County Department of Economic Development & Tourism; these representatives shall serve in an advisory/guidance capacity to the Economic Development Advisory Committee and shall not have voting rights.
d) Terms. The initial terms of members shall be staggered so that three members serve an initial term of three years; four members serve an initial term of two years. Upon the expiration of each of the initial terms, successor members shall be appointed for a term of two years. In the event a vacancy occurs and the remainder of the current term is more than three months, the position shall be filled for the remainder of the term. In the event a vacancy occurs and the remainder of the term is less than three (3) months, new appointments shall complete the term that has been vacated and serve a two-year term thereafter.
e) Election and Terms of Officers. The Economic Development Advisory Committee shall elect a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson to serve as officers for a one-year term.
f) Meetings; Sunshine Law. The Economic Development Advisory Committee shall set a regular schedule for meetings and shall coordinate with the Lady Lake Town Clerk to assure that notice of the meetings has been posted in accordance with Florida Law. The Town Manager may call a special meeting of the Committee in the event a matter warrants the timely attention of the Committee. There must be a quorum at all meetings. In accordance with Florida Law, Economic Development Advisory Committee members are subject to Florida Law regarding open meetings and may not discuss with any other Committee member matters that are pending before the Committee or are reasonably anticipated to come before the Committee unless such discussions occur at a duly noticed public meeting of the Committee.
g) Quorum. A quorum in the meetings of the Economic Development Advisory Committee shall consist of a majority of the members.
h) Attendance at Meetings and Removal. Faithful attendance at the meetings of the Economic Development Advisory Committee is essential to the effectiveness of the Committee. Any member missing three consecutive meetings may be removed from the Committee by the Lady Lake Town Commission. Any member not able to attend a regularly scheduled meeting must give notice to the Town Clerk or designee, who shall be responsible for notifying the Chairperson. In the event the Chairperson is not able to attend a regularly scheduled meeting, the Chairperson shall notify the Town Clerk or designee, who shall be responsible for notifying the Vice-Chairperson.
i) Rules; Records of Proceedings. The Economic Development Advisory Committee shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a record of its members’ attendance. The Town Clerk’s Office shall keep a record of its discussions, recommendations, findings and minutes. All such records shall be public record on file in the Town Clerk’s office. The Committee’s records shall be provided to the Town Commission.
j) Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, that holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. [end delete]
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Commission Meeting Agenda Item 2019190 (.pdf document)
Draft Ordinance 2019-15 (.pdf document)