The Commission shall have the following powers:
(A) To appoint subcommittees of a size and nature it may deem necessary and may enlist the aid of persons and/or organizations who are not members of the Commission. The Commission shall have no power to make contracts, levy taxes, borrow money or condemn property, but shall have the full power and responsibility to investigate the necessity and recommend the taking of these and any other actions related to the industrial and commercial development by the Council and all other officers of the city responsible to formulate the terms of and the procedure for the taking such action;
(B) To confer with and advise the Council and Planning and Zoning Commission on all matters concerning the industrial, business and commercial development of the city;
(C) To publicize, with the consent of the Council, the industrial and commercial advantages and opportunities of the city within the city provided by an appropriations made therefor by the Council;
(D) To collect data and information as to the type of industries and commerce best suited to the city;
(E) To periodically survey the overall condition of the city from the standpoint of determining whether the city has a community climate for economic development and to determine the general receptiveness of the city to particular types of industry, commerce or business;
(F) To provide the Council with information as to the general advantages and disadvantages of industrial and commercial development in the community;
(G) To cooperate with all industries and businesses in the city in the solution of any community problems which they may have, and to encourage the expansion, development and management of such industries and businesses so as to promote the general welfare of the city;
(H) To cooperate with all community groups and civic organizations within the city and to furnish them with such aid and advice as deemed appropriate;
(I) To advise the Council and Planning and Zoning Commission in the proper zoning and orderly development of areas suitable for industrial and commercial development; and
(J) To develop, compile, coordinate and publicize with available funds, information such as, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Existing industrial and commercial concerns within the city, their addresses, types of business, number of employees and whether each serves local, regional or national markets;
(2) Available industrial and commercial sites including number of acres, approximate price, existing zoning and proximity to major and minor arterial roads;
(3) Available buildings for industrial and commercial operations including type of building, number of square feet, existing zoning and proximity to major and minor arterial roads;
(4) Transportation facilities, including motor carriers, air transportation and highway facilities;
(5) Electric power available;
(6) Funds available for industrial and commercial use;
(7) Sewage disposal facilities;
(8) Water supply facilities;
(9) Community facilities such as fire, police and education;
(10) Recreational facilities;
(11) Wage rates of unskilled, skilled, semi-skilled and white collar workers;
(12) Availability of labor;
(13) General community attitude toward industrial and commercial expansion, development and attraction;
(14) Experience and programs of surrounding suburban and rural communities in regard to industrial and commercial expansion, development and attraction;
(15) To advise the Council and Planning and Zoning Commission policies and particular actions in regard to industrial and commercial expansion, development and attraction; and
(16) To cooperate with and use the facilities of the state’s Department of Business Development.
(Ord. 206, passed - -)