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The director of public events shall be responsible for the leasing and operation of the facilities, buildings and space within buildings at the Will Rogers Memorial Complex. The director of public events shall additionally perform any other function assigned by the city manager to the extent authorized under the Charter of the city and within the guidelines as have been or may be from time to time adopted by the city council applicable to the lease of city-owned facilities.
(1964 Code, § 2-62) (Ord. 8698, § 1, passed 12-7-1982)
Editor’s note:
Section 1 of Ord. 21650-02-2015, adopted February 17, 2015, repealed former Div. 6, §§ 2-164 through 2-166, which pertained to the department of housing and economic development, and derived from § 2 of Ord. 17522, adopted April 24, 2007, as amended by § 2 of Ord. 18320-09-2008, passed September 30, 2008. Subsequently, Ord. 21652-02-2015, adopted February 17, 2015, enacted this new Div. 6, §§ 2-164 through 2-166, as set forth below.
Pursuant to Chapter VIII, § 1 of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, the economic development department (“department”) is hereby established. The department shall be supervised by a director (“director”), who will be subject to appointment and removal by the city manager. The director’s salary shall be set by the city manager in accordance with the city’s compensation plan.
(Ord. 21652-02-2015, § 1, passed 2-17-2015)
The director shall have the authority to appoint, employ and remove assistants, employees and other personnel as the director deems necessary for the efficient administration of the department’s affairs and the execution of the department’s duties and obligations. The director shall prescribe the duties of and compensation to such assistants, employees and other personnel in accordance with the city’s compensation plan.
(Ord. 21652-02-2015, § 1, passed 2-17-2015)
(a) The department shall oversee projects designed to increase investment in all areas of the City of Fort Worth in order to expand the city’s economy and tax base and to increase local employment.
(b) The department shall endeavor to provide a positive business environment in which local businesses can grow, flourish and create high-paying jobs with benefits for citizens of the City of Fort Worth.
(c) The department shall use incentives as allowed by law to encourage new investment and business expansion in the City of Fort Worth as designated from time to time by the city council.
(d) The department shall provide skills development, technical advice, and financial assistance to small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs in the City of Fort Worth.
(e) The department shall promote international trade from and to the City of Fort Worth and employ various initiatives to increase local awareness of global economic issues and opportunities.
(f) The department shall conduct and participate in activities that promote job opportunities for citizens of the City of Fort Worth.
(g) The department shall encourage close cooperation with other local jurisdictions, chambers of commerce, and organizations interested in promoting the economic well-being of areas within the City of Fort Worth.
(Ord. 21652-02-2015, § 1, passed 2-17-2015)
Editor’s note:
Ord. 18319-09-2008, § 1, adopted September 30, 2008, repealed former Div. 7, §§ 2-171 through 2-174, which pertained to engineering. Subsequently, Ord. 21651-02-2015, adopted February 17, 2015, enacted this new Div. 7, §§ 2-171 through 2-173, as set forth below. See also the Code Comparative Table.
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