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U4~ <br />~a ,,~ y.,~ 9~ z... <br />~ ~~Z <br />RESOLUTION <br />CREATING THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COt~Il~fISSION <br />WHEREAS, economic development is a county-wide concern; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Board of~Commissioners in cooperation with the municipal <br />governments of Orange County wishes to take an active lead role in economic <br />development efforts to directly and indirectly address the problems of <br />ecoaamic development 3n Orange County (e.g, underemployment, uneven tax <br />base, uneven geographic distribution of job opportunities); and, <br />WHEREAS, it is deemed desirable to achieve the goal of increased <br />economic development through clear and effective strategies and policies <br />which stimulate development of ea appropriate rate, type, location and <br />balance to serve the public interest; and, <br />WHEREAS, the establishment of an economic development commission would <br />provide far the economic development functions and activities desired and <br />provide a mechanism for representation of and continuous funding by the <br />County, municipalities and business interests served by the Commission; <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Cammissioaers of Orange <br />County: <br />THAT the Orange County Economic Development Commission be established <br />under public control as provided in General Statute Chapter leg, Article 2 <br />and be furnished a full time staff and finances for various economic <br />development efforts; <br />THAT the Commission: <br />a} Carrq nut an economic development program for ail portions of the <br />County and its encompassed municigslitiea; <br />b) Formulate projects 1a caoperatioa with local governments for carrging <br />out such an economic development program to address the need for gainful <br />employment and upgrading skill levels for current County residents as primary <br />goals; <br />c) Furnish advice sad assistance to existing businesses wishing to <br />alter or expand operations, to prospects desiring to locate in the County, <br />and to developers of office parks and shopping centers; <br />d) Encourage stimulation of locally-owned enterprises, small businesses <br />and farm operations, such as through local marketing of locally produced <br />farm goods; <br />e) Encourage policies that Cake account of scarce natural resources <br />such as water, existing sad proposed water supply watersheds, and prime and <br />locally important Farmlands, and which reflect sound overall development <br />patterns and the public costa of servicing these patterns; <br />f) Conduct commercial and industrial aurvegs as needed; <br />