Tuesday, July 17, 7 PM, Minority Health Coalition Office, 915 N. Bendix (in LaSalle Square).
Agenda items include:
1. A proposal from the Coordinating Committee concerning the structure of the Community Forum.
This proposal is attached here and text is copied below.
We need your input. Email developmentforum@sjvp.org
2. A discussion of the Airport TIF expansion. (See the announcement below.)
What statement will we make on Friday? Where do we go from here?
3. A report on the response of the SB Redevelopment Commission to our letter concerning Redevelopment Commission procedures.
4. The revision of the SB Tax Abatement Ordinance. What’s our next step?
5. Reports from other committees and task forces of the Community Forum.
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FROM THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
July 17, 2007
"A Proposal for Structure of the Community Forum for Economic Development"
1. The Community Forum for Economic Development should develop a formal relationship with the
St. Joe Valley Project, with SJVP acting as the fiscal agent for the CFED. This relationship should be
reviewed annually. We would not be a committee of the SJVP, subject to direction from their Board
of Directors, but would be subject to the conditions of the SJVP 501C3 status. Funds that are raised
by the CFED, including membership dues and grants, would be used for CFED projects.
2. The Community Forum for Economic Development should have an identified membership that
acts as the decision-making body of the organization. Members are those who agree with the CFED
mission statement (see below) and pay a small membership fee ($5 is the suggested amount).
Monthly membership meetings are open to the public and individuals who attend may participate
fully in discussions. However, only CFED members may vote on decisions.
3. A Coordinating Committee, consisting of nine members, will be elected to coordinate the
implementation of the decisions of the membership. Members of this committee will be elected or
reelected at the September membership meeting and will serve for a period of one year.
The Coordinating Committee will meet twice a month, at regularly scheduled times. All meetings of
the Coordinating Committee will be open to the membership.
The Coordinating Committee will choose a chairperson to organize and facilitate its work, a
treasurer, and a recording secretary from within the group. The other six members of the
Coordinating Committee will each assume responsibility for particular projects of the organization.
COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Mission Statement
The Community Forum seeks to promote economic development, the process of increasing living
standards
and opportunities for area residents. We believe that our tax
resources are best used to improve the quality of life in our
community, and that this is also the best way to encourage business
investment. Subsidized business investment should provide community
benefits and be directed to areas of need. Through education,
organizing, and advocacy, we hope to open up the economic development
process to greater democratic participation.