Chapter 2.25
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sections:

2.25.010    Findings.

2.25.020    Department established.

2.25.030    Commissioner terms.

2.25.040    Commissioners not compensated.

2.25.050    Authorization.

2.25.010 Findings.

This town council hereby finds it necessary to finance economic development or pollution control facilities under IC 36-7-11.9 and 36-7-12 (“the Act”). [Ord. 2005-02 § 1]

2.25.020 Department established.

This town council hereby establishes a department of economic development, to be controlled by a commission (the “commission”) known as “Whitestown economic development commission.” [Ord. 2005-02 § 2]

2.25.030 Commissioner terms.

A. Pursuant to IC 36-7-12-6(c), commission members shall take office upon their appointment, and their terms run from February 1st after their original appointment, for a period of:

1. Three years, if selected by the town council president;

2. Two years, if nominated by the town council; and

3. One year, if nominated by the Boone County council.

B. Pursuant to IC 36-7-12-9, at the expiration of the respective terms of each of the original commission members, their respective successors shall be selected and nominated, before the expiration of the term, in the same manner as the original commissioner, and each succeeding commissioner shall serve for a term of four years. A commissioner shall hold over after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed and has qualified. [Ord. 2005-02 § 6]

2.25.040 Commissioners not compensated.

No member of the commission shall be entitled to any salary, per diem allowance or other compensation, except reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of such member’s duties. [Ord. 2005-02 § 7]

2.25.050 Authorization.

Any officer of the town is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the town, to execute and deliver any instrument or take any other action as such officer determines to be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by such officer’s having executed such instrument or having taken such action, and any such officer’s having executed and delivered any such instrument or having taken any such action is hereby ratified and approved. [Ord. 2005-02 § 8]