Summary In order to streamline the functioning of the Community Redevelopment Agency, proposed Ordinance 17-05 appoints the City Commission to constitute the community redevelopment agency. Section 163.357 F.S. provides the statutory authority for a governing body to declare itself the community redevelopment agency, along with the rights, powers and duties established in Section 163.357 F.S.
Proposed Ordinance 17-05 effectively amends and restates the current Article VI (Community Redevelopment Agency) of the City of Alachua Code of Ordinances. It establishes each member of the City Commission to be a member of the CRA during his or her term of office; the mayor as chair and registered agent of the CRA; and the City Manager as executive director. It provides for the establishment of an advisory board to represent the redevelopment area, which will serve in an informal advisory capacity.
Ordinance 17-05 incorporates the Amended Community Redevelopment Plan, which was adopted by Ordinance 13-07, and includes the adopted redevelopment area boundaries, attached as Appendix A. Also incorporated within Ordinance 17-05 are provisions for the Redevelopment Trust Fund, which is to be known as the Community Redevelopment Account. The account shall be used for the deposit of all tax increment funds obtained by the CRA to finance or refinance community redevelopment projects within the redevelopment area. |