Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority
Meeting of: 05-1-18
Title:
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Consideration, discussion and possible directive authorizing the City Manager to initiate negotiations to renew the Contract for Economic Development Services between the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority (BAEDA) and the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation (BAEDC) and possible directive regarding any action allowed by BAEDA under any and all provisions of the Economic Development Services Contract and the Downtown Redevelopment Services Contract between BAEDA and BAEDC
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Background:
On December 18, 2006, the City of Broken Arrow entered into a contract with the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation to obtain a comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan to assist both entities in making educated, informed decisions about economic development for the overall good of the Broken Arrow community.
On May 21, 2007, the City of Broken Arrow contracted with the BAEDC to perform certain specified functions in exchange for a sum of $125,000. Specifically, the BAEDC was to obtain a fundraising feasibility plan to evaluate the prospects for raising private resource for economic development and, initiate a fundraising project.
On July 21, 2009, the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority began contracting with the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation to encourage and facilitate economic development in the community by attracting new retail sales businesses, commercial businesses and industries to the Broken Arrow area, and by promoting the economic health and expansion of existing retail and sales businesses, commercial businesses and industries within Broken Arrow and diversifying the City’s economy.
Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority continued to Contract with the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation for economic development, up to and including the current Contract.
The current contract between the BAEDA and BAEDC took effect on July 1, 2015 and ends on June 30, 2018. The current Contract specifies on or before the 30th day of each month, the BAEDC will provide an invoice requesting reimbursement of actual expenses not to exceed $387,504 annually.
On May 1, 2012, the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority began contracting with the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation in the amount of $250,000 annually in support of Downtown Redevelopment, including but not limited to; preparing a Downtown Redevelopment Plan, hiring or retaining a specialist in the field of downtown revitalization and focusing on sales and ad valorem tax growth. On May 1, 2012, BAEDA approved the First Amendment to the Contract, reducing the annual payment to $225,000. The current Contract for Downtown Redevelopment Services between the BAEDA and the BAEDC is for the sum not to exceed $210,000 annually and expires on April 30, 2019.
Cost: Not to exceed $12,000.00
Funding Source: Source
Requested By: Norman Stephens, Economic Development Coordinator
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Contract for Economic Development Services between the BAEDA and
the BAEDC;
Contract for Downtown Redevelopment Services between the BAEDA
and BAEDC
Recommendation:
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As directed by the Authority
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