LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 18-132    Name:
Type: General Business Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2018 In control: Downtown Advisory Board
On agenda: 1/9/2018 Final action: 1/9/2018
Title: Consideration, discussion, and possible action on the Downtown Advisory Board, including possible recommendation to City Council, to dissolve the Downtown Advisory Board
Sponsors: Broken Arrow City Council
Broken Arrow Downtown Advisory Board
Meeting of: 01-09-18

To: Chairperson and Board Members
From: Office of the City Manager
Title:
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Consideration, discussion, and possible action on the Downtown Advisory Board, including possible recommendation to City Council, to dissolve the Downtown Advisory Board

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Background:
The Downtown Advisory Board (DAB) was established by City Council on October 3, 2005, as part of approval of the Downtown Master Plan for the revitalization of downtown. Section 2-234 of the Broken Arrow Code provides that the Downtown Activity Board shall:
(a) Develop and recommend to the City Council actions that serve to implement the Broken Arrow Downtown Master Plan, including, but not limited to, new ordinances, capital improvements, grant and loan funding applications, selection of consultants, property acquisition, design guidelines and development agreement.
(b) Make recommendations to the City Council for policies and procedures regarding downtown
(c) Identify and recommend to City Council businesses for the receipt of incentives under the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District
(d) Advise the city council and planning commission regarding the impact of ordinances, applications for development and redevelopment, construction and demolition on the downtown planning area
(e) Make written reports to the City Council of its activities from time to time as the board deems advisable or upon City Council request, but no less than annually
(f) Perform such other duties as may be established by ordinances or assigned by the city council

There are six primary goals identified by the Downtown Master Plan to help Broken Arrow implement its vision for downtown. The goals reflect the desires of the community at a broad policy level are intended to function hand in hand, with each building upon the principles of the previous. Each goal is accompanied by a set of guiding...

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