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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD An Economic Development Advisory board is hereby established as follows: 1. The advisory board shall consist of up to seven members. The city council shall appoint only those individuals that it deems qualified to serve on the board. 2. Members of the board shall be selected because of experience in general business, marketing, and manufacturing, and those having significant political connections to state government in Austin. 3. No residency requirement is mandatory, but in general, members should be qualified voters of Lamar County, reside within the county, and have no delinquent indebtedness to the city. 4. Up to two members may be appointed from out of the city council, which if appointed shall serve one-year terms. 5. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses as approved by the city council. 6. Members' terms shall be for two years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the city council at any time. 7. If a replacement has not qualified upon the expiration of a member's term, then that member shall continue his/her membership until replaced. 8. A chairperson shall be appointed by the city council. The economic development board may annually elect a vice -chairperson. 9. The city manager shall be an ex officio member of the board, with responsibility to participate in discussions but without the right to vote. 10. Attendance to board meetings is encouraged. The city council may remove any member who fails to attend 75% of board meetings. Any vacancy thus created may shall be filled by the city council at any time. 11. Members shall serve at the discretion of the city council and may be removed at the discretion -- of the city council. 12. The board shall normally meet monthly, or as often as needed depending on the business before it. However, in any case it shall meet a minimum of six times per year. 13. As the board is purely advisory in function, a quorum is defined as consisting of those board members present at any regularly scheduled meeting. Powers and duties The Economic Development Advisory Board shall have the following powers and perform the following duties and responsibilities: 1. The board shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the city staff and the city council in all matters pertaining to economic development; shall acquaint itself with and make a continuous study and review of the economic development needs and opportunities of the city; and shall advise with the staff and city council from time to time. 2. The members of the board shall study and review the city's development plans and programs, including the city's comprehensive plan, master land use plan, and zoning ordinances; the master parks, recreation & open space plan; the Cox Field Planned Development District