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Item 4I AudioItem 4.IItem 4.I Resolution No. 09Resolution No. 09--010 010 establishing a establishing a Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council Greg LastGreg Last Introduction 2 Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development MissionMission: To help create a diversified, : To help create a diversified, •• vibrant and sustainable economy vibrant and sustainable economy through attraction and support of through attraction and support of business enterprises meeting the business enterprises meeting the vision and standards desired by City vision and standards desired by City leaders.leaders. GoalGoal: To develop and implement : To develop and implement •• programs to retain and support existing programs to retain and support existing businesses.businesses. Mission and Goals 3 Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council History of strong relationship with History of strong relationship with •• businesses, in particular Sabre businesses, in particular Sabre HoldingsHoldings Success of SPIN program for yearsSuccess of SPIN program for years •• SBC is a composite of benefits from SBC is a composite of benefits from •• both programsboth programs Background 4 Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council SBC would serve as an advisory SBC would serve as an advisory •• committee to Councilcommittee to Council City Council makes all appointmentsCity Council makes all appointments •• Future action if resolution approvedFuture action if resolution approved –– TwoTwo--year term appointmentsyear term appointments •• Members 5 Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council Concept proposes business “seats” Concept proposes business “seats” •• representing diverse constituenciesrepresenting diverse constituencies  Bank/FinancialProfessionalServices  CommercialDeveloperRealtor/ResidentialDeveloper  Corporate/NationalRestaurant/Local  Hospitality/HotelRestaurant/Franchise  Manufacturing/DistributionRetail/Local  Marketing/PublicRelationsRetail/Franchise  MedicalTechnology/Hi-tech Members 6 Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council Would also include nonWould also include non--voting “Exvoting “Ex--Officio” Officio” •• membersmembers  MayorCISDRepresentative  CityCouncilLiaisonRotatingNWISD,KISD,GVCISD  ChamberPresidentrepresentatives  ChamberBoardChairCMORepresentative  DirectorofEconomicDevelopment Members 7 Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council SBC Mission and Goals to be SBC Mission and Goals to be •• established by members upon seatingestablished by members upon seating Enhanced communication between the Enhanced communication between the –– City and its businessesCity and its businesses Identify and strengthen strategic Identify and strengthen strategic –– intersectionsintersections WellWell--vetted regulatory issuesvetted regulatory issues –– Business climate monitoring & feedbackBusiness climate monitoring & feedback –– Economic trackingEconomic tracking –– SBC Mission and Goals 8 Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council Staff recommends approval of Staff recommends approval of •• Resolution 09Resolution 09--010 establishing a 010 establishing a Southlake Business CouncilSouthlake Business Council 9 Questions?Questions? Greg Last (ext. 8037)Greg Last (ext. 8037)