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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 87-92 i ORDINANCE NO. 7- T-,;�,_ ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING LOAN FUND BOARD; PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1 . That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding a new Section 2-52 to read as follows: Section 2-52 : Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Board There is hereby created a Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Board composed of nine ( 9 ) members who are resident citizens and voters of the city. The board shall consist of at least one ( 1 ) member from local financial institutions, at least one (1 ) member from the Small Business Assistance Center at the John Gray Institute, two (2 ) members from small and minority business or community organizations, two (2 ) members from the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Community Development Block Grant Program, the City Finance Officer, and two (2) members at-large. Of the initial nine (9 ) members, four (4) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years and three (3) shall be appointed for a term of two (2 ) years, thereafter, the term of office of each board member shall be for two (2 ) years or until a successor is appointed. The board shall elect from its membership officers and committee chairs, as necessary. The board' s duties, among others, shall be to review requests for small business revolving loans and to approve loan packages under the program. The board shall report to the City Council as requested concerning the effectiveness of the program and advise City Council concerning potential improvements to the structure and procedures of the program. Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 1987. Mayor - I III I II - 2 - I