Page 1 ae : ORDINANCE # 1607 ENTERPRISE ZONE LEGISLATION PREAMBLE SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the City Gouncil of the City of Prichard, Alabama, as follows: That the City of Prichard, pursuant to Act No. 83-676 hereby establishes Ne within an area of pervasive poverty, unemployment and economic distress, 2.2 square miles hereby designated as an Enterprise Zone for a period of twenty (20) years commencing In October, 1984. It shall be the purpose of the zone to encourage private investment, create jobs in the zone, and- to integrate authorized agencies of the City, the county governing body, the. state and. county agenctes in carrying out programs im the Enterprise Zone. It shall be an additional purpose of this ordinance to attract new business, stimulate growth and economic expansion of small business, promote entrepreneurship, and provide the positive atmosphere and civil environment which enhances and sustains enterprise development. The provisions of this ordinance shall include, but are not limited to, the reduction of municipal, county, and state tax rates, license rates and_fees; ‘the improvement of public services; reduction and modifi- cation of regulatory requirements within the zone; and, to provide other services as the creation of District Enterprise Zone Associations. Establishment of the Institute of Ethnic Science and Technology, creation of the Office of Enterprise Zones .Secondary Enterprise Zones, and a Foreign Trade Zone, to modify other requirements as may be necessary or desirable to qualify for financial assistance to the City of Prichard or private entities within such zone or zones under any act of the Congress of the United States or of the State of Alabama heretofore or hereinafter enacted. SECTION I1. CLASSES OF ENTERPRISE ZONES There is hereby created within this section two (2) classes of zones hereinafter referred to as Primary and Secondary Enterprise Zones. Page 2 -2- - 2.1 PRIMARY ENTERPRISE ZONES: This zone shall serve as the area to be nominated for inclusion as a Federally designated Enterprise Zone. The boundaries of the zone are delineated as follows: Beginning at the center line of Escambia Street, East on City of Prichard Corporate limits to Easternmost corner; the South along Corporate Limits; then East and South on Corporate Limits; East along Corporate limits; then South to Plateau Street; then East to Southern Raflraad Line; then South along Southern Railroad line to Meaher Street to the East; back to Southern Railroad Line to the South along Southern Railroad Iine to Bay Bridge Road; then West along Corporate Limits; then West and South along Corporate limits then West along Corporate Limits to GM&O0 Railroad; then Northwest along GM&0 Railroad to Corporate Limits to Prichard, then West. along Corporate Limits; then South on Corporate Limits to Toulmin: Springs; then West along Toulmin Springs to the center line of Wilson Avenue; then North along center line of Wilson Avenue to center line of Carpenter; then West and North along center line of Carpenter to center line of Edison Drive; then Northwest along center line of Edison to center line of GM&0 Railroad; then East along center line of GM&0 Railroad to center line of Wilson; then. North along center line of Wilson to center line of Whistler Avenue; then: Northwest along center line of Whistler to center line of Dunlap; then North on center line of Dunlap to center line of Escambia; then West on center line of Escambia, and ending at center line of Escambia Street East on City of Prichard Corporate Limits. For the purposes of planning and administration, the zone ts divided into three (3) distinct geographical and commercial jurisdictions: The Main Streets C: District; Africatown, U.S.A.; and the Foreign Trade and Industrial Development District. Page 3 -3- non 7 2.2 SECONDARY ENTERPRISE ZONES: Pursuant to Act No. 83-676 the City of Prichard reserves this section for creation of more specific areas to be distinguished and designated as Secondary Enterprise Zones. Secondary Enterprise Zones shal] be established by amendment of this section and. by publication of the appropriate boundary of the Secondary Zone. Such zones shall be eligible only for specifically defined municipal, county, and state incentives and deregulations. ENTERPRISE. ZONE LEGISLATION Fo SECTION III TAX RELIEF 3.1 Municipal 3.2 County 3.3 State ’ 3.4 Federal 3.5 Foreign Trade Zone SECTION IV PUBLIC SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS 4.1 Public Safety 4.2) Public Works 4.3 Privatization -4.4 Minority Businesses 4.5 Infracare (Education & Community Deve lopment) 4.6 Industrial Development Board 4.7 Office of Enterprise Zone Development 4.8 Community Reinvestment Credit Assistance 4.9 Economic Recovery Financial Assistance Program SECTION V DEREGULATION SECTION VI DISTRICT ENTERPRISE ZONE ASSOCIATION 6.1 Citizen Participation Structure (NOTE: To create five (5) of these, or to state there ts hereby created five (5) of these.) 6.2 Community Relations Advocacy 6.3 Private Sector initiatives 6.4 Private Services Industry Page 4 -h- i - SECTION VII INSTITUTE OF ETHNIC SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO “ SECTION VIII All proposed laws, ordinances, resolutions, and any other action = of a permanent or temporary nature, pursuant to this action of the Council, must be forwarded to t ouncil before its final enactment. Adopted this 16th day of October, 1984. \ —a APPROVED — Ne MAYOR . ATTEST Litate CITY CLERK-TREASURER 4. PUBLISH PRESS: OCTOBER 24, 1984