Joint City of Lawrence/Douglas County/Chamber of Commerce

Study Session

January 27, 2009

City Commission Room

6 E. 6^th Street

4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

A G E N D A

Economic Development/Public Incentive Issues

1.      Presentation of Economic Development Policies

· Powerpoint Presentation

o Update to Local Tax Abatement Policies and Fees

o Material from 12/16/08 Presentation

o Material from 1/14/08 Study Session

o Vice-Mayor Chestnut Response to Current Policies Proposals

2. Key Issues for Discussion

· Overarching Economic Development Policy

o Draft Overarching Policy

· Tax Abatement Policy

o Abatement Policy with Comments (formatting updated to make it easier to read)

· Economic Development Boards

· Benefit-Cost Model

o Vice-Mayor Chestnut Response to Benefit-Cost Model

o Sample Output

3. Chamber of Commerce 2009 Workplan

o 2009 Workplan

o 2009 Workplan Presentation

4. City of Lawrence Economic Development 2009 Workplan

o 2009 City of Lawrence Workplan

5. Next steps per Commission direction