§ 2-173 — Membership

Sec. 2-173. - Membership.

The Downtown Winston-Salem Business Improvement District Advisory Committee shall be comprised of 11 members representing various stakeholder interests within the Downtown Winston-Salem Business Improvement District area. Two members shall serve as non-voting, ex-officio members—the city manager or designee and a financial professional. Voting members and the ex-officio financial professional shall be appointed by the city council upon recommendation of the mayor. Participation in the city's small business loan program or a similar city-sponsored program shall not preclude membership on this committee by the loan recipient nor shall such membership constitute a violation of the city's ethics policy. The structure of the committee shall be as follows: Voting members: Resident (primary residence within the district); Retail representative within the district (owner or manager); Restaurant representative within the district (owner or manager); Hotel representative within the district (owner or manager); Real estate developer (owns property within the district); Large property owner within the district (assessed value $5,000,000.00 or greater); Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership Board Member; Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership Board Member; Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership Board Member. Ex-officio—Non-voting members: City manager or designee; Financial professional. The financial professional shall provide professional assistance with the financial and technical aspects of managing the business improvement district (preferably a certified public accountant). Ex-officio members are not required to reside, own property, or operate a business within the Downtown Winston-Salem Business Improvement District area.

(Ord. No. 4804, § 2, 11-25-13)