Duties; responsibilities.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1783
in effectSec. 2-1783. - Duties; responsibilities.
The duties and responsibilities of the Research Park Board shall be as follows:
(1) To assist the mayor and city council in formulating goals and objectives the accomplishment of which will enhance the Cummings Research Park with respect to research and development and new technology or high-technology industries.
(2) To recommend to the mayor, the city council, and the county commission an overall development plan, including streets, transportation, utilities and other amenities for the expanded areas of Cummings Research Park.
(3) To formulate and recommend to the commission, the mayor and the council such changes and amendments to the zoning ordinances of the city with respect to the research park district regulations as the board may find desirable.
(4) To recommend to the mayor and council such land acquisition as in their judgment are necessary and desirable to enhance the city's ability to attract and expand research and development and new technology industries.
(5) To assist public and private agencies in the city and county in establishing, developing and promoting sites and services necessary to improve the communities prospects for attracting and expanding new technology industries.
(6) To keep minutes of board meetings, which shall also be tape recorded, the tape recordings being preserved by the board until after the minutes have been approved by the board.
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTVIIIBOCOCOAU_DIV21REPABO_S2-1783DUREFetched: 11/6/2026