Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1781 Created.
Sec. 2-1781. - Created.
The Research Park Board is created.
RESEARCH PARK BOARD
Huntsville Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. VIII, div. 21
in effectHuntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1782 Membership.
Sec. 2-1782. - Membership.
The Research Park Board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the mayor, after formal consultation with the council, and subject to council approval, for staggered seven-year terms. Of the members first appointed, one member shall be appointed for one year, one member for two years, one member for three years, one member for four years, one member for five years, one member for six years, and one member for seven years. Thereafter, appointments shall be for seven years. The mayor, one member of the council elected by the council, one member of the Planning Commission elected by the Planning Commission, a representative of Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration appointed by the director, a representative of J.F. Drake State Technical College appointed by the president, a member of the house of representatives with a constituency within the county appointed by the chairman of the county legislative delegation, and a representative of the Army Missile Command appointed by the commanding general, and the chairman of the Research Park Advisory Committee shall be members ex officio; however, any member of the Board may designate, in writing, an alternate who may attend meetings and vote in the absence of the member; and further, that of the ex officio members, the mayor, the member of the council elected by the council, and one member of the Planning Commission elected by the Planning Commission shall be voting members.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 2-1783 Duties; responsibilities.
Sec. 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_DIV21REPABOFetched: 11/6/2026