RESOLUTION NO. 13-03

A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE GRAND JUNCTION

DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

The City of Grand Junction Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”), created pursuant to 31-25-801, et seq., C.R.S., the City Council and Grand Junction’s non-profit Downtown Association (“DTA”) all desire to promote the vitality and economic activity in the City’s core downtown area.

The DDA desires to support the DTA’s efforts and joins together with the DTA in the Downtown Partnership to promote vitality and economic activity in downtown.

NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

SECTION 1.  The City of Grand Junction endorses this program and, acting through the DDA, the City Council agrees to participate in the development of and financial support for Grand Junction’s Downtown Partnership Program.

SECTION 2.  The City Council endorses the goal of economic revitalization of the designated Main Street district by preserving and rehabilitating the downtown’s historic commercial buildings and by recognizing that the Downtown Partnership Program is one of many economic and community development tools available to such downtown efforts.

SECTION 3.  The City Council endorses the efforts of the DTA to see that a program director be hired for the Downtown Partnership program director. The City Manager is directed to support such efforts and to provide appropriate guidance and assistance in such regard, so that the DTA has the benefit of such a program director’s efforts.

SECTION 4.  The City Council recognizes that commercial district revitalization is an on-going process that works best when it receives on-going attention, community support and involvement, and a full public-private partnership.

ADOPTED THIS 5^th day of February, 2003.

             /s/ Cindy Enos-Martinez                    Mayor      

Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

City Clerk