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Following are the recommended changes for the Economic Development Element's policies. Under <br />each policy is a proposed action to revise or delete that policy. For policies that are being <br />recommended for revision, a revised policy is presented. <br />Policy 12: The county shall utilize existing industries as a magnet to attract new industries, <br />including support businesses for industries located in Indian River and surrounding counties. <br />Proposed Action: DELETE POLICY <br />Policy 1.2 will be combined with policy 1.5. <br />A: The county shall promote the growth of industries listed in SIC code 20 through 39 and <br />.s targeted by the county which provide skilled and semi -skilled jobs that pay higher than <br />wages. <br />Proposed Action: REVISE POLICY <br />The Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other <br />economic development groups designated by the Board of County Commissioners shall promote the <br />growth of industries listed in SIC codes 20 through 39 and industries targeted by the county which <br />provide skilled and semi -skilled jobs that pay higher than average wages. The Economic <br />Development Division shall determine the methods to be used to promote the growth of those <br />industries and identify these methods in its annual marketing plan. The results will be presented to <br />Policy 1.5: The county shall on a bi-annual basis support the Indian River County Chamber of <br />Commerce in surveying targeted businesses having more than ten employees. The purpose of the <br />survey is to identify opportunities and problems associated with businesses, to identify businesses <br />willing to expand, and to identify businesses considering relocation. The county's contribution shall <br />involve financial support. The Chamber of Commerce shall provide a report to the Economic <br />Development Council on an annual basis, detailing the results of the survey. <br />Proposed Action: REVISE POLICY <br />On an annual basis, the Economic Development Division of the Indian River County Chamber of <br />Commerce and other economic development groups designated by the Board of County <br />Commissioners shall survey local businesses that are included in the county's targeted industries list <br />and have more than ten employees. The purpose of the survey is to identify opportunities and <br />problems associated with local businesses, the type of job training and assistance needed by <br />businesses, businesses willing to expand, businesses considering relocation, and linked businesses. <br />The Economic Development Division and other economic development groups shall report survey <br />results to the Economic Development Council at the first meeting of each calender year. <br />policy 1.6: The county, as part of setting its list of target industries, shall target d <br />employment sectors whose seasons supplement the seasons of the citrus industry and <br />industry. <br />iosed Action: DELETE POLICY <br />county should be targeting industries that create full-time employment. A study to identify <br />;tries that supplement the seasons of the citrus industry and tourist industry was undertaken by <br />ty staff in 1994. Staff were not able to identify any such industries. <br />1_2: The Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development <br />►n shall maintain contact with various businesses on a continuing basis and provide a quarterly <br />to the Economic Development Council, indicating the number of contacts, and the number <br />Bible jobs, as well as results, problems, solutions and other pertinent information. <br />OCTOBER 26, 1999 <br />-31- BOOK JL 11 PAGE 147 <br />