HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-12-3458)-01/20/2012RESOLUTION R-12-3458
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY'S CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION AS A RETAILER/RESTAURATEUR PROGRAM AS FACILITATED BY
COLLEYVILLE SERVICES TO ASSIST RETAILERS/RESTAURANTS
WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville has made a long term commitment to economic
development; and
WHEREAS, Colleyville's Economic Development Strategic Plan incorporates several
objectives to encourage existing business retention and expansion
including the formalization of a partnership between the City of Colleyville,
U.S. Small Business Administration's SCORE business counseling
program, and the Colleyville Area Chamber of Commerce, to encourage
the entrepreneurial spirit, develop ideas for Colleyville's sales tax
generators, name and brand the new business retention relationship and
convene this partnership on a regular basis to explore additional retention
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council approved Resolution R-10-3285 on November
3, 2010, establishing "Colleyville Services to Assist Retailers/Restaurants"
(C-STAR/R) for this purpose and C-STAR/R has since expanded to
include Dallas Baptist University's Patsy and Herman Smith Center at
Hurst/Colleyville and DFW e-Start-up, to create an educational program
geared to retail and restaurant entrepreneurs, as well as existing
businesses; and
WHEREAS, this endeavor has resulted in Dallas Baptist University offering a six-week
course leading to a Certificate of Completion as a Professional
Retailer/Restaurateur, with the initial class series being held each
Thursday, 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. starting March 22, 2012, through April 26,
2012, at DBU's Hurst/Colleyville Patsy and Herman Smith Center at a cost
of $450.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT the Colleyville City Council endorses Dallas Baptist University's
Certificate of Completion as a Retailer/Restaurateur program as being
consistent with the mission and purpose of the Colleyville Services to
Assist Retailers/Restaurants (or "C-STAR/R").
Sec. 2. THAT the Colleyville City Council endorses the program as a resource for
the owners and operators of prospective new restaurants and retail
establishments, as well as Colleyville's existing retailers and
restaurateurs, on which to build success.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
Resolution R-12-3458
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APPROVED BY A VOTE OF _C~ AYES, I~ NAYS, AND C~.
ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE ~DAY OF 2012.
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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David Kelly
Mayor