The Board of Directors. AGREES TO— 1. Assist the downtown manager in creating an annual work plan that incorporates incremental and meaningful goals related to the Main Street Approach™ to downtown revitalization: Community Transformation Strategies, Organization, Design, Promotion and Economic Vitality. A. The work plan should include specific tasks, assignments or a point of contact for the task, related budget needs, and a timeline. B. The work plan will serve as a strategic plan for the local program for a period of three years or less. C. A copy of the work plan must be on file and updated with DCA. 2. Provide opportunities for regular public engagement and support of the Local Main Street Program. A. DCA recommends a public downtown visioning event/town hall meeting annually. B. The Board should identify opportunities for volunteer support and assistance in executing the work plan. C. The Board should actively engage the community for financial and in-kind support of the local program. 3. Conduct, at least, one board training, orientation or planning retreat per year for the local program. 4. Meet a minimum of 8 times per year and insure that the minutes of each meeting are maintained and distributed. Such meetings should be open to the public and public notice should be given related to meeting times and agendas. 5. Attend training when possible to become better informed about the Main Street Approach™ and trends for downtown revitalization and to support the downtown manager. 6. All newly appointed Board Members are required to become Main Street 101 certified within their first year of their first term. By December 31, 2020, all Board Members, regardless of their length of service on the Board, must be Main Street 101 certified through DCA’s online testing system. A copy of each Board Member’s Main Street 101 certification must be uploaded to the Standard 5 file in your program’s shared DCA Dropbox folder. 7. Assure the financial solvency and effectiveness of the Local Main Street Program. A. Adopt an annual budget that is adequate to support the annual work plan, maintain an office and support staff, and provide for training and travel. B. Maintain current membership of the Local Main Street Program to the National Main Street Center to be eligible for accreditation. C. Provide for policies to expend funds, enter into debt, and provide programming support for the local Main Street Program.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding (Mou), Memorandum of Understanding
The Board of Directors. AGREES TO—
1. Assist the downtown manager in creating an annual work plan that incorporates incremental and meaningful goals related to the Main Street Approach™ to downtown revitalization: Community Transformation Strategies, Organization, Design, Promotion and Economic Vitality.
A. The work plan should include specific tasks, assignments or a point of contact for the task, related budget needs, and a timeline.
B. The work plan will serve as a strategic plan for the local program for a period of three years or less.
C. A copy of the work plan must be on file and updated with DCA.
2. Provide opportunities for regular public engagement and support of the Local Main Street Program.
A. DCA recommends a public downtown visioning event/town hall meeting annually.
B. The Board should identify opportunities for volunteer support and assistance in executing the work plan.
C. The Board should actively engage the community for financial and in-kind support of the local program.
3. Conduct, at least, one board training, orientation or planning retreat per year for the local program.
4. Meet a minimum of 8 times per year and insure that the minutes of each meeting are maintained and distributed. Such meetings should be open to the public and public notice should be given related to meeting times and agendas.
5. Attend training when possible to become better informed about the Main Street Approach™ and trends for downtown revitalization and to support the downtown manager.
6. All newly appointed Board Members are required to become Main Street 101 certified within their first year of their first term. By December 31, 2020, all Board Members, regardless of their length of service on the Board, must be Main Street 101 certified through DCA’s online testing system. A copy of each Board Member’s Main Street 101 certification must be uploaded to the Standard 5 file in your program’s shared DCA Dropbox folder.
7. Assure the financial solvency and effectiveness of the Local Main Street Program.
A. Adopt an annual budget that is adequate to support the annual work plan, maintain an office and support staff, and provide for training and travel.
B. Maintain current membership of the Local Main Street Program to the National Main Street Center to be eligible for accreditation.
C. Provide for policies to expend funds, enter into debt, and provide programming support for the local Main Street Program.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
The Board of Directors. AGREES TO—
1. Assist the downtown manager in creating an annual work plan that incorporates incremental and meaningful goals related to the Main Street Approach™ to downtown revitalization: Community Transformation Strategies, Organization, Design, Promotion and Economic Vitality.
A. The work plan should include specific tasks, assignments or a point of contact for the task, related budget needs, and a timeline.
B. The work plan will should serve as a strategic plan for the local program for a period of three years or less.
C. A copy of the work plan must should be on file and updated with DCADCA monthly as part of the monthly reporting process.
2. Provide opportunities for regular public engagement and support of the Local Main Street Program.
A. DCA recommends a public downtown visioning event/town hall meeting annuallyat least once every three years.
B. The Board should identify opportunities for volunteer support and assistance in executing the work plan.
C. The Board should actively engage the community for financial and in-kind support of the local program.
3. Conduct, at least, one board training, orientation or planning retreat per year for the local program.
4. Meet a minimum of 8 10 times per year and insure that the minutes of each meeting are maintained and distributed. Such meetings should be open to the public and public notice should be given related to meeting times and agendas.
5. Attend training when possible to become better informed about the Main Street Approach™ approach and trends for downtown revitalization and to support the downtown manager.
6. All newly appointed Newly Appointed Board Members are required to become Main Street 101 certified by the Office of Downtown Development, within their first year of their first term. By December 31, 2020, all All current Board Members, regardless of their length of service on the Board, must be Main Street 101 certified through DCA’s online testing system. A copy of each Board Member’s Main Street 101 this certification must should be uploaded to the Standard 5 kept on file in your program’s shared DCA Dropbox folder.
7. Assure the financial solvency and effectiveness of the Local Main Street Program.
A. Adopt an annual budget that is adequate to support the annual work plan, maintain an office and support staff, and provide for training and travel.
B. Maintain current membership of the Local Main Street Program to the National Main Street Center to be eligible for accreditation.
C. Provide for policies to expend funds, enter into debt, and provide programming support for the local Main Street Program.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding