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Section 3: Business Association or Community Council Eligibility To Participate

3.1 Only those Business Associations and Community Councils with Neighborhood Business Districts recognized and approved by the City of Cincinnati are eligible to participate in the Program. (See Appendix A for the 34 currently recognized NBDs). Each Business Association or Community Council may have different capacities and goals in any given year; however, each Program participant must endeavor to undertake their contracted projects and activities with the best intentions for success. Each participating Business Association or Community Council is encouraged to share its experiences with other Program participants and the Administering Agency, to consistently evaluate and improve the Program. Program participants are expected to provide constructive feedback to the Administering Agency and the Program Review Committee regarding overall administration of the Program.

3.2 Each Program participant accepts responsibility to fulfill its obligations to the Program in terms of service on the Program Review Committee, adherence to the Program Guidelines, and the open and democratic operation of its Business Association or Community Council.

3.3 In the event of a conflict or disagreement with the Program process, Program Guidelines, or the Program contract, participants may submit a written request for interpretation and guidance to the Program Review Committee. Participants may appeal the decision of the Program Review Committee by submitting a written appeal to the following in the order as listed:

  1. The Administering Agency (IIN)
  2. AdminThe Department's Director (City)

3.4 All Program participants shall operate in accordance with City of Cincinnati Ordinance #249-2004. (See Appendix D). It is the intent of this Program to give priority to Neighborhood Business Associations as program participants. In the event of conflict between a Neighborhood Business Association and a Community Council, CNBDU, in consultation with the City, shall determine which entity shall be the program participant. The City reserves the right to make the final decision.

  1. Every business located within the NBD shall be eligible to vote on NBDSF projects.
  2. A participating Neighborhood Business Association or Community Council shall not discriminate in its membership recruitment.
  3. A participating Neighborhood Business Association or Community Council shall make all decisions regarding the Program in open meetings where all residents, members and non-members, are allowed to vote.
  4. A participating Neighborhood Business Association or Community Council shall provide to the Department a description of its territorial boundaries, unless already on file in the Department. Community Councils must continue to adhere all applicable Neighborhood Support Program (NSP) Guidelines.

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