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CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY <br />PRELIMINARY STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />ARTICLE I <br />Name and Participating Members <br />The name of the development authority is the Central Indiana Regional Development <br />Authority (the "RDA'). The RDA may establish such acronyms or abbreviations as may be <br />appropriate for business use, and may establish logos, service marks, or trademarks as may <br />be appropriate to further its purposes, mission recognition and goals. <br />Subject to taking the enabling actions as provided in Ind. Code §36-7.7 et. seq. (the <br />"Act"), the participating members of the RDA may include any eligible political subdivision, <br />described in Ind. Code §36-7.7-2-7, that is located in the Indianapolis -Carmel -Anderson <br />Metropolitan Statistical Area (as defined by the United States Census Bureau). It is <br />anticipated that the initial membership will include, without limitation, the following <br />political subdivisions: <br />a) The City of Fishers; <br />b) The City of Noblesville; <br />c) The Consolidated City of Indianapolis; <br />d) The City of Westfield; <br />e) The City of Carmel; <br />f) The Town of Zionsville; <br />g) The Town of McCordsville; and <br />h) The City of Anderson <br />All participating members of the RDA are hereinafter collectively referred to as the <br />"Members". <br />ARTICLE II <br />Purpose and Powers <br />Section 1. General Purpose. The RDA is a separate body corporate and politic that <br />shall carry out the purposes of the Act by: (i) acquiring, constructing, equipping, owning, and <br />financing projects and facilities to or for the benefit of eligible political subdivisions under <br />this article; and (ii) funding and developing: (A) airport authority projects; (B) commuter <br />transportation district and other rail projects and services; (C) regional transportation <br />authority projects and services; (D) economic development projects; (E) intermodal <br />transportation projects; (F) regional trail or greenway projects; (G) regional transportation <br />infrastructure projects under IC 36-9-43; and (W any other capital infrastructure project that <br />enhances the region with the goal of attracting people or business; that are of regional <br />importance. <br />Section 2. General Duties. The RDA shall. do the following: (i) assist in the <br />coordination of local efforts concerning projects that are of regional importance; (ii) assist a <br />county, a municipality, a commuter transportation district, an airport authority, and a <br />regional transportation authority in coordinating regional transportation and economic <br />