EDITOR'S NOTE: All references to "Law Director" in this chapter have been changed to "Administrative Legal Counsel" to reflect the Charter Amendment passed by the electors on May 8, 2001, and upon the adoption of Ordinance 2001-97, passed June 4, 2001.
185.01 Establishment; membership.
185.02 Chairman and Executive Secretary.
185.03 Rules; subcommittees.
185.04 Commission activities.
185.05 Official advisory commission.
CROSS REFERENCES
Community Planning and Renewal Department - see ADM. Ch. 159
Urban renewal - see ADM. Ch. 161
Housing Code - see BLDG. Ch. 1305
There is hereby created and established a Housing and Redevelopment Commission which shall consist of seven members, as follows: a member of the Planning Commission, a member of the Board of Building Standards and Appeals and five resident members who shall be appointed by the Mayor, who shall be qualified electors of the City and who shall not hold any other office or employment with the City.
The five resident members shall serve for terms of three years. However, the first appointment of the resident members of the Commission by the Mayor shall be as follows: one of such members shall be appointed for a one-year term; two for a two-year term; and two for a three-year term. Thereafter, each resident member shall be appointed for a three-year term and shall continue in office until his successor is appointed. Appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
The Commission shall provide for ex-officio seats. These seats will be filled by the Mayor, the Chairman of the Council Committee on Community Development and Improvement, the Safety-Service Director, the Administrative Legal Counsel, the Administrative Finance Counsel and a designated member of the Community Planning and Renewal Department. Other ex-officio seats upon the Commission may be provided as the Commission deems advisable. Such ex-officio members shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission and approved by a majority vote of the Commission membership and shall serve at the pleasure of the Chairman of the Commission. Ex-officio members of the Commission shall have the right to attend meetings and to take part in discussion, but they shall not vote upon any matter coming before the Commission, nor shall they be counted in determining voting or quorum requirements.
(Ord. 68-61. Passed 4-1-68.)
At the first meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission in the year 1968 after the Mayor has appointed citizen members to the Commission, as provided by this chapter, and at the first meeting of such Commission in each year thereafter, the members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman by a majority vote. The Chairman so elected, shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission and until a successor is elected by the Commission membership. The Chairman of the Commission shall be a resident member of such Commission, but in no event shall the Chairman of the Commission, in his dual capacity as Commission member and presiding officer of the Commission, cast more than one vote on any action. The designated member of the Community Planning and Renewal Department, in his ex-officio capacity, is hereby designated the Executive Secretary of the Commission. The principal responsibility of the Executive Secretary shall be to keep an accurate journal of the proceedings and actions of the Commission, as well as to receive and conduct the official correspondence of the Commission. In addition to these primary functions, the Executive Secretary shall, in his professional capacity, assist and advise the Chairman and Commission members in the execution of their designated powers and duties, as described in Section 185.04.
(Ord. 68-61. Passed 4-1-68.)
A majority of the membership of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission shall constitute a quorum. Rules may be adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Commission to provide for the number of meetings and the method of calling regular and special meetings, and to provide for the conduct and government of meetings, but such rules shall not conflict with the provisions of the City Charter or any ordinance passed by Council.
In accordance with the requirements of the Workable Program for Community Improvement, the membership of the Commission will be required to serve in dual capacities as members of the Commission and as chairmen of specified subcommittees advising the Commission. However, the Chairman of the Commission shall be exempt from this requirement. The subcommittee structure is as follows:
(a) The Commission member serving on the Planning Commission shall be responsible to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission for reporting progress on the Community Renewal Program.
(b) The Commission member serving on the Board of Building Standards and Appeals shall be responsible to the Housing and Redevelopment commission for reporting progress on codes and ordinances (except zoning) governing building in the City.
(c) A Commission member shall preside over a committee responsible to the Commission for reporting progress on the Community Renewal Program.
(d) A Commission member shall preside over a committee responsible to the Commission for reporting progress on the administration and financial capability of implementing community housing and redevelopment programs.
(e) A Commission member shall preside over a committee responsible to the Commission for reporting progress on the housing and relocation of displaced families within the City resulting from public action.
(f) A Commission member shall preside over a committee responsible to the Commission on citizen education and participation in specific housing and redevelopment programs of the City, as well as the minority group interests in these specific programs.
The Housing and Redevelopment Commission will be required to hold a minimum of eleven meetings in any one calendar year. Subcommittees will be required, as a minimum, to meet and report progress once every calendar quarter in every year.
Membership on subcommittees will be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commission Chairman and must receive the approval of the Mayor prior to appointment to the subcommittee The size of the subcommittees is established at a minimum of three members, which shall include the chairman of each subcommittee.
(Ord. 68-61. Passed 4-1-68.)
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