It is the intent of this article to consolidate the various municipal functions relating to community development and to facilitate the activities necessary to develop a comprehensive plan and a policy, planning, management capacity to more effectively determine needs, set goals and objectives, develop and evaluate programs, and carry out management activities necessary for planning implementation.
It is further declared that all of the authorized activities outlined in West Virginia Code 8-12-3a are hereby incorporated in this article, including but not limited to:
(a) All planning functions of the Parkersburg Housing Authority;
(b) All planning and operating functions of the Parkersburg Urban Renewal Authority;
(c) All planning functions of the Municipal Planning Commission, and all of the powers, privileges, rights, duties, responsibilities and obligations related to such planning functions.
It is further declared that the intent of this article is to continue the Parkersburg Housing Authority as the management group for all public housing within the City and to continue the Municipal Planning Commission as the citizen advisory board for the City.
(Ord. A-2835. Passed 12-26-74.)