(A) Established. The Housing Authority of the city is hereby established, as an agent of the city pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-1404; and delegated to the Housing Authority is the power to construct, maintain, operate and manage a housing project or projects, and also any or all of the powers conferred on the city by A.R.S. §§ 36-1401 et seq., except the power to borrow money, issue bonds and acquire real property.
(B) Members and compensation. The Mayor shall appoint five persons as Commissioners of the Authority. Commissioners first appointed shall be designated to serve terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, from the date of their appointment, but thereafter Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of office of five years. A Commissioner of the Authority shall not hold any other office or employment of the city. A Commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and is qualified. A certificate of appointment or reappointment of a Commissioner shall be filed with the Clerk and a certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the Commissioner. A Commissioner shall receive no compensation for his or her services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel, incurred in the discharge of his or her duties.
(C) Secretary and executive director. The Housing Authority is authorized to employ a Secretary who shall also act as executive director and shall be authorized to employ technical experts and such other officers, attorneys, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as the Authority requires, to determine their qualifications, duties and compensation, and to delegate to one or more of them such powers or duties as the Authority deems proper.
(D) Powers and quorum; Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The powers delegated by the city to the Housing Authority shall be vested in the Commissioners. Three Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for all purposes including conducting the business of the Authority and exercising its powers. Action may be taken by the Authority upon a vote of a majority of the Commissioners present. The Mayor shall designate which of the Commissioners shall be Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively.
(Prior Code, Ch. 2-3.05) (Res. 593, passed - -; Ord. 938, passed 12-12-2014)