[R.O. 2001 § 250.010; CC 1984 § 34.010]
A. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis finds that insanitary
or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations exist in the City and
there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations in
said City available to persons of low income at rentals they can afford.
B. It is deemed in the public interest to accept the provisions of the
laws of the State known as "The Housing Authorities Law" to accomplish the purposes of relieving the City of insanitary
or unsafe inhabited dwelling accommodations and relieving the shortage
of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations in said City available
to persons of low income at rentals they can afford.
[R.O. 2001 § 250.020; CC 1984 § 34.020]
The Board of Aldermen of the City accepts the provisions of
the Housing Authorities Law of the State of Missouri and approves
the exercise by the City, through the provisions of said law, of the
powers, functions and duties specified in said law and declares that
such proceedings to be taken to establish in the City the "Housing
Authority of the City of Memphis, Missouri" in accordance with Section
99.010 et seq., RSMo.
[R.O. 2001 § 250.030; CC 1984 § 34.030]
The exercise in the City of the powers, functions and duties
of the Housing Authority of the City of Memphis, Missouri, be approved,
and that such Authority be and the same is hereby created as provided
by the laws of the State of Missouri relating thereto.
[R.O. 2001 § 250.040; CC 1984 § 34.040]
The Commissioners of said Authority be appointed by the Mayor.
Before entering upon his/her duties, each Commissioner of the Authority
shall take, subscribe and file with the City Clerk an oath or affirmation
as set forth in the Municipal Code of the City.
[R.O. 2001 § 250.050; CC 1984 § 34.050]
The City of Memphis, Missouri, be and hereby is authorized to
enter into a cooperative agreement with the Housing Authority of the
City of Memphis, Missouri, and the Mayor of the City of Memphis, Missouri,
is hereby authorized and directed in behalf of the City to execute
said cooperative agreement with the Housing Authority of the City.