There is hereby established the position of
Municipal Housing Liaison for the Borough of Chester.
Subject to the approval of the Council on Affordable
Housing (COAH), the Municipal Housing Liaison shall be appointed by
the governing body and may be a full- or part-time municipal employee.
The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible
for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program
for the Borough of Chester, including the following responsibilities
which may not be contracted out, exclusive of Subsection F which may
be contracted out:
A. Serving as the Borough of Chester's primary point
of contact for all inquiries from the state, affordable housing providers,
administrative agents, and interested households;
B. Monitoring the status of all restricted units in the
Borough of Chester's Fair Share Plan;
C. Compiling, verifying, and submitting annual reports
as required by COAH;
D. Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers
and administrative agents, as applicable;
E. Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability
controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered
or approved by COAH;
F. If applicable, serving as the administrative agent for some or all of the restricted units in the Borough of Chester as described in §
50-46 below.
Subject to approval by COAH, the Borough of Chester may contract with or authorize a consultant, authority, government or any agency charged by the governing body, which entity shall have the responsibility of administering the affordable housing program of the Borough of Chester, except for those responsibilities which may not be contracted out pursuant to §
50-43 above. If the Borough of Chester contracts with another entity to administer all or any part of the affordable housing program, including the affordability controls and affirmative marketing plan, the Municipal Housing Liaison shall supervise the contracting administrative agent.
Compensation shall be fixed by the governing
body at the time of the appointment of the Municipal Housing Liaison.