[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ledgeview 5-18-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-004. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to authority arising under Wis. Stats. §§ 66.1333
and 66.1341, there is hereby created a redevelopment authority, which
shall be known as the "Redevelopment Authority of the Town of Ledgeview."
The Redevelopment Authority is deemed a separate body politic for
the purpose of preventing and eliminating blighted areas and carrying
out blight elimination, slum clearance and urban renewal programs
and projects.
The Town Board of Supervisors finds that a need for blight elimination,
slum clearance, urban renewal and redevelopment programs and projects
exists in the Town of Ledgeview. In particular, areas exist in the
Town of Ledgeview which are predominantly open and which because of
obsolete platting, diversity of ownership, or deterioration of structures
or site improvements substantially impair the sound growth of the
Town of Ledgeview. The necessity in the public interest for the provisions
of this chapter is also hereby declared as a matter of legislative
determination of the Board of Supervisors of the Town of Ledgeview.
The Redevelopment Authority shall consist of seven residents
of the Town of Ledgeview having sufficient interest, ability and experience
in the fields of urban renewal and who shall serve as the Commissioners
of the Redevelopment Authority. Commissioners shall have sufficient
ability and experience in related fields, such as finance and management,
to assure efficiency in its operations. One of the seven Commissioners
shall be a Town Board Supervisor. No more than two of the Commissioners
may be Ledgeview officers or employees. The powers of the Redevelopment
Authority shall be vested in, and exercised by, the Commissioners
in office from time to time. Commissioners shall receive no compensation
for their services but shall be entitled to reimbursement of their
actual and necessary expenses, including local travel expenses, incurred
in the discharge of their duties.
The Commissioners of the Redevelopment Authority shall be appointed
by the Town Board Chairperson, and confirmed by the Town Board of
Supervisors, as follows:
A.
One of the Commissioners shall be a member of the Town Board and
shall serve during such person's term of office as a Town Board
Supervisor.
B.
The first appointments of the six Commissioners who are not Town
Board Supervisors shall be made for the following terms:
(1)
Two for terms of one year, ending on the third Tuesday in April of
2011;
(2)
One for a term of two years, ending on the third Tuesday in April
in 2012;
(3)
One for a term of three years, ending on the third Tuesday in April
in 2013;
(4)
One for a term of four years ending on the third Tuesday in April
in 2014;
(5)
One for a term of five years ending on the third Tuesday in April
in 2015; and
(6)
Thereafter, the terms of Commissioners who are not Town Board Supervisors
shall be five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified,
unless a Commissioner's term ends earlier because of a Commissioner's
change of residence, removal, resignation, incapacity or death.
C.
Any vacancies occurring during any term shall be filled for the unexpired
term of the Commissioner.
D.
The Commissioners of the Redevelopment Authority shall annually elect
a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary from among the Commissioners.
A.
The Redevelopment Authority shall have all the powers, duties and
functions of a redevelopment authority pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.1333,
and all projects relating to blight elimination, slum clearance, urban
renewal and redevelopment initiated by the Redevelopment Authority
and approved by the Town Board shall be undertaken and carried out
pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 66.1333, as determined by the
Town Board on a project-by-project basis.
B.
In addition to the foregoing powers, duties and functions, the Redevelopment
Authority shall have such other powers, duties and functions relating
to community development as are conferred upon it by the Town Board
of Supervisors from time to time, other than with respect to public
housing projects.
A certified copy of Ord. No. 2010-004 shall be filed with the
Town Clerk and shall be prima facie evidence of the Redevelopment
Authority's right to transact business, and such ordinance shall
not be subject to challenge because of any technicality. In any suit,
action or proceeding commenced against the Redevelopment Authority,
a certified copy of Ord. No. 2010-004 shall be deemed conclusive evidence
that the Redevelopment Authority is established and authorized to
transact business and exercise its powers pursuant to Wis. Stats.
§ 66.1333.
The powers conferred upon the Redevelopment Authority shall
be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other
law. This chapter and the powers granted hereunder shall be construed
liberally to effectuate its purposes.
