[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Princeton 10-9-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The name of the Authority shall be the "Princeton Community
Development Authority" (hereafter referred to as the "CDA"), and the
principal office of the CDA shall be within the City Hall of the City
of Princeton, Wisconsin.
It is the policy of the CDA to protect and promote the health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the people by the prevention
and elimination of substandard and deteriorated areas and properties
through the utilization of all means appropriate, thereby encouraging
well-planned, integrated, stable, safe and healthful neighborhoods,
the provisions of healthful homes, a decent living environment and
adequate places of employment for the people of the City.
The CDA shall be governed and controlled by the Statutes of
the State of Wisconsin, and as the same may hereafter be amended;
by all ordinances of the City of Princeton as they relate to the CDA,
and as such ordinances may hereafter be amended and adopted; and by
and within rules of procedure. All provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes,
ordinances or resolutions of the City of Princeton, as may be enacted
from time to time, shall take precedence over the rules of procedure.
A.
Powers. The CDA shall exercise all powers conferred and perform all
duties imposed, by the state and local ordinances of the City of Princeton,
and shall perform such further and other duties as may properly from
time to time be required by the City Council.
(1)
The CDA shall have all powers, duties and functions of a housing
authority, as set forth in § 66.1335 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(2)
The CDA shall have all powers, duties, and functions of the redevelopment
authority as set forth in § 66.1335 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(3)
The CDA shall act as agent of the City in planning and carrying out
community development programs and activities funded under the Federal
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and other applicable
law.
(4)
The CDA shall act as agent of the City in performing all acts, except
the development of the general plan of the City, which may otherwise
be performed by the City Plan Commission under § 66.1335
of the Wisconsin Statutes.
B.
City Council approval. Specific action taken related to the following
powers shall be subject to review and approval by the City Council:
A.
Appointment of Commissioners. The seven Commissioners of the CDA
shall be City of Princeton residents with the exception of the City
Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the City Council, as follows:
(1)
Two of the Commissioners shall be members of the City Council and
shall serve during their term of office as members of the City Council.
(2)
The first appointment of the five Commissioners who are not members
of the City Council shall be made for the following terms, as designated
by the Mayor: two for one year, ending on the last day in April, and
one each for the terms of two, three and four years, ending on the
last day in April. Thereafter, all Commissioners who are not members
of the City Council shall be appointed for terms of four years, ending,
in each instance, on the last day in April for the appropriate year.
A Commissioner who is not a member of the City Council shall hold
office until his or her successor has been appointed and qualified,
unless such Commissioner's term is vacated earlier because of
his or her change of residence removal, resignation or death.
B.
Removal of Commissioners. Removal of Commissioners shall be governed
by § 66.1335, Wis. Stats. Vacancies and new appointments
shall be filled in the same manner as provided in § 66.1335
of said statutes.
C.
Compensation. The Commissioners shall receive their actual necessary
expenses, including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of
their duties.
A.
Presiding officers. The presiding officer of the CDA shall be designated
as Chairperson and shall be elected annually at the first meeting
of the CDA following the April election of each and every year. To
act in the absence of the Chairperson, the CDA shall also elect a
Vice Chairperson at the first meeting after the April election. The
presiding officer shall preside at all meetings of the CDA and shall
have the right to vote and make motions; shall rule on matters of
procedure, subject to appeal from such rulings by proper motion; shall
conduct the meetings in accordance with the rules; shall have such
powers and duties as may be necessary for conduct of orderly meetings;
and such other powers and duties as herein assigned to him or her.
B.
Treasurer/Secretary. The City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer shall
be the CDA treasurer/secretary. The treasurer of the CDA shall handle
and keep a record of financial dealings of the CDA. He or she shall
also act as secretary of the CDA and shall perform all duties requested
by the CDA. These duties include handling all correspondence and clerical
work of the CDA; to keep accurate notes of all matters coming before
the CDA; to receive and file all communications, applications, request
any and all documents directed to the CDA, or directed by the CDA;
to set the meeting times and prepare and mail to each member of the
CDA a statement of the agenda items for each meeting; and a copy of
the minutes of the last meeting. The secretary may utilize such members
of the City staff (Engineer, Public Works Director, etc.) as may be
made available by the City Council to accomplish his or her tasks.[1]
C.
Vacancies. Vacancies in an office may be filled by appointment of
the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council at any regular or special
meeting.
The City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer shall prepare the agenda
with direction from the Chairperson. No other business shall be discussed
at a meeting other than agenda matters.
A.
Meetings. Meetings will be held as necessary. All meetings will be
held at the City Hall. Meeting times and locations are subject to
change only by consensus of the members. The presiding officer may
call meetings whenever, in his or her judgment, such meeting is necessary,
and the presiding officer shall call such meeting whenever he or she
is requested to do so by at least two members of the CDA. Such may
be made orally. Notice of such meetings shall be given by announcement
thereof at any meetings and by written or telephonic notice as hereinafter
provided, to such members not present at such meetings; by written
notice mailed no less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the
meeting or by telephone notice not less than 24 hours before the time
fixed for the meeting. Notice of the meeting shall be posted at the
designated posting places.
A.
Voting. All matters of business except those regulated by Wisconsin
Statutes or otherwise specifically provided for herein shall be determined
by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting, provided
that there are sufficient members present for a quorum.
B.
Quorum. A quorum for all meetings shall consist of four members,
and the presiding officer shall be included in such a count. The act
of the majority of the Commissioners present at a meeting shall be
the act of the CDA, unless the act of greater number is required by
law or by these bylaws. A majority of the members present, though
less than a quorum, can adjourn a meeting.
C.
Order of business. All business shall be conducted in accordance
with Robert's Rules of Order and may take the form of resolutions
or motions adopted in accordance with such rules.
D.
Disqualification. In the event that any member shall disqualify himself
or herself to vote on any matter, he or she shall nonetheless be counted
in determining whether a quorum is present, but his or her disqualification
shall not decrease the number of votes required for passage of any
motion, resolution or the taking of any other action.
These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws
may be adopted at any meeting of the Commissioners by the affirmative
vote of at least five Commissioners and approval of the City Council.
A.
Order of business. The order of business for holding public hearings
shall be as follows:
(1)
A brief statement by the Chairperson as to the name of the applicant
for relief, his or her address, the nature of the request, and the
manner in which notice of the hearing was given.
(2)
Presentation of the applicant of his or her request including any
maps, documents and the like, not previously filed.
(3)
Statements of all other persons in favor of granting the request.
(4)
Statements of rebuttal by persons opposing the request.
(5)
Statements in rebuttal by the applicant and by other persons favoring
the request.
(6)
Statements in rebuttal by persons opposing the request.
(8)
Closing of the hearing or, if necessary, adjournment of the hearing
to a fixed future date.
B.
Conduct of public hearings. The presiding officer shall announce
immediately prior to each public hearing that no one will be heard
unless he or she states his or her name and address. The presiding
officer shall briefly explain the order of business. He or she shall
have the right prior to the hearing to announce that each person's
statement shall be limited to a specified period of time, and that
rebuttals shall be limited to a specified period of time and he or
she shall have the right to terminate any statement when the speaker's
time has elapsed, or in the event of unnecessary repetition, or in
the event the statement is not material or germane.
C.
Appearance. All persons desiring to be heard shall be heard, in person
or by attorney.
D.
Withdrawal of application. An application may be withdrawn at any
time prior to a motion to grant or refuse a request, application or
petition and such withdrawal shall not entitle the applicant to a
refund of whatever filing or publication fee may previously have been
paid.
E.
Decisions. All final decisions by the CDA shall be in writing and
shall be in the form of an order or decisions duly adopted by resolution.
All such decisions shall be signed by the presiding officer, attested
by the secretary, and shall thereupon be filed with the records of
the case. The date of which the written decision is filed in the case
shall be deemed the date of filing of the decision.
