[CC 1989 §2-190; Ord. No. 6774 §§1—2, 2-27-1995]
A. There is hereby created and established a Housing Board to serve in advisory capacity to the City Council with the functions and duties outlined in Subsection
(C) below.
B. The Housing
Board shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the Mayor
with the consent of the City Council. All members shall be residents
of the City and shall serve for a term of two (2) years. Members may
be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired
term only, and all members shall serve without pay. One (1) City Council
member shall be a member of the Board.
C. The Housing
Board shall have the following functions and duties pertaining to
rental housing rehabilitation:
1. Review
applications for rental housing rehabilitation loans and/or grants.
2. Decision-making
authority concerning repair of existing rental housing, with appeal
to the Governing Body in case of a dispute.
3. Receive
bids and award contracts for rental housing rehabilitation.
4. Authorize
change orders to work in progress.
5. Approve
final inspections of rental housing rehabilitation work and recommend
payments be made to the contractor by the City Council.
6. Establish
policy where not otherwise specified.
7. Recommend
changes in program guidelines to the City Council.
D. The Housing Board shall also hear complaints regarding violations of the City's fair housing ordinance and the associated duties as set forth in Title II, Chapter
225, "Fair Housing Policy".
E. The Board
shall determine meeting times and places. Special meetings may be
held on call of the Chairman. A majority of the Board shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall cause a
proper record to be kept of its proceedings.
F. The Board
shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman who shall serve for a one
(1) year term.