There is hereby established the City of Camden Redevelopment
Agency, which is a body corporate and politic, pursuant to Chapter
306 of the Laws of 1949, now codified at N.J.S.A. 40:55C-1, et seq.
and the amendments and supplements thereto.
All of the rights, titles, duties, privileges, responsibilities
and powers (including, not by way of limitation, the right to bring
suit at law or in equity) of every type, kind, nature and description
formerly vested in the Housing Authority of the City of Camden in
carrying out redevelopment functions is hereby assigned, given over
to and vested in the City of Camden Redevelopment Agency.
The aforesaid City of Camden Redevelopment Agency shall have
all of the rights, privileges and powers accorded to such bodies pursuant
to the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey and the
ordinances of the City of Camden to do all things which may now be
permitted to be done or which may hereafter be permitted to be done
by such bodies.
[Amended 11-12-2013 by Ord. No. MC-4794]
The aforesaid City of Camden Redevelopment Agency shall adopt:
A. A comprehensive affirmative action program governing the hiring of
its employees.
B. Strong set-aside programs governing redevelopment projects which
provide opportunities for participation in these projects by qualified
minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses and developers.
C. A strong outreach program designed to identify and generate the participation
of qualified minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses and developers
as both the primary developer and general contractor for redevelopment
projects.
D. A provision in its bylaws designed to ensure that the composition
of the Board of Directors/Commissioners of the Redevelopment Agency
will fairly reflect the City's population.
The Housing Authority of the City of Camden is henceforth and
hereafter indemnified and held harmless against any suit or claim
of any kind arising out of any actions of the City of Camden and/or
the City of Camden Redevelopment Agency in the fulfillment of the
functions and responsibilities formerly vested in the said Housing
Authority.
Two of the seven Commissioners of the Camden Redevelopment Agency
shall be members of the governing body. The term of the initial agency
Commissioner(s) who is a member of the governing body shall commence
upon the filling of any vacancy occurring in the office of Commissioner,
from any cause, and said Commissioner(s) shall serve for an initial
term of one year regardless of the unexpired term, if any, remaining
for the replaced Commissioner. Thereafter, an agency Commissioner(s)
who is a member of the governing body shall be appointed or reappointed
to serve a one-year term.