[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Middletown
8-8-1988; amended 1-6-1992. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created the City of Middletown Housing Partnership,
which agency shall work with the community, the Department of Economic and
Community Development and other state agencies to solve housing problems faced
by the community and develop ways to increase the supply and availability
of affordable housing in the City of Middletown.
A.
The Middletown Housing Partnership shall consist of the
following members: the Mayor of the City of Middletown; representatives from
the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency,
the Housing Authority and the Economic Development Committee not to exceed
five in number; representatives of the City of Middletown business community
not to exceed four in number; representatives of public interest groups not
to exceed six in number; and Middletown urban planning, land use and housing
professionals, not to exceed four in number. Said members shall be appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council.
B.
Each member shall serve for a term of two years. Each
vacancy shall be forthwith filled by the Mayor with the confirmation of the
Common Council for the unexpired portion of the term of the member whose place
shall become vacant.
C.
At its first meeting, the Partnership shall elect a Chairman
and a Secretary.
The responsibilities of the municipality of the City of Middletown,
in order to receive initial designation under the Connecticut Housing Partnership
Program, shall include the following:
The duties of the City of Middletown Housing Partnership, in order to
receive development designation under the Connecticut Housing Partnership
Program, shall include the following:
A.
To examine and identify housing needs and opportunities
in the community;
B.
To explore the availability of any state, municipal or
other land that is suitable for the development of affordable housing;
C.
To review applicable zoning regulations to determine
whether such regulations restrict the development of affordable housing in
the community;
D.
To identify any necessary changes to such regulations;
E.
To establish priorities and develop a long-range plan
to meet identified housing needs in the community consistent with regional
housing needs;
F.
To establish procedures for the development of a written
proposal to achieve such priorities in accordance with said plan; and
G.
To start an activity, development or project designed
to create additional affordable housing in the City of Middletown.
At all times when any orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated
pursuant to this chapter shall be in effect, they shall supersede all existing
ordinances, orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent
therewith.
This chapter shall not be construed so as to conflict with any state
or federal rule or regulation.
No person shall have the right to expend any public funds of the municipality
in carrying out any Partnership activities authorized by this chapter without
prior approval by the legislative body, nor shall any person have any right
to bind the municipality by contract, agreement, or otherwise without prior
and specific approval of the legislative body.
The effective date of this chapter shall be as set forth in the Charter
of the City of Middletown.
