[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Guilford 4-24-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Housing Partnership Committee — See Ch. 9.
Housing Authority — See Ch. 52.
There is hereby created the Guilford Housing Partnership, appointed by the Board of Selectmen of the municipality. The Partnership shall consist of the following members:[1]
A. 
The chief elected official of Guilford.
B. 
Representatives of the Planning and Zoning Commission, Inland Wetlands Commission and Housing Authority, three in number.
C. 
Representatives of the local business community, such as local bankers, realtors and developers, three in number.
D. 
Representatives of public interest groups, such as housing advocates, members of the clergy, members of local civic groups and representatives of local nonprofit corporations, two in number.
E. 
Local urban planning, land use and housing professionals, one in number.
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Editor's Note: The Board of Selectmen voted on October 16, 1989, to increase the number of members to 11; see Chapter 9, § 9-13.
The responsibilities of the Municipality of Guilford, in order to receive initial designation under the Connecticut Housing Partnership program, shall include the following:
A. 
To submit evidence to the Commissioner of Housing that the Guilford Housing Partnership has been formed in accordance with Public Act No. 88-305.
B. 
To submit evidence to the Commissioner of Housing that sufficient local resources have been committed to the Guilford Housing Partnership.
The duties of the Guilford 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.
G. 
To start an activity, development or project designed to create additional affordable housing in Guilford.
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 resolutions, orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.
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.