Under the authority contained in Connecticut General Statutes Title
8, Chapter
130, there is hereby created the Derby Redevelopment Agency of
five members who shall be electors and residents of the City.
The members of the redevelopment agency shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen. Those first appointed shall be
designated to serve for one, two, three, four and five years, respectively,
and thereafter members shall be appointed annually to serve for five years.
Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and has qualified,
and any vacancy shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired term. Any
member who is absent from three consecutive duly called meetings of the agency
or shall not have attended 75% of the meetings of the agency during the calendar
year shall be considered to have resigned from such body, and the seat held
by the member shall be deemed to be vacant.
The redevelopment agency shall elect from among its members a Chairman
and a Vice Chairman and may employ, subject to provisions of the Charter,
a secretary and such other officers, agents, technical consultants, legal
counsel and employees as it requires, subject to the approval of the Board
of Aldermen. The members shall serve without compensation.
Action by the redevelopment agency shall be taken only on the majority
vote of all the members.
The redevelopment agency shall have all the powers and duties as authorized
under the Connecticut General Statutes Title 8, Chapter
130.