HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-2295 ordORDINANCE NO. 78-2295
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION,
APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE, ELECTION OF OFFICERS, NOTICE
OF MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL COMMISSIONERS
APPOINTED TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS:
Section I. Creation.
There is hereby created by the City of Plainview the
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS.
Section II. Purpose.
The purpose of the Housing Authority shall be to determine
the needs of the City concerning housing and entering into
solutions with the City Council to alleviate any housing
deficiencies. Upon concurrence with the City Council, the
Housing Authority shall submit to the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and/or the Federal Housing Administration
and/or Farm Home Administration necessary requisites for
acquiring land, existing houses, and/or new houses in order to
concur with standard living practices.
Section III. Seal of Authority.
The Seal of the Housing Authority shall be that Seal
of the City of Plainview and shall bear the name Housing
Authority of the City of Plainview, Texas.
Section IV. Office of AuthorJ. ty.
The Offices of the Authority shall be at such place or
places in the City of Plainview, Texas, as the Housing Authority
may from time to time designate by resolution.
Section V. Composition.
The Housing Authroity shall consist of five (5) commissioners
appointed by the City Council. Ali. commissioners shall not, at
the time of appointment or during the term of their office, serve
on any other authority, board, coma~ission or committee of the
City of ?lainview. (Except those appointed to serve on the
Sect~on~8 Housing and Rehabilitation Committee as required.by ~
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban D~velopment.) All
members appointed shall be residents of the City of Plainview
at the time of their appointment and during their term of office.
Section VI. APPOINTS~NT.
Each Commissioner of the Housing Authority shall serve
for a term of two (2) years. Two (2) Commissioners shall be
appointed beginning January 1 in odd-numbered years, and three
(3) Commissioners shall be appointed beginning January 1 in
even-numbered years. No person shall serve more than two (2)
full successive terms as a member of the Housing Authority.
Any term of office of any member of the Housing Authority
expiring other than on December 31 in any year shall be filled
by appointment by the City Council until December 31 of that year.
Section VII. Mandatory Attendance Requirements.
Each Commissioner of the Authority shall attend no
less than seventy-five (75%) percent of the regular, special
or emergency meetings called by the officers of the Housing
Authority of the City of Plainview, Texas. The Secretary of
the Authority shall make a quarterly report to the Mayor and
City Council showing the attendance of each member of the
Authority. Any Commissioner failing to attend seventy-five
(75%) percent of the regular, special or emergency meetings
legally called during any calendar year shall be automatically
disqualified from service on the ~thority, and shall be
replaced by the City Council.
Section VIII. Vacation of Office.
Should a member of the Authority move from the City or
otherwise become disqualified for any reason, he shall vacate
the office.
Section IX. Filling Vacancies.
Vacancies occuring in the Co~nissioners of the Housing
~lthority of the City of Plainview~ Texas, shall be filled
by appointment for the unexpired term.
Section X. Officers.
The Officers of the Housing ~thority shall be a
Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary (who shall be Executive
Director).
Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings
of the Housing Authority. Except as otherwise
authorized.by Resolution of the Housing Authority,
the Chairman shall sign all Contracts, Deeds and
other instruments made by the authority. At each
meeting, the Chairman shall submit such recommendations
and information as he may consider proper concerning
the business, affairs, and policies of the Authority.
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Vice-Chairman. The W[ce-Chairman shall perform
the duties of the Chairman in the absence or
incapacity of the Chairman and in case of the
resignation or death of the Chairman, the Vice-
Chairman shall perform such duties as are imposed
on the Chairman until such time as the Committee
shall appoint a new Chairman.
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the record
of the Committee, shall act as Secretary of the
meetings of the Committee and record all votes,
and shall keep a record of the proceedings of the
Committee in a journal of proceedings to be kept
for such purpose, and shall perform all duties
incident to his office.
He shall have, the care and custody of all funds
of the Committee and shall deposit the same in the
name of the Committee in such bank or banks as
the Committee may select. The Secretary shall sign
all orders and checks for the payment of money and
shall pay out and disburse such moneys under the
direction of the Committee. Except as otherwise
authorized by resolution of the Committee, all such
orders and checks shall be countersigned by the
Chairman. He shall keep regular books of accounts
showing receipts and expenditures and shall render
to the Committee at each regular meeting (or more
often if requested), an account of his transaction
and also of the financial conditions of the Committee.
He shall give such bond for the faithful performance
of his duties as the Committee may determine.
Executive Director. The Secretary shall be the
Executive Director of the Housing Authority and
shall have general supervision over the Administra-
tion of the business and affairs of the Housing
Authority, subject to the direction of the Housing
Authority. He shall be charged with the management
of the housing projects of the Housing Authority.
Additional Duties. The officers of the Committee
shall perform such other duties and functions as
may from time to time be required by the Committee
or the Bylaws or rules and regulations of the
Committee.
Election or Appointment. The Chairman and Vice-
Chairman shall be elected at the annual meeting
of the Committee from among members of the
Committee, and shall hold office for one year or
until their successors, are elected and qualified.
In case of the absence or incapacity of both the
Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the other members of
the Committee may elect an ACting Chairman to
serve during the period of absence or incapacity
of the Chairman and W[ce-Chairman.
The Secretary shall be appointed by the Committee.
Any person appointed ~o fill the office of Secretary,
or any vacancy therein, shall have such term as the
Committee fixes, but no member of the Committee shall
be eligible to this office.
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Vacancies. Should the offices of Chairman or Vice
Chairman become vacant, the Committee shall elect
a successor from its membership at the next regular
meeting, and such election shall be for the unexpired
term of said office. When the office of Secretary
becomes vacant, the Committee shall appoint a
successor, as aforesaid.
Additional Personnel. The Committee may from time
to time employ such personnel as it deems necessary
to exercise its powers, duties and functions as
prescribed by the laws of the State of Texas
applicable thereto. The selection of such personnel
(including the Secretary), shall be determined by
the Committee subject to the laws of the State of
Texas.
Section XI. Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Housing Authority shall be held
on the first Tuesday of May, at 4:(]0 p.m. at the regular meeting
place of 'the authority. In the ew~nt such date should fall on
a legal holiday, the annual meeting shall be held on the next
succeeding year secular day.
Section XII. Regular Meetinqs.
Regular meetings may be held at such times and places
as may from time to time be determined by resolution of the
Housing Authority.
Section XIII. Special Meetings
The Chairman of the Housing Authority may, when he deems
it expedient, and shall, upon the written request of two
members of the Authority, call a special meeting of the Authority
for the purpose of transacting any business designated in the
call. The call for a special meeting may be delivered to each
member of the Authority, or may be mailed to the business or
home address of each member of the Authority.
Section XIV. Notice of Meetings.
Each meeting of the Housing Authority shall be legally
posted as required by Article 6252--17 V.T.C.S., and the Mayor,
ex-officio members and commissioners of the committee shall
be notified in writing not less than five (5) days prior to
the date of any meeting.
Section XV. Quorum..
At all meetings of the Committee, a majority of the
members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of transacting business; provided that a smaller number
may meet and adjourn to some other time or until a quorum is
obtained.
Section XVI. Order of Business.
At the regular meetings of the Committee, the following
shall be the order of business:
(1) Roll Call
(2) Reading and Approval of the Minutes of the Previous
Meeting
(3) Bills and Communications
(4) Report of the Secretary
(5) Reports of Committee
(6) Unfinished Business
(7) New Business
(8) Adjournment
All resolutions shall be in writing and shall be copied
in a journal of the proceedings of the Committee.
Section XVII. Manner of voting.
The voting on all questions coming before the Committee
shall be by roll call, and the "yeas" and "nays~' shall be
entered upon the minutes of such meeting.
Section XVIII. Severance Clause.
Should any section, paragraph~, sentence, clause, phrase
Or word of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or
invali~ for any reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall
not be affected thereby.
AND~IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
That on a motion by Alderman Browning, seconded by
Alderman Woods, Ordinance No. 78-2295 was read in full and
adopted this date and introduced on first reading this the
5th day of December, 1978.
That on a motion by Alderman Woods, seconded by Alderman
SoRelle, Ordinance No. 78-2295 was read by caption and adopted
by th~ City Council on second and final reading this the 12th
~day of December, 1978.
ATTEST:
MEDLIN CARPENTER, Mayor Pro Tem
M. L. REA, City Clerk
MAILED FOiR CODIFICATION the
RECORDED the day of
day of , 1978.
· 1978.