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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-003 HRARMember Bill Fignar introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: HRA RESOLUTION NO. 74-3 RESOLUTION ADOPTING BYLAWS FOR THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER. MINNESOTA WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, operates pursuant to the Municipal Housing and Redevelopment Law of Minnesota, MSA Section 462.411, et seq and Special Law, Laws 1973, Chapter 659 (House File 1436): NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Housing and Redevelop- ment Authority of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, hereby adopts and approves the following bylaws: ARTICLE I THE AUTHORITY Section 1. Name of Authority. The name of the Authority shall be the "Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota". Section 2. Seal of Authority. The Seal of Authority shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Authority and the year of its organization. Section 3. Office of Authority. The offices of the Authority shall be at the Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, but the Authority may hold its meetings at such other place or places as it may determine. ARTICLE II OFFICERS Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Authority shall be a chairman or chairwoman and a vice-chairman or vice- chairwoman. Section 2. Chairman or Chairwoman. The chairman or chair- woman shall be the Mayor of Brooklyn Center, who shall pre- side at all meetings of the Authority. The chairman or chairwoman shall co-sign with the executive director all contracts, deeds and similar instruments to which the Authority is a party. HRA Resolution No. 74-3 Section 3. Vice-Chairman or Vice-Chairwoman. The vice- chairman or vice-chairwoman shall be the Brooklyn Center Mayor Pro Tem, who shall perform the duties of the chair- man or chairwoman in the absence or incapacity of the chairman or chairwoman. ARTICLE III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Brooklyn Center city manager shall serve as executive director of the Authority and shall have general supervi- sion over the administration and management of its busi- ness and affairs subject to the direction of the Authority. 1 The executive director shall keep a record of the proceed- ings of the Authority. He shall be responsible through the Brooklyn Center treasurer for the care and custody of all funds of the Authority, and he shall be responsible for the keeping of accounts showing receipts and expendi- tures of the Authority. The executive director shall render to the Authority an account of the financial con- dition of the Authority as may be requested by the Authority. Once each year on or before the last day of June, the executive director shall submit an audited report to the Authority covering the entire financial operations of the Authority for the preceding fiscal year hereby defined as the calendar year. The executive director shall make authorized disbursements of Authority funds using the manner and procedure pre- scribed in the City Charter for the disbursement of City funds. Contracts shall be let and purchases made by the executive director and Authority in accordance with pro- cedures and provisions of the City Charter applicable to City contracts and purchases. The executive director shall co-sign all contracts, deeds and similar instruments to which the Authority is a party. The executive director may from time to time employ such personnel as the Authority deems necessary to exercise its powers, duties and functions as prescribed by laws of Minnesota. The compensation of such personnel shall be determined by the Authority. ARTICLE IV MEETINGS Section 1. Annual meeting. Authority shall be held on January. The annual meeting of the the first business day of HRA Resolution No. 74-3 Section 2. Meeting Schedule. The meeting schedule of the Authority shall be developed by the executive director. The chairman or chairwoman or any two members of the Authority may call special meetings of the Authority upon at least twelve hours written notice to each member. Such notice shall be delivered personally to each member or shall be left at his usual place of residence with some responsible person. Section 3. Quorum. Three members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time. When a quorum is in attendance, action may be taken by the Authority upon a vote of a majority of the members present. Section 4. Manner of Voting. The voting on all questions coming before the Authority shall be by roll call and the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the minutes of such meetings. ARTICLE V AMENDMENTS Section 1. Amendments to Bylaws. The bylaws of the Authority may be amended only with the approval of at least three members of the Authority. Mav 20. 1974 Date Chairman The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Maurice Britts , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, Maurice Britts, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar and Robert Jensen; and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.