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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-2001-0006 RESOLUTION NO. 06-2001 Series of 2001 TITLE: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE AND THE WHEAT RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY WHEREAS, the parties referenced in the title of this resolution wish to enter into a Cooperation Agreement, described more fully and set forth in the Cooperation Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the parties to the Cooperation Agreement have determined that it is in the best interest of and will promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Wheat Ridge to execute this Agreement; and WHEREAS, Section 14 2 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Wheat Ridge requires that all intergovernmental agreements entered into by the City be approved by resolution NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, as follows. 1. That certain Cooperation Agreement between the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado and the Wheat Ridge Housing Authority, attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved 2. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute said Cooperation Agreement. DONE AND RESOLVED this (( 'day of _fi p~1! ,2001. /' -/ TCHEN CERVENY, MAYOrr- ATTEST: K GED\53027\37340601 COOPERATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is effective this April 9th of 2001, by and between the CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, a Municipal Corporation ("City"), and the WHEAT RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY, a body corporate and politic of the State of Colorado ("AUTHORITY"), together referred to as the "Parties" WHEREAS, it is the intent of the parties to clarify the obligations while avoiding unnecessary duplications of services, equipment and employees, to this end, this Agreement provides for the Authority and the City to share resources including services, equipment and personnel when the need of both entities can be served ARTICLE I - DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY Section 1. Housinq Authority The Authority shall act as the City of Wheat Ridge Housing Authority as specified under the Colorado Housing Authorities Law (C RS 29-4-201 et seq ) as amended, and as established by Resolution The powers of the Authority as established by law rest solely in the Authority and, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law, the Authority is not required to obtain City Council approval for any action taken in the exercise of its powers. Section 2. Recommendations made to City Council The Authority shall make recommendations to the City Council regarding housing development! redevelopment proposals and implementation strategies All recommendations shall include a fiscal note and request for funding, if necessary Section 3. Authority to Contract with Consultants Subject to a City Council approved budget or other necessary appropriation of funds, the Authority shall be able to contract with consultants or advisors to accomplish its duties related to the exercise of Authority powers Nothing in this section shall be construed to subject the sole discretion of the Authority over the substance or necessity of such contracts to the approval of the City Council ARTICLE 11 - EMPLOYEES Section 1. Executive Director The City Manager or his/her designee shall be assigned to work for the Authority while acting in its advisory capacity to the City Council Such person also shall act as the Executive Director of the Authority The Authority shall be responsible for and shall pay the City for all time expended by City employees on Authority matters The annual amount to be paid by the Authority shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties to this Agreement at the time of preparation of the annual budget based upon the percentage of time spent by City employees for Authority-related matters GED\53027\373411 02 Section 2. Recordinq Secretary The City, acting through the City Manager, shall provide a recording secretary who will assist the Executive Director and Authority to record meetings, assemble documents, duplicate reports and perform such other clerical duties as the Authority shall assign Section 3. City Emplovees Upon request of the Executive Director of the Authority, employees may be assigned to work for the Authority While performing services for the Authority, City employees shall coordinate their services with the Executive Director and Authority Chair Section 4. Authoritv Emplovees The Authority may retain the services of additional staff for the Authority, if approved by the City Councilor included in a City Council approved budget. ARTICLE III - OTHER SERVICES Section 1. The City may provide the Authority with such other services as may be required to perform its public functions including, but not limited to legal, accounting, treasury management, financing, procurement, budgetary matters, personnel services, planning services, and engineering services, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Authority from contracting with or retaining third parties to provide all or a portion of any services related to the exercise of Authority powers and included in a City Council approved budget or specifically approved by City Council ARTICLE IV - MEETING SPACE; FURNISHINGS The City shall make available appropriate meeting space and equipment to the Authority All furnishing, equipment, and supplies for the Authority shall be acquired by the City of Wheat Ridge subject to a City Council approved budget. All furnishings, equipment, and supplies acquired by the Authority shall become the property of the City subject to the dissolution of the Authority ARTICLE V - COMPLIANCE WITH LAW Section 1. City Codes All projects of the Authority are subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances, and regulations of the City Section 2. State and Federal Law The Authority shall comply with applicable state and federal law and regulations in performing its function GED\53027\373411 02 2 ARTICLE VI - AMENDMENT This Agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the parties at any time after giving at least thirty days written notice of intention to do so, provided, however, amendment of this Agreement shall not release the Authority from its obligation to pay the funds due to the City as provided herein, unless such obligations are specifically terminated by the City Notice to and from the City and the Authority shall be submitted to the City Manager of the City, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado The parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date first above written CITY g?WHEA T RIDGE 1 WHEAT RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY ATT T gd>W{~'- Wanda Sang, City Cler~ " i5tL~L'--P.-{'t:1 .J)l~c,' r:i f-::C. Barbara Delgadillo, ecording Secretary GED\53027\373411.02 3