HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009-0011CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 11-2009
Series of 2009
TITLE: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 01, SERIES OF
2001, A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE NEED FOR AND
ESTABLISHING A HOUSING AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN
THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority set forth in C.R.S. § 29-4-201, et seq.,
the City of Wheat Ridge, acting through the City Council ("Council"), adopted
Resolution No. 01, Series of 2001 declaring the need for and creating the Wheat
Ridge Housing Authority ("Authority") and establishing the same; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 01, Section 3 states that the Authority shall
consist of five (5) commissioners, four (4) of such commissioners being from each
Council District ("District"); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council recognize that while it is ideal to
have at least one (1) member of the Authority from each District, from time to time
it may be the case that there are no qualified applicants from a particular District
when there is a vacancy in that District; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find that it is important that the
Authority be served by a full board of commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council desire to amend Resolution No. 01,
to allow for appointment of any otherwise qualified resident of the City when there
are no applicants to fill a vacancy in a particular District who are also residents
within that District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council, that:
Section 1. Resolution No.01, Section 3 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
In accordance with Section 29-4-205(3) of The Housing Authorities Law,
the Housing Authority shall consist of five (5) commissioners, four of such
commissioners being from each of the existing, or hereafter altered, city
council districts, and one commissioner being a member of City Council. IF,
AFTER REASONABLE ADVERTISEMENT, NO APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED
FROM RESIDENTS WITHIN THE RELEVANT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT FOR A
COMMISSIONER VACANCY, THE MAYOR MAY APPOINT AND THE CITY
COUNCIL MAY RATIFY ANY OTHERWISE QUALIFIED RESIDENT OF THE
CITY.
Section 2. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
DONE AND RESOLVED this 9" day of February, 2009.
ATTEST:
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Jerr D' ullio, Mayor
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Michael Snow, City Jerk
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