There is hereby created a housing authority for the City of Ellis to be known and designated as the Housing Authority of the City of Ellis, Kansas, hereinafter called the authority.

(Res. 258, Sec. 1)

The city hereby delegates to the authority all powers conferred on the city pursuant to the Municipal Housing Law and any amendments thereto including the power to construct, maintain, operate, and manage any housing project or projects of the city and the power to issue bonds, notes, interim certificates, or other obligations to acquire real property and exercise the power of eminent domain.

(Res. 258, Sec. 2)

The authority shall not execute any contracts or issue any bonds of any kind unless the terms and conditions and issue of the contract or contracts and bonds are subject of and included in a cooperative agreement or agreements by and between the governing body of the city and the authority.

(Res. 258, Sec. 3)

The authority may employ an executive director, technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and to delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as the authority may deem proper.

(Res. 258, Sec. 4)

(a)   The authority shall consist of five commissioners to be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the council. The commissioners who are first appointed pursuant to this act shall be designated to serve one for one year, one for two years, one for three years and two for four years each, from the date of their appointment, but thereafter commissioners shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of office for four years except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term, all such appointments to be made by the official or body making the original appointment. Each commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the authority and this certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the commissioner.

(b)   The commissioners of the authority shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from among the commissioners.

(Res. 258, Secs. 5:7)

A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his or her services, but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his or her duties.

(Res. 258, Sec. 6)

Three commissioners shall constitute a quorum of such authority for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by the authority upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present, unless in any case the bylaws of the authority shall require a larger number. Meetings of the commissioners of the authority may be held anywhere within the perimeter boundaries of the area of operation of the authority or within any additional area where the authority is authorized to undertake a project.

(Res. 258, Sec. 7)