Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-22-2010 Regular — reading text

nated to serve terms of 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively, ithstarlding ny other provisio of general or spe- from the date of their appointments, and all other mem- 81 1w, th'a pur oses for which a t ng authority may bers snail be designated to serve for terms of 4 years taxes, or ppropriate funds t o a redevelopment from the date of their appointments. A vacancy occur- fund iricl de the preservation a n enhancement of ring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Ix base of such taxing authority d the full' As provided in an interlocal agreement between the purposes of such taxing auth orit as provided by governing body that created the agency and one or ry. --s_21, ch. 84. 356. more taxing authorities, one or more members of the board of commissioners of the agency may be repre- 1-355 Finding of necessity by county or municl- sentatives of a taxing authority, including members of Cl lo county or municipality hall exercise the that taxing authority's governing body, whose member - nun redevelopment auth conferred by this ship on the board of commissioners of the agency would be considered an additional duty of office as a 114111 of the governing tly has adopted a reso- 1, support by data a analysis, which makes a member of the taxing authority governing body. conditions in the area meet ( 3)( a) A commissioner shall receive no compensa- lative finding at tfon for services, but is entitled to the necessary riteria describe s. 163.340(7) or (8). The reso- must state t expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the One or or blighted areas, or one or re slu discharge of duties, Each commissioner shall hold f of s areas which the . is a shortage of housing office until his or her successor has been appointed dable t residents of or moderate income, and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or e iding the elderly, exist in s h county or municipal- reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with Ind the clerk of the county or municipality, and such certifi- 1515 61- 74 Council Meeting, June 22, 2010  Ch. 163 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS F•S. 2( l cate is conclusive evidence of the due and proper time thereafter by adoption of a resolution, decl appointment of such commissioner. itself to be an agency, inand ers, duties, which case all the rights, p, immunities vested by, privileges, b) The powers of a community -redevelopment agency shall be exercised by the commissioners part in an agency will be vested in the governing b, of the county or municipality, subject to all responsi t thereof. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a ties and liabilities imposed p or incurred. quorum for the purpose of conducting business and b) The members of the governing body shall exercising the powers of the agency and for all other the members of the agency, but such members cot purposes. Action may be taken by the agency upon a tute the head of a legal entity, separate, distinct,, vote of a majority of the commissioners present, unless independent from the governing body of the count t. in any case the bylaws require a larger number. Any municipality. If the governing body declares itself ti person may be appointed as commissioner if he or she an agency which already exists, the new agency is: resides or is engaged in business, which means own- jest to all of the responsibilities and liabilities impo in a business, practicing a profession, or performing a or incurred by the existing agency. service for compensation, or serving as an officer or c) A governing body which consists of five m director of a corporation or other business entitY so bers may appoint two additional persons to ac Lfor engaged, within the area of operation of the agency, members of the community redevelopment age ii which shall be coterminous with the area of operation The terms of office of the additional members sha of the county or municipality, and is otherwise eligible for 4 years, except that.the first person appointed; such appointment under this part. initially serve a term of 2 years. Persons appoe c) The governing body of the county or municipal- under this section are subject to all provisions of ity shall designate a chair and vice chair from among part relating to appointed members of a commi the commissioners. An agency may employ an execu- redevelopment agency. tive director, technical experts, and such other agents d) As provided in an interlocal agreement betty and permanent and ' temporary, as it employees, the goveming body that created the agency and-di requires, and determine their qualifications, duties, and more taxing authorities, one or more members' a compensation. For such legal service as it requires, an board of commissioners of the agency may W-0 agency may employ or retain its own counsel and legal sentatives of a taxing authority, including membb staff. An agency authorized to transact business and that taxing authority's governing body, whose men exercise powers under this part shall file with the gov- ship on the board of commissioners of the ag, would be considered an additional duty of ofilof erning body, on or before March 31 of each year, a member of the taxing authority governing body: t report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year, which report shall include a complete financial state- 2) Nothing in this part prevents the govemin'cd' ment setting forth its assets, liabilities, income, and from conferring the rights, powers, privileges;,di and immunities of a community redevelopment* operating expenses as of the end of such fiscal year. At upon any entity in existence on July 1, 1977i *hIs l the time of filing the report, the agency shalt publish in been authorized by law to function as VdM a newspaper of general circulation in the community a development board or authority or as any`ottik! notice to the effect that such report has been filed with the purpose of which is to prevent and ellmin>3 tr the county or municipality and that the report is avail- and blight through community redevelopme, able for inspection during business hours in the office Any entity in existence on July 1, 1977, whlgO of the clerk of the city or county commission and in the vested with the rights, powers, privileges, i , office of the agency. immunities of a commurn redevelo p,men( .., . . d At an Y time after the creation of a community subject to all provisions an responsibilities „ r . redevelopment agency, the governing body of the this part, notwithstanding any provisions toth ., county or