Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-12-02 regular Council agenda — reading text

Spencer, City Cler*' DATE: January 31, 2002 SUBJECT: Housing Authority Appointment BACKGROUND: Pat Thornber, 342 Holmes Blvd. NW, Fort Walton Beach, was originally appointed to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority on March 11, 1986 for a four-year term, and reappointed for three ( 3) additional four-year terms, with her current term ending on February 23, 2002. Mrs. Thornber has been contacted and will serve another four-year term if reappointed by the Mayor and approved by Council. The Housing A.'lthority acts to provide safe, sanitary and decent housing for low income families at affordable rent. DISCUSSION: In accordance with F. S. 421.05 ( 1), the Mayor has the authority to appoint with the approval of Council. There are no term limits per State Statute. There are no applications on file with the City Clerk. CONCLUSION: Mayor appoint, and Council approve, Pat Thornber to serve on the Housing Authority Board for a four- year term until February 11, 2006. S/ lve V-- Reviewed and Concurred: Hold for Discussion: Denied: TZfL~2S2eQ 2( 7/ ( Fe I I Reid Silverboard, City Manager Date Comments:  Ch. 421 PUBLIC HOUSING l r who are first appointed shall be of the commissioners 3 years used in connection with housing interest or a project, or terms of 1, 2, and . of such lessor' s designated to serve for commissioners shall be tgnee or assigneesFederal Government when' respectIvely; the remaining each, from the to serve for terms of years and the 4 1rt thereof, designated contract with the authority.' , 1. ch. 202 9, Thereafter, each commis- is a arty to any' 19-40 Supp. 7100{3-C); .. date of their appointment. a term of s.3, ch. 17981, 1931; CGL as aforesaid for lillt .- 28061, 1953; 1. 24. ch. 57- 1: I. 1, ctI. 67- 566, sioner shall be appointed ' shall be filled for I. , ch. that a vacancy J; office of 4 years, except the meyor Creation of housing authorities..:.... an eppolnlmenl by" the unexpired lerm by i/ 421. there ie her by with the approval of the goveming body within 60 cays 1) each city, as herein defined, I to be kn wn eech housing euthority ere' a ubllc body corporate and politic fler such vecency occurs. at least ona Created ow. ~ shan, have as the ' H sing Authority" of the city; provided, usi. ated ~ ursuant to this chapter who Is ooosnlln ch authority shall not transact any less <; omm' ssloner who shall be e resident ever; that hereunder until or u or a person of iow or very iow rent in a housing project nass or exe Ise its powers resoiutio shall within the housing authority's Jurie: of the city by proper Income who resides tho governing ody to fun ion in subsidy through a program e Is need for an authority diction and is receIving rent diciere thet Ih as to whether t ere is the authority or public,housing agency etermination adminIstered by such city. The same iocaJlty selVed by tha need for an uthority to function: ' . Ihal has Jurisdiction for the shall be such its own which commlssioner' be lOa e by Ibe goveming body housing. authority, case 01 te) May a vacancy exists. in the motion; or ' bo upon the appointed at the time has no completed project, no tenant- b~ mad. by Ihe govemlng an authority which of the b) ShaJi Sl ed by 25 resident of the city commissioner shan be appointed unti11 0 percent filing of a petition to function of the autholity have been occu. is eed for an autho' units in the first project asserting that there ming body so of a t!3nant- commissioner' s ten. i'sUch city and request g that the gov pied.,.The ce.ssation or the cessation 01 rent sub- ancy in a housing projeel tenant-commissioner from declare. .' '. The govemlng b Y may a pi a resolulion sidy ~ II remove h,,!- such 2) fo( a h sing authority in office, and, another person meeting toe qualifications declaring that there is nee d for the e shall offi<;: Qe appointed for the efforts unex- the city if it shall find that' I hab' ed dwelling acconi~ requir!,! term. After aJl reasonabie oi~~(a) or unsafe Insanitary pired portion 01 the documented: if the commission- exist in such city; r " . : have been made and odationS sani\aiy dwelling resident or rent subsidy There. is a ~hollage ?f Ie.or ers find that no housing project b) vailabie to persons of 1s available to serve, as a tenant. ommodallons , n such CJIy recipient:. shaJl then be filled looN Income al rentals they. n afford. In determining commissioner, the existing vecancy in t' o are unsafe or Ins an-