ARTICLE 4. HOUSING AUTHORITY

8-401. Agent.

There is hereby created as an agent of the City of Andover, Kansas pursuant to K.S.A. 17-2337, et seq., an authority to be known as “The Housing Authority” of the City of Andover, Kansas and hereinafter to be called “The Authority.”

(Ord. 316, Sec. 2)

8-402. Authority.

The Council and the Mayor shall be the commissioners of the Authority so established in Section 8-401 hereinabove, and are hereinafter referred to as “Commissioners.” The Mayor shall serve as chairman of the Authority and the President of the City Council shall serve as vice-chairman, as the same shall from time to time be elected and installed.

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

(Ord. 316, Sec. 3:4; C.O. No. 24)

8-403. Quorum.

Four (4) Commissioners shall constitute a quorum of such Authority for the purpose of conducting 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. The Mayor shall have the same vote as any other Commissioner. 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.

(Ord. 316, Sec. 5; C.O. No. 24)

8-404. Power.

The powers of said housing authority include the power to plan, develop, construct, maintain, operate and manage any housing project or projects of the City of Andover, Kansas and such other powers as the Governing Body of said City may designate by later ordinance and as authorized by K.S.A. 17-2337, et seq., and specifically such powers as may be delegated under K.S.A. 17-2340, but initially said Municipal Housing Authority shall have no power to encumber funds of said City, to authorize the expenditure of any money or the creation of any debt or the issuance of any bonds or other obligations. It is the intention of the Governing Body that those powers enumerated by statute and particularly those involving the expenditure of any funds can only be exercised by said authority after the proper delegation of powers by subsequent ordinance or ordinance of the City.