Jr*rz;" 4r;;**, Councll Agenda @ IEem No. Vl I l. {ucz4 August I tsn TTIE CITY OF OKTAHOMA CI]X OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNSELOR TO I'Iayor and Council DATE: August 16, L97L FROM: Roy H. SemEner Municipal Counselor RE AmendmenE Eo ChaPEer 2, ArEicIe...
Jr*rz;" 4r;;**, Councll Agenda @ IEem No. Vl I l. {ucz4 August I tsn TTIE CITY OF OKTAHOMA CI]X OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNSELOR TO I'Iayor and Council DATE: August 16, L97L FROM: Roy H. SemEner Municipal Counselor RE AmendmenE Eo ChaPEer 2, ArEicIe IV, .Section 2-L77 of Che Oklahoma CiEy Code, L970 by reqtiiring that at Least one member of thl fair Hoprsing Board shall be appointed from each ward; providingi for the selection of a chair- man from Eheir-membershipl and declaring an emergency. Pursuant to your requesE of JuIy 27, 197t, I am atEaching for your consideratiotr, 6 proposed amendment Eo ChapEer 2, Article iV, Section 2-L77 of tf,e btt"fto*a City Code, L970r so that the procedure for the Board of Fair Housing will nolt ""i."tionprovide thaC one (1) member of salid Board will be appoinEed iro* each ward and one (t) member be selected at large; and furEher providing for the selectiion of a chairman from its membership. SemEner lfunicipal Counselor RHS :FWD: gr atcch/ ia I (Published ln the Datly Law Journal-Rec ord ( I q61/ ORDINANCE NO. -ltr, AN ORDTMNCE AMEITDTNG CHAPTER 2, ARTICLB IV, SECTION 2-L77 OF THE OKIAHOMA CrlI CoDE, L97A BY REQUIRTNG THAT AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE FAIR HOITSING BNARD SHALL BE APPOINIED FROM EACB WARD; PROVIDING FOR TIIE SEIJCTION OF A CHAIRMAN FROM TTIEIR.MEMBERSHIP; AND DECIARING AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAIMD BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CIIY OF OKIAHOMA CITY: SECTION L. That Chapter 2, Article IV, Section 2'L77 of the Oklahmra City Code, L970 be and is hereby amended to read as follorvs : Section 2-177. CreaEion: membershi a nd quorum of Fair Housing Eoard. and selection #of chairman. ltThere is hereby created a Falr Housing Board to administer and enforce Ehe provisions of this Division. The Board shall eonsist of nine (9) residenEs of che City, Eo be appointed by the Mayor wiEh the consent and approval of Ehe Council. At least one member shall be appoinEed from each ward. A[[ members of the Board shalL serve as such without compensaEion. The term of each member shall be two (2) years or until his suceessor takes office excepE EhaE of the first nine (9) members appoinEed, Ehree (3) of such members shall serve only for a term of one (t) year. Provided thaE the terms of such inirial'appointees and the terms of all fuEure appointees sha,ll expire JuLy 31 of that year in which they expire, regardless of the calendar date when such appoinEments are made. Subsequent appointmenEs to fill a vacanqy in- Ehe membership of the Board shall be for the balance bf such unexpired t,erm. 'tsive (5) members shall constitute a quorum, and a majoriEy voEe of Ehose present aE any given meeting shall be required for acEion. ttThe Boatd shall elect from its members a chairman who shall servei for a period of one (f) year.rr SECTION 2. EMERGENCY, WIIEREAS, it being i-mmediately necessary fot Ehe preservaEion of Che peace, heaLth and safety of Oklahoma CiEy and the tnhabitant$ Ehereof t,haE the provisions of l this Ordinance be puE Lnto full force.and effect, an emergency is hereby declared Eo exlsE by reasoc whereof this Ordinance ehall take effect and be tn full force frm and after lts passage, 88 provided by law. ' IMRODUCED and READ in open oeeting of Ehe Council of The Clty of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on E 71 a" L97L. PASSED by the Council of The Clty of Oklahorna City, : Oklahoma this t4 da v of 1971. APPROVED by Ehe Mayor o The City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma thLs 9( day of L97L. u MA ATTEST: l- C C APPROVED as to form and legaliEy this 1 q day of-S*.q$il-- , L97 t., r.@(= Ul f)**_r.-r_rx{ i"l _ AssisEanc Municipal Counselor \ Rev for Codification: -2-