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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-1998 URBAN RENEWAL BYLAWS �����'�� • BYLAWS OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO **�****** RECEIVED BY CALDWELL CITY CLERK ARTICLE 1 ��T � � 20�0 PUBLIC CORPORATION The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Caldwell, Idaho (the "Agency"), is an independent public body, corporate and politic created pursuant to Title 50, Chapter 20, Idaho Code, (the "Act") and Resolution No. 89 of the City of Caldwell, (the "City" or the "Municipality") passed on October 19, 1998. These Bylaws are subject to any limitations contained therein. ARTICLE 2 NONLIABILITY OF COMMISSIONERS • The private property of the commissioners shall be exempt from execution or other liability from any debts of the Agency and no commissioner shall be liable or responsible for any debts or liabilities of the Agency. ARTICLE 3 COMMISSIONERS Section A. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Agency shall be managed by � the board of commissioners which shall exercise all of the powers of the Agency. The board of ! commissioners shall be established and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Idaho Code. The Mavor of the Citv of Caldwell shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the board of commissioners. Section B. Compensation. Commissioners shall serve without compensation but � commissioners shall be entitled to out-of-pocket costs and compensation for their services for BYLAWS — Page 1 • projects carried out by the Agency, either from fees and charges related to such projects, or direct reimbursement from the City. ARTICLE 4 MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS Section A. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the commissioners shall be scheduled at 12:00 Noon, local time, on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Caldwell City Hall, City Council Chambers, Caldwell, Idaho, for the purpose of transacting such business as may come ' before such meetings. The board of commissioners shall cause notice of the regular meeting ', schedule to be posted or published as required by the Idaho open meeting law. Section B. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the board of commissioners may be called at any time by the Chairman or by any two commissioners by giving notice to the • Secretary specifying the time, date, place and purpose of such meeting. Upon receipt of such notice the Secretary shall cause written notice of such time, date, place and purpose of such meeting to be given to each cominissioner of the Agency as hereafter provided in this Article 4. Section C. Notice of Special Meeting. Written notice of time, date, place and purpose of any special meeting of the Agency shall be posted or published as required by the Idaho open meeting law. Section D. Waiver of Notice. Any commissioner may waive in writing any notice of a meeting required to be given by these Bylaws. The attendance of a commissioner at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting by such comrnissioner, except in case a commissioner shall attend a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting has not bee lawfully called or convened. • BYLAWS — Page 2 • Section E. Resolutions or Ordinances. Resolutions or Ordinances adopted by the Agency in connection with the exercise of any of its powers hereunder, or under the Act, may be signed by the Chairman or Vice-Chairxnan and attested by the Secretary, Vice Chairman or Assistant Secretary, provided that the person who attests shall not be the same person as the person who signs. ARTICLE 5 OFFICERS Section A. Number and Qualifications. The officers of the Agency shall be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary and such other officers as may be determined by the Agency from time-to-time to perform such duties as may be designated by the Agency. Section B. Election and Term of Office. The officers shall be elected annually by the Agency at the first regular annual meeting of the Agency. Each officer shall hold office until his • successor sha11 have been elected. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled by the Agency by election for the unexpired portion of the term. ' Section C. Chaiiman. The Chairman: 1. Shall be the principal executive o�cer of the Agency and, unless otherwise determined by the members of the Agency, shall preside at all meetings of the Agency. � 2. May execute any resolutions adopted by the Agency and any documents, certificates, I ! i , deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by the !� Agency to be expressly delegated by the Agency or by the Bylaws to some other office or agent I � of the Agency, or shall be required by law to be otherwise made. � 3. Shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of the Chairman and such I other duties as may be prescribed by the Agency from time-to-time. � BYLAWS — Page 3 • Section D. Vice-Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman or, in the event of the Chairman's inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all of the restrictions upon the Chairman. The Vice-Chairman shall also perform such other duties as from time-to- time may be prescribed by the Agency. Section E. Secretaxy. The Secretaxy: 1. Shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Agency in one or more books kept for that purpose. 2. Shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with these Bylaws and as required by law. 3. Shall be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Agency, and may affix the seal of the Agency to resolutions, documents, certificates, deeds, mortgages, deeds of � trust, notes, bonds, contracts and other instruments, the execution of which on behalf of the Agency under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. 4. Shall keep a register of the names and post office addresses of all commissioners. 5. Sha11 keep general charge of the books of the Agency. 6. Shall keep on file at all times a complete copy of the Ordinance of the Municipality creating the Agency and the Bylaws of the Agency, containing all amendments thereto (all of which shall be open to the inspection of the members of the Agency at any time and to the public.) 7. May attest any resolutions adopted by the Agency and any documents, certificates, deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by the Agency to be attested, except in cases in which the attestation thereof shall be expressly • BYLAWS — Page 4 . J � • delegated by the Agency, or by the Bylaws of the Agency to some other officer or agent of the Agency, or shall be required by law to be otherwise made. 8. Shall in general, perform all duties incident to the office of the Secretary and such other duties as, from time-to-time, may be assigned to the Secretary by the Agency. ARTICLE 6 QUORUM A majority of the Agency shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE 7 FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 'I I Section A. Contracts. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Agency may �� authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver • any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Agency, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Section B. Checks, Drafts. etc.. All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of monies, and a11 notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Agency shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, employee or employees of the Agency and in such manner as sha11 from time-to-time be determined by resolution or ordinance of the Agency. Section C. Deposits. All funds of the Agency may be deposited from time-to-time to the credit of the Agency in such banks or other financial institution as the Agency may select. Section D. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Agency sha11 begin on the first day of October of each and every year and shall end on the last day of September of the following • calendar year. BYLAWS — Page 5 ! . ARTICLE 8 MISCELLANEOUS Section A. Rules and Regulations. The Agency shall have the power to make and adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, or these Bylaws, as it may deem desirable for the management of the business and affairs of the Agency. Section B. Accounting System and Reports. The Agency sha11 cause to be established and maintained, in accordance with generally-accepted principles of accounting, an appropriate accounting system. ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENTS These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners then in office, at any regular or special meeting, provided the notice of � such meeting shall have contained a copy of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal. The foregoing Bylaws were adopted by motion of the board of commissioners on the 23rd day of October, 1998. ����� CHAIRMAN ATTEST: Y O ,�� � ��''.� T "' . `�� '� • � �� � '�'� �� O � � oMVa�''� � BYLAWS — Page 6 BYLAWS OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY . OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO *******�* ARTICLE 1 PUBLIC CORPORATION The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Caldwell, Idaho (the "Agency"), is an independent public body, corporate and politic created pursuant to Title 50, Chapter 20, T�aho Cede (the "Aet") and Resolution No. 89 of the City of Caldwell, (the "City" or the "Municipality") passed on October 19, 1998. These Bylaws are subject to any li.mitations contained therein. ARTICLE 2 NONLIABILITY OF COMMISSIONERS - � The private property of the commissioners shall be exempt from execution or other liability from any debts of the Agency and no commissioner shall be liable or responsible for any debts or liabilities of the Agency. AR,TICLE 3 COMMISSIONERS Sectionli. General_�awers. The busi��ess a�� aff�i�s ef the A a?Tlr y shall be managed by the l�oard of commissioners which shall exercise all of the powers of the Agency. Section B. Compensation. Commissioners shall serve without compensation but commissioners shall be entitled to out-of pocket costs and compensation for their services for projects carried out by the Agency, either from fees and charges related to � ByLAWS - PAGE -1- zas/caldwell/urban/bylaws such projects, or direct reimbursement from the City. • ARTICLE 4 MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS Section A . Re�ular Meetin�s Regular meetings of the commissioners shall be scheduled at 12:00 Noon, local time, on the first Tuesday of each month, at the Caldwell City Hall, City Council Chambers, Caldwell, Idaho, for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before such meetings. The board of commissioners shall cause notice of the regular meeting schedule to be posted or published as required by the Idaho open meeting law. Section B . Special Meetin�s A special meeting of the board of commissioners may be called at any time by the Chairman or by any two commissi�ners by giving notice to the Secretary specifying the time, date, place and • u ose of such meeting. Upon receipt of such notice the Secretary shall cause P � written notice of such time, date, place and purpose of such meeting to be given to each commissioner of the Agency as hereafter provided in this Article 4. Section C. Notice of Special Meetin�. Written notice of time, date, place and purpose of any special meeting of the Agency shall be posted or published as required by the Idaho apen meeting law. Section D . Waiver of Notice Any commissioner may waive in writing any notice of a meeting required to be given by these Bylaws. The attendance of a commissioner at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting by such commissioner, except in case a commissioner shall attend a meeting for the • BYLAWS - PAGE -2- xas/caldwell/urb anPoylaws express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the � meeting has not bee lawfully called or convened. Section E . Resolutions or Ordinances. Resolutions or Ordinances adopted by the Agency in connection with the exercise of any of its powers hereunder, or under the Act, may be signed by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and attested by the Secretary, Vice Chairman or Assistant Secretary, provided that the person who attests shall not be the same person as the person who signs. ARTICLE 5 OFFICERS Section A . Number and Quali.fications The officers of the Agency shall be a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary and such other officers as may be . determined by the Agency from time-to-time to perform such duties as may be � designated by the Agency. Section B Election and Term of Office The officers shall be elected annually by the Agency at the first regular annual meeting of the Agency. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been elected. Any vacancy in any office shall be filled by the Agency by election for the unexpired portion of the term. Section C . Chairman. The Chairman: 1. Shall be the principal executive officer of the Agency and, unless otherwise determined by the members of the Agency, shall preside at all meetings of the Agency. • BYLAWS - PAGE -3- xas/caldwell/urb anlbylaws 2. May execute any resolutions adopted by the Agency and any documents, • certificates, deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts or other instruments authorized by the Agency to be e�ressly delegated by the Agency or by the Bylaws to some other office or agent of the Agency, or shall be required by law to be otherwise made. 3. Shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of the Chairman and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Agency from time-to-time. 5ection D . Vice-Chairman In the absence of the Chairman or, in the event of the Chairman's inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman, and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all; of the restrictions upon the Chairman. The Vice-Chairman sha]l also perform such other duties as from time-to-time may be prescribed by the Agency. • Section E . Secreta . The Secreta : rv ey 1. Shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Agency in one or more books kept for that purpose. _ 2. Shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with these Bylaws and as required by law. 3, Shall be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Agency, and may aff� the seal of the Agency to resolutions, documents, certificates, deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts and other instruments, the execution of which on behalf of the Agency under its seal is duly authorized in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. � BYLAWS - PAGE -4- ras/caldwell/urb anPoylaws . - 4. Shall keep a register of the names and post office addresses of all � commissioners. 5. Shall keep general charge of the books of the Agency. 6. Shall keep on file at all times a complete copy of the Ordinance of the Municipality creating the Agency and the Bylaws of the Agency, containing all amendments thereto (all of which shall be open to the inspection of the members of the Agency at any time and to the public.) 7. May attest any resolutions adopted by the Agency and any documents, certificates, deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, bonds, contracts or other instruments : authorized by the Agency to be attested, except in cases in which -the attestation thereof shall be e�ressly delegated by the Agency, or by the: Bylaws of the Agency to some other officer or agent of the Agency, or shall be required by law to be • otherwise made. 8. Shall in general, perform all duties incident to the office of the Secretary and such. other duties as, from time-to-time, may be assigned to the Secretary by the Agency. ARTICLE 6 QUORUM �A majority of the Agency shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. AR,TICLE 7 FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS � BYLAWS - PAGE -5- ras/caldwelllurb an/bylaws Section A . Contracts Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the • Agency may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Agency, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Section B . Checks, Drafts, etc.. All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of monies, and all notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Agency shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, employee or employees of the Agency and in such manner as shall from ti_me-to-time be determined by resolution or ordinance of the Agency. : Section C. De�osits. All funds of the Agency may be deposited from time-to- : tirrie, to the credit of the Agency in such banks or other financial,institution as the _ Agency may select. � � tion D. Fiscal Year The fiscal ear of the Agency shall,begin on the first Sec Y day of Qctober of each and every year and shall end on the last day of September of _the following calendar year. AR,TICLE 8 MISCELL�NEOUS Section A . Rules and Re�ulations The Agency shall have the power to make _ and.: adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, or these :Bylaws, as it may deem desirable for the management of the business and affairs of the Agency. Section B Accountin� Svstem and Reports The Agency shall cause to be established and maintained, in accordance with generally-accepted principles of • BYLAWS - PAGE -6- ras/caldwell/urban/bylaws �' , accounting, an appropriate accounting system. • AR,TICLE 9 AMENDMENTS These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners then in office, at any regular or special meeting, provided the notice of such meeting shall have contained a copy of the proposed alteration, ainendment or repeal. The foregoing Bylaws were adopted by motion of the board of commissioners on the 23rd day of October, 1998. . � � �-' ' �,�'�-�t ` �.� ! .�;_ CHAIRMA � � , ATTEST: /�.i ,,: , ` � �/J�. _ � � T Y — u iNly�� ` ` -- .� OF TH��'''•.. � �'•. 4 �PdR,�� D,s' ' � �? . G E'.�►: . � �awr • r' : t� . ; �, SE�A L '� : � •� .��� ,. �, y �, . y •..�.. � . ��,� # o�.�°�' -- �''''�,.�u�.N�`. _ • BYLAWS - PAGE -7- ras/caldwell/ucb an/bylaws