HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 8644 (Redevelopment Agency JPA)BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
COUNTY OF MARIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 8644
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A JOINT EXERCISE
OF POWERS AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AND THE SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael (the "City") and the
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") desire to create
and establish, pursuant to the laws of the State of California,
the City of San Rafael Joint Powers Financing Authority (the
"Authority"); and
WHEREAS, there has been presented to this meeting a
proposed form of Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated
April 20, 1992 (the "Agreement"), by and between the City and the
Agency, which Agreement creates and establishes the Authority;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of San Rafael as follows:
Section 1. The proposed form of Agreement, on file
with the City Clerk of the City and incorporated into this
Resolution by reference, is hereby approved. The Mayor is hereby
authorized to execute, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to
attest, seal and deliver, the Agreement, in substantially said
form with such changes or additions thereto that hereafter may
become necessary in the interests of the City and which are
reviewed and approved by the City Attorney, any such changes or
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additions to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and
delivery of the Agreement.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect from and
after its adoption.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael,
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and
regularly introduced and adopted at a special joint meeting of
the Council of the City of San Rafael held on the 20th day of
April, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Cohen, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
JEANNEC EONCIPdI, ity Clerk
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk of the City of San
Rafael, do hereby certify as follows:
The foregoing resolution is a full, true and correct
copy of a resolution duly adopted by a vote of a majority of the
members of the City Council of the City of San Rafael at a
special joint meeting of said Council duly and regularly and
legally held at the City of San Rafael, California, on April 20,
1992, of which all of such members had due notice, as follows:
AYES:Breiner, Cohen, Shippey, Thayer & Mayor Boro
NOES:None
ABSENT: None
An agenda of said meeting was posted at least 72 hours
before said meeting at 1400 - 5th Avenue, San Rafael, California,
a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a
brief description of said resolution appeared on said agenda.
I have carefully compared the foregoing with the
original minutes of said meeting on file and of record in my
office, and the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the
original resolution adopted at said meeting and entered in said
minutes.
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Said resolution has not been amended, modified or
rescinded since the date of its adoption and the same is now in
full force and effect.
Dated: �M .v 6 , 1992.
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1�ity Clerk othe
City of San Rafael
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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
AND THE
SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, dated April 20, 1992, by and between
the CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, a municipal corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of the State of California (herein
called the "City"), and the SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a
public body, corporate and politic, duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of California (herein called the
"Agency").
W I T N E S S E T H•
WHEREAS, Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of
Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California
authorize the City and the Agency to create a joint exercise of
powers entity (herein called the "City of San Rafael Joint Powers
Financing Authority" or the "Authority") which has the power to
jointly exercise any powers common to the City and the Agency;
WHEREAS, the City and the Agency are each empowered by
law to undertake certain projects and programs;
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to issue bonds, expend
bond proceeds, and borrow and loan money for certain public
purposes pursuant to the Government Code of the State of
California;
WHEREAS, the Agency is authorized to issue bonds,
expend bond proceeds, and borrow and loan money for any of its
corporate purposes pursuant to the provisions of the Community
Redevelopment Act of the State of California;
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WHEREAS, Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of
Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California (the
"Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 198511) authorizes and
empowers the Authority to purchase bonds issued by the Agency for
financing public capital improvements, working capital, liability
and other insurance needs, or projects whenever there are
significant public benefits, as determined by the Agency;
WHEREAS, the Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985
further authorizes and empowers the Authority to sell bonds so
purchased to public or private purchasers at public or negotiated
sale; and
WHEREAS, by this Agreement, the City and the Agency
desire to create and establish the City of San Rafael Joint
Powers Authority for the purposes set forth herein and to
exercise the powers described herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Agency, for and in
consideration of the mutual promises and agreements herein
contained, do agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms
defined in this Section 1 shall for all purposes of this
Agreement have the meanings herein specified.
Act
The term "Act" means the Community Redevelopment Law of
the State of California (being Part I of Division 24 of the
Health and Safety Code of the State of California, as amended)
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and Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of
the Government Code of the State of California, and all laws
amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
Aaencv
The term "Agency" shall mean the San Rafael
Redevelopment Agency, a public body, corporate and politic, duly
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of California.
Authoritv
The term "Authority" shall mean the City of San Rafael
Joint Powers Financing Authority created by this Agreement.
Authority.
Board
The term "Board" shall mean the governing board of the
Bond Purchase Aareement
The term "Bond Purchase Agreement" shall mean an
agreement of the Authority to purchase Bonds of the Agency solely
from funds received from the Authority's simultaneous sale of
such Bonds to the purchaser or purchasers named therein, on the
terms and conditions set forth therein.
Bonds
The term "Bonds" shall mean bonds of the Agency
authorized and issued pursuant to the Act.
City
The term "City" shall mean the existing municipal
corporation known as the City of San Rafael, a city duly
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organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of California.
Law
The term "Law" shall mean Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of
Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the
State of California (Sections 6500-6599), including the
Marks -Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, as amended.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE
This agreement is made pursuant to the Law and for the
purpose of assisting the financing and refinancing of certain
redevelopment activities of the Agency by exercising the powers
referred to in the recitals hereof and described in Section 5
herein.
SECTION 3. TERM
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date
hereof and shall continue in full force and effect until
terminated by a supplemental agreement of the Agency and the
City.
SECTION 4. AUTHORITY
A. Creation of Authoritv
There is hereby created pursuant to the Law an agency
and public entity to be known as the "City of San Rafael Joint
Powers Financing Authority." As provided in the Law, the
Authority shall be a public entity separate from the City and the
Agency. The debts, liabilities and obligations of the Authority
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shall not constitute debts, liabilities or obligations of the
City or the Agency.
Within 30 days after the effective date of this
Agreement or any amendment hereto, the Authority will cause a
notice of this Agreement or amendment to be prepared and filed
with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
California in the manner set forth in Section 6503.5 of the Law.
B. Governina Board
The Authority shall be administered by the Board whose
members shall be, at all times, the members of the Agency. The
term of office as a member of the Board of each member of the
Agency shall terminate when such member of the Board shall cease
to be a member of the Agency; and the successor to such member of
the Agency shall become a member of the Board.
Members of the Board shall not receive any compensation
for serving as such, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for
any expenses actually incurred in connection with serving as a
member if the Board shall determine that such expenses shall be
reimbursed and there are unencumbered funds available for such
purpose.
C. Meetinas of Board
(1) Regular Meetinas. The Board shall hold a
regular meeting on the first Monday of March, and, by resolution,
may provide for the holding of regular meetings at more frequent
intervals; provided that if the Chair determines that there will
be no business to transact at such meeting, such meeting may be
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meeting may be cancelled. The hour and place at which each such
regular meeting shall be held shall be fixed by resolution of the
Board.
(2) Leaal Notice. All meetings of the Board
shall be called, noticed, held and conducted subject to the
provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 of Part 1 of
Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of
California (Sections 54950-54961)) or any successor legislation
hereinafter enacted.
(3) Minutes. The secretary of the Authority
shall cause minutes of all meetings of the Board to be kept and
shall, as soon as possible after each meeting, cause a copy of
the minutes to be forwarded to each member of the Board and to
the City and the Agency.
(4) Ouorum. A majority of the members of the
Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,
except that less than a quorum may adjourn meetings from time to
time.
D. Officers; Duties; Bonds
(1) The Board shall elect a chair of the
Authority and a vice -chair of the Authority from among its
members and shall appoint a secretary of the Authority who may,
but need not, be a member of the Board.
(2) The Treasurer of the City is hereby
designated as Treasurer of the Authority. Subject to the
applicable provisions of any indenture or resolution providing
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for a trustee or other fiscal agent, the Treasurer is designated
as the depositary of the Authority to have custody of all the
money of the Authority, from whatever source, and, as such, shall
have the powers, duties and responsibilities specified in Section
6505.5 of the Law.
(3) The Treasurer of the City, who performs the
functions of auditor and controller for the City, is hereby
designated as Controller of the Authority, and, as such, shall
have the powers, duties and responsibilities specified in Section
6505.5 of the Law. The Controller shall draw checks to pay
demands against the Authority when the demands have been approved
by the Authority.
(4) The members of the Agency shall determine the
charges to be made against the Authority for the services of the
treasurer and controller.
(5) The Treasurer and Controller of the Authority
are designated as the public officers or persons who have charge
of, handle, or have access to any property of the Authority, and
each such officer shall file an official bond in the amount of
$25,000 as required by Section 6505.1 of the Law; provided, that
such bond shall not be required if the Authority does not possess
or own property or funds with an aggregate value of greater than
$500.00.
(6) The Treasurer and Controller of the Authority
is hereby authorized and directed to prepare or cause to be
prepared: (a) a special audit as required pursuant to
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Section 6505 of the Government Code of the State of California
every year during the term of this Agreement; and (b) a report in
writing on the first day of July, October, January, and April of
each year to the Board, the City and the Agency which report
shall describe the amount of money held by the Treasurer and
Controller of the Authority for the Board, the amount of receipts
since the last such report, and the amount paid out since the
last such report.
(7) The Board shall have the power to appoint
such other officers and employees as it may deem necessary and to
retain independent counsel, consultants and accountants.
SECTION 5. POWERS
The Authority shall have the power to purchase, with
the amounts received or to be received by it pursuant to a Bond
Purchase Agreement, Bonds issued by the Agency at public or
negotiated sale, for the purposes set forth in Section 2 hereof,
all in accordance with the Law. Any such bonds so purchased may
be held by the Authority or sold to public or private purchasers
at public or negotiated sale, in whole or in part. The Authority
shall set any other terms and conditions on any purchase or sale
contemplated herein as it deems to be necessary, appropriate and
in the public interest, in furtherance of the Law.
The Authority is authorized, in its own name, to do all
acts necessary for the exercise of said powers for said purposes,
including but not limited to any or all of the following: to
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make and enter into contracts; to employ agents and employees;
and to sue and be sued in its own name.
Except as otherwise provided herein, such power shall
be exercised subject only to such restrictions upon the manner of
exercising such power as are imposed upon the Agency in the
exercise of similar powers, as provided in Section 6509 of the
Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority shall have
any additional powers conferred under the Law, insofar as such
additional powers may be necessary to accomplish the purposes set
forth in Section 2 hereof.
SECTION 6. TERMINATION OF POWERS
The Authority shall continue to exercise the powers
herein conferred upon it until the termination of this Agreement
or until the City and the Agency shall have mutually rescinded
this Agreement.
SECTION 7. FISCAL YEAR
Unless and until changed by resolution of the Board,
the fiscal year of the Authority shall be the period from July 1
of each year to and including the following June 30, except for
the first fiscal year which shall be the period from the date of
this Agreement to the following June 30.
SECTION 8. DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
At the end of the term hereof or upon the earlier
termination of this Agreement as set forth in Section 6 hereof,
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all assets of the Authority shall be distributed to the Agency,
subject to Section 9 hereof.
SECTION 9. CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVANCES
Contributions or advances of public funds and of
personnel, equipment or property may be made to the Authority by
the City and the Agency for any of the purposes of this
Agreement. Payment of public funds may be made to defray the
cost of any such contribution. Any such advance shall be made
subject to repayment, and shall be repaid, in the manner agreed
upon by the City or the Agency, as the case may be, and the
Authority at the time of making such advance. It is mutually
understood and agreed that neither the City nor the Agency has
any obligation to make advances or contributions to the Authority
to provide for the costs and expenses of administration of the
Authority, even though either may do so. The City or the Agency
may allow the use of personnel, equipment or property in lieu of
other contributions or advances to the Authority.
SECTION 10. AGREEMENT NOT EXCLUSIVE
This Agreement shall not be exclusive and shall not be
deemed to amend or alter the terms of other agreements between
the City and the Agency, except as the terms of this Agreement
shall conflict therewith, in which case the terms of this
Agreement shall prevail.
SECTION 11. ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
The Authority shall establish and maintain such funds
and accounts as may be required by good accounting practice. The
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books and records of the Authority shall be open to inspection at
all reasonable times by the City and the Agency and their
representatives.
SECTION 12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
The Authority by resolution shall adopt a Conflict of
Interest Code as required by law.
SECTION 13. BREACH
If default shall be made by the City or the Agency in
any covenant contained in this Agreement, such default shall not
excuse either the City or the Agency from fulfilling its
obligations under this Agreement and the City and the Agency
shall continue to be liable for the payment of contributions and
the performance of all conditions herein contained. The City and
the Agency hereby declare that this Agreement is entered into for
the benefit of the Authority created hereby and the City and the
Agency hereby grant to the Authority the right to enforce by
whatever lawful means the Authority deems appropriate all of the
obligations of each of the parties hereunder. Each and all of
the remedies given to the Authority hereunder or by any law now
or hereafter enacted are cumulative and the exercise of one right
or remedy shall not impair the right of the Authority to any or
all other remedies.
SECTION 14. SEVERABILITY
Should any part, term, or provision of this Agreement
be decided by the courts to be illegal or in conflict with any
law of the State of California, or otherwise be rendered
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unenforceable or ineffectual, the validity of the remaining
parts, terms or provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 15. SUCCESSORS: ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the successors of the parties. Except to the
extent expressly provided herein, neither party may assign any
right or obligation hereunder without the consent of the other.
SECTION 16. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be amended by supplemental agreement
executed by the City and the Agency at any time.
SECTION 17. FORM OF APPROVALS
Whenever an approval is required in this Agreement,
unless the context specifies otherwise, it shall be given, in the
case of the Agency, by resolution duly and regularly adopted by
the members of the Agency, and, in the case of the City, by
resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the
City, and, in the case of the Authority, by resolution duly and
regularly adopted by the Board. Whenever in this Agreement any
consent or approval is required, the same shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 18. NOTICES
Notices to the City hereunder shall be sufficient if
delivered to the City Clerk of the City Council.
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SECTION 19. SECTION HEADINGS
All section headings contained herein are for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to define or
limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed and attested by their proper officers
thereunto duly authorized, and their official seals to be hereto
affixed, as of the day and year first above written.
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Attest:
City Clerk
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ATTEST:
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Secret ry
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
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SAN RAFAEL REDEVELOPMEId AGENCY
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BY-LAWS
OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Adopted April 20, 1992
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ARTICLE I - THE AUTHORITY
Section 1. Name. The official name of the Authority
shall be the "City of San Rafael Joint Powers Financing
Authority".
Section 2. Authoritv Board Members. The Authority
shall be administered by a governing board whose members shall
be, at all times, the members of the City of San Rafael
Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") (herein, the "Authority
Board"). The term of office as a member of the Authority Board
of each member of the Agency shall terminate when such member of
the Authority Board shall cease to be a member of the Agency; and
the successor to such member of the Agency shall become a member
of the Authority Board.
Section 3. Office. The business office of the
Authority shall be at 1400 - 5th Avenue, San Rafael, California
94903, or at such other place as may be designated by the
Authority Board.
Section 4. Compensation. Members may receive their
actual and necessary expenses, including traveling expenses
incurred in the discharge of their duties, but only when
authorized by the Authority and if there are unencumbered funds
available for such purpose.
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ARTICLE II - OFFICERS
Section 21. Officers. The Officers of the Authority
shall be the Chair, Vice -Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and
Controller.
Section 22. Chair. The Chair of the Authority shall
be the member who is the Chairperson of the Agency. The term of
office shall be the same as the term of the Chairperson of the
Agency. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the
Authority, and shall submit such information and recommendations
to the Authority Board as he or she may consider proper
concerning the business, policies and affairs of the Authority.
The Chair shall also serve as the chief executive officer of the
Authority and shall be responsible for execution and supervision
of the affairs of the Authority. Except as otherwise authorized
by resolution of the Authority Board, the Chair or the Chair's
designee shall sign all contracts, deeds and other instruments
executed by the Authority.
Section 23. Vice -Chair. The Vice -Chair shall be the
member who is the Vice -Chairperson of the Agency. The term of
office shall be the same as the term of the vice -Chairperson of
the Agency. The Vice -Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair
in the absence or incapacity of the Chair. In case of the
resignation or death of the Chair, the Vice -Chair shall perform
such duties as are imposed on the Chair, until such time as the
members shall elect a new Chair.
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Section 24. Secretarv. The Secretary shall be
appointed by the Authority Board and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Authority. The Secretary shall keep the records of the
Authority, shall act as Secretary at the meetings of the
Authority and record all votes, and shall keep a record of the
proceedings of the Authority in a journal of proceedings to be
kept for such purpose, and shall perform all duties incident to
the office.
Section 25. Treasurer. The Treasurer of the City of
San Rafael (the "City") shall be the Treasurer and the Controller
of the Authority, and shall perform the duties set forth in the
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement.
Section 26. Election of Officers. Election of
officers shall be the first order of business at the first
meeting of the Authority, regular or special, held in each
calendar year.
Section 27. Authoritv to Bind Authoritv. No member,
officer, agent or employee of the Authority, without prior
specific or general authority by a vote of the Authority Board,
shall have any power or authority to bind the Authority by any
contract, to pledge its credit, or to render it liable for any
purpose in any amount.
ARTICLE III - EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS
Section 31. ADDointment of EmDlovees and Accents. The
Authority may from time to time request from the City or the
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Agency the services of such personnel, counsel or agents,
permanent or temporary, as may be necessary to carry out the
business and affairs of the Authority. The Authority Board may
in addition employ temporary professional and technical personnel
on such terms and at such rates of compensation as the Authority
Board may determine, for the performance of Authority business
and affairs, provided that adequate sources of funds are
identified for the payment of such temporary professional and
technical services.
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS
Section 41. Regular Meetinas. Regular meetings shall
be held at the business office of the Authority, or at such other
place as the Chair may designate, on dates and at a time as fixed
by Resolution of the Authority. If at any time any regular
meeting falls on a legal holiday, such regular meeting shall be
held on the next business day at the same time. At least 72
hours before a regular meeting, an agenda containing a brief
general description of each item of business to be transacted or
discussed shall be posted at a location freely accessible to
members of the public. The agenda shall specify the time and
location of the regular meeting. No action shall be taken on any
item not appearing on the posted agenda except as permitted by
law.
Section 42. Special Meetinas. A special meeting may
be called at any time by the Chair or upon the request of two of
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the members of the Authority by delivering written notice to each
member and to each person or entity entitled by law to receive
such notices. Notices to the Authority Board shall be sufficient
if delivered to the City Clerk of the City Council. Notices to
other persons or entities entitled by law to receive notices must
be delivered personally or by mail and must be received at least
24 hours before the time of such meeting as specified in the
notice. The notice shall specify the time and place of the
special meeting and the business to be transacted and shall be
posted at least 24 hours prior to the special meeting in a
location that is freely accessible to members of the public. No
other business shall be considered at such meetings by the
Authority Board. Such written notice may be dispensed with as to
any member who at or prior to the time the meeting convenes files
with the Secretary of the Authority a written waiver of notice.
Such waiver may be given by telegram. Such written notice may
also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present
at the time it convenes.
Section 43. Closed Sessions. Nothing contained in
these bylaws shall be construed to prevent the Authority Board
from holding closed sessions during a regular or special meeting
concerning any matter permitted by law to be considered in a
closed session.
Section 44. Public Hearinas. All public hearings held
by the Authority Board shall be held during regular or special
meetings of the Authority Board.
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Section 45. Adiournina Meetinas and Continuina Public
Hearinas to Other Times or Places. The Authority Board may
adjourn any meeting to a time and place specified in the order of
adjournment. Less than a quorum may so adjourn from time to
time. If all members are absent from any regular meeting or
adjourned regular meeting the Secretary or Acting Secretary of
the Authority may declare the meeting adjourned to a stated time
and place and shall cause a written notice of the adjournment to
be given in the same manner as provided for special meetings
unless such notice is waived as provided for special meetings. A
copy of the order or notice of adjournment shall be conspicuously
posted on or near the door of the place where the meeting was
held within 24 hours after the time of the adjournment. When a
regular or adjourned regular meeting is adjourned as provided in
this section, the resulting adjourned regular meeting is a
regular meeting for all purposes. When an order of adjournment
of any meeting fails to state the hour at which the adjourned
meeting is to be held, it shall be held at the hour specified for
regular meetings.
Any public hearing being held, or any hearing noticed
or ordered to be held at any meeting may by order or notice of
continuance be continued or recontinued to any subsequent meeting
in the same manner and to the same extent set forth herein for
the adjournment of the meetings; provided, that if the hearing is
continued to a time less than 24 hours after the time specified
in the order or notice of hearing a copy of the order or notice
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of continuance shall be posted immediately following the meeting
at which the order or declaration of continuance was adopted or
made.
Section 46. Meetinas to be Onen and Public. All
meetings of Authority members to take action or to deliberate
concerning Authority business and its conduct shall be open and
public. 4-' persons shall be permitted to attend any such
meetings except as otherwise provided or permitted by law and
Section 43 of these bylaws.
Section 47. Quorum. A majority of the members of the
Authority Board shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all
other official purposes, except that less than a quorum may
adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained.
Section 48. Order of Business. At the regular
meetings of the Authority, the following shall be the general
order of business:
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Reports
4. Unfinished Business
5. New Business
6. Matters Not Appearing on the Agenda
7. Adjournment
Section 49. Parliamentary Procedure. The rules of
parliamentary procedure set forth in Robert's Rules of Order
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shall govern all meetings of the Authority, except as otherwise
herein provided.
ARTICLE V - AMENDMENTS
Section 51. Amendments to By -Laws. These by-laws may
be amended by the Authority at any regular or special meeting by
majority vote, provided that the proposed amendment to any
particular section is included in the notice of such meeting.
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