ORDINANCE NO. 14,347

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 13,966, passed July 9, 2001, by amending Section 90-35 thereof, relating to powers and duties of the public housing board.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 13,966, passed July 9, 2001, is hereby amended by amending Section 90-35 relating to powers and duties of the public housing board, as follows:

Sec. 90-35. Powers and duties.

The public housing board is delegated the following authority:

1) Initiate programs or projects, including grant applications that further the policies and plans of the city's municipal housing agency, including tenant conduct and relations, in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

(2) Interact with other governmental agencies with respect to the application for and implementation of grants and other funding programs.

(3) Review and comment on the department director's annual operating and capital budgets prior to their submission to the city manager.

(4) Buy, lease, sell or exchange supplies, equipment and materials and procure services or work to the extent unencumbered funds are available when such contracts or agreements exceed the amount set forth in Subdivision V, Procurement Division of Chapter 2, Administration of Article V, Departments of Division 3, Finance. All references to the city council in Subdivision V, Procurement Division of Chapter 2, Administration of Article V, Departments of Division 3 Finance of this Code shall be deemed to mean the public housing board in their application as provided in this chapter.

(5) Oversight of the development of municipal housing agency real property in accordance with governing board approved housing projects.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Mary A. Laughlin, Assistant City Attorney

T. M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor

Attest:

I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 04-1332), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held June 21, 2004 signed by the Mayor on June 21, 2004 and published as provided by law in the Business Record on July 5, 2004 Authorized by Publication Order No. 4353.

Diane Rauh, City Clerk