Additional Housing CommissionerPrepared by: David Harris, City of Dubuque Housing Services, 1805 Central Ave, Dubuque, lA, 319 589-4239
Ordinance No. 28-00
An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Dubuque, Iowa, Chapter 15,
Community Development, by: repealing sub-Section 15-23(a) relating to membership of the
Housing Commission and adopting in lieu thereof a new sub-Section 15-23(a) relating to
membership ofthe Housing Commission; and adopting a new sub-Section 15-23(e) relating
to membership on the Commission by a member of a Section 8 programs resident board
representative.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. Section 15-23(a) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed, and
the following new Section 15-23(a) is hereby adopted in lieu thereof:
(a) The Housing Commission shall be comprised of a membership often (10) persons.
Section 2. Section 15-23 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by
adding the following suh-section (e):
Option 1
(e) One member of the Commission shall be a person who is a recipient;oftenant-based
rental assistance under Section 8 ofthe United Stated Housing Act of 1937 (42 USC
1437f) whose name appears on a lease of Section 8 property and who is eighteen years
of age or older. If such member ceases to be a recipient of rental assistance under
Section 8, the term of such member shall be deemed terminated and a new member
who meets the requirements ofthis paragraph (e) shall be appointed for the remainder
of the term.
Option 2
(e) One member of the Commission shall be a person who is a recipient of tenant-
based rental assistance under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 USC 1437f) whose name appears on a lease of Section 8 property and who is
eighteen years of age or older. If such member ceases to be a recipient of rental
assistance under Section 8, the term of such member shall be deemed terminated and
a new member who meets the requirements of this paragraph (e) shall be appointed
for the remainder ofthe term. Such member shall only be permitted to take part in
decisions related to the administration, operation and management of Section 8 tenant-
based rental assistance programs.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication.
March
Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of March, 2000.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
March 14, 2000
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Requirement for Additional Housing Commissioner
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires that a Section 8
Program tenant be appointed to the Housing Commission.
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The City Council has the choice of giving this 10th position on the Commission full
member status or only allowing them to vote on Section 8 Program matters.
I respectfully request that the Mayor and City Council create the 10th Housing
Commissioner position with full member status.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
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Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing Services Manager
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
2 March 00
To: Mike ~\\illigen, City Manager
From: David Harris, Housing Services Department
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Re: Requirement for additional Housing Commissioner
Introduction
The purpose ofthis memorandum is to request the City Council to approve an amendment to
Chapter 15 ofthe Code of Ordinances, regarding composition of the Housing Commission.
Discussion
The HUD Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 contained a provision for
requirement of Section 8 Program tenants on the "governing board" of every public housing
agency. The implementing rule has now been published and we are required to bring our program
into compliance.
In Dubuque, the "public housing agency" is the City of Dubuque and the governing board for
Section 8 Programs is the Housing Commission. The requirement ofthe Act is that we form a
resident advisory board, comprised of Section 8 tenants; and that these advisory board members
are offered the opportunity to elect a representative to serve on the governing board, i.e., Housing
Commission.
The Act further specifies that the "resident board member" must be allowed to take part in
decisions related to the administration, operation and management of Section 8 tenant-based
rental assistance programs. Finally, the resident board member may be excluded ITom taking part
in matters of the governing board not related to the administration ofthe Section 8 Programs.
This means that we are required to provide for the membership of a Section 8 tenant on the
Housing Commission, subject to appointment by the City Council. Further, it provides us an
option: this tenant representative may be appointed to "full" Commissioner status, or could be
appointed with voting authority only over matters of administration of the Section 8 Programs.
Accordingly, two options have been prepared for Council review, both amending Chapter 15,
Community Development, Article II. Low-Rent Housing, Division 2. Housing Commission:
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Option I: (at Sec 15-23. Membership; Vacancies; Qualifications):
(e) One member ofthe Commission shall be a person who is a recipient of tenant-based rental
assistance under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of1937 (42 USC 1437f) whose
name appears on a lease of Section 8 property and who is eighteen years of age or older. Ifsuch
member ceases to be a recipient of rental assistance under Section 8, the term of such member
shall be deemed terminated and a new member who meets the requirements of this paragraph ( e)
shall be appointed for the remainder of the term.
Option 2:
(e) One member of the Commission shall be a person who is a recipient of tenant-based rental
assistance under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act ofl937 (42 USC 1437f) whose
name appears on a lease of Section 8 property and who is eighteen years of age or older. Ifsuch
member ceases to be a recipient of rental assistance under Section 8, the term of such member
shall be deemed terminated and a new member who meets the requirements of this paragraph (e)
shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. Such member shall only be permitted to take
part in decisions related to the administration, operation and management of Section 8 tenant-
based rental assistance programs.
In either case, an additional amendment to the ordinance will be required, to expand the
membership of the Housing Commission, ITom nine to ten members, at Sec 15-23(a) as follows:
The Housing Commission shall be comprised ofa membership often (10) persons.
Action Step
The action requested ofthe City Council is to approve amendment of Chapter 15 of the Code of
Ordinances, to expand the membership of the Housing Commission, by selecting one of the
options as discussed, above.
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Barry Lindahl, Corporate Counsel
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STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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I, TAMMY M. FELDMANN a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald, a
newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of
Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published
in said newspaper on the following dates Me¡ r(' ~ ;;¡ '-I
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