ORDINANCE NO. 9650

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER I, ARTICLE 18, SECTION 1-1808 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2018 EDITION AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD, AND REPEALING EXISTING SECTION 1-1808.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1-1808 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2018 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-1808             SAME; BOARD DUTIES.

The Board shall be an advisory board to the Governing Body on all matters relating to the City's implementation and use of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The Board shall have the following purpose and duties:

(A)       To advise the Governing Body regarding issues affecting affordable housing and supportive services in the community.

(B)       To oversee and to facilitate the purpose of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which is to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and development of affordable housing and supportive services so that all persons in the community have access to independent living with dignity;

(C)       To make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the expenditure of money from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in order to fund projects, as reviewed and approved by the Board, that are consistent with the purpose of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and

(D) To make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the expenditure of HOME Investment Partnership funds; and

(D)(E)  To make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the cultivation and maintenance of steady and various streams of income to fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. However, the Board shall not apply for any grant without prior approval of the Governing Body; nor shall it accept any gift or donation without prior approval of the Governing Body.

SECTION 2. Existing Chapter I, Article 18, Section 1-1808 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2018 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed in its entirety, it being the intent of the Governing Body that Section 1 of this Ordinance supersede it.

SECTION 3. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately following its adoption and publication as provided by law.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this _____day of March, 2019

APPROVED:

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Lisa Larsen

                                                                                    Mayor

ATTEST:

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Sherri Riedemann

City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:                   

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Toni R. Wheeler                                                        

City Attorney