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CHAPTER 1 S 2. Area of operation for an HRA ~i~~~s. star. § asq.olla, ~uhds. 'i= The area of operation of a city HRA is the corporate limits of the city. 2' County and multi-county HRAs operate in areas that include all the political subdivisions within the county or counties, except they may not undertake any project within the boundaries of a city that has not adopted a resolution authorizing the county or multi-county HRA to exercise powers within that city. -_vi.iz,~,. star. sass-rx~a, subd- s. Establishment of a county or multi-county HRA precludes the formation of city HRAs, unless the county or multi-county HRA and the commissioner of DEED agree to let the city form one. 3. HRA membership ~iz~~. star. § as9.ao°r, s«bd. s. An HRA consists of five commissioners who are residents of the city. The mayor appoints and the council approves the members who serve five-year, staggered terms. City councilmembers often serve on the HRA. The entire membership of an HRA may consist of councilmembers. 2a c.r.rz. sr~a.als. Federal regulations require that at least one eligible resident be a member of a public housing agency board, which maybe the HRA, an EDA or other public housing authority (PHA). This rule applies to any public housing agency that holds a public housing annual contributions contract with HUD or that administers Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance. The rule does not apply to state-financed public housing projects or Section 8 project- based assistance. A "small PHA exception" also exists. ~li»». star. ~ as~.c'c's, st~hd-. %. The city clerk must file a certificate of appointment for each commissioner of a city HRA and send a certified copy to the commissioner of DEED. vli~,r,. slay. e ast~.«lt, s~ihd.2. State law allows the HRA to adopt bylaws. Commissioners may accept ~zi„n. star. ~ =1cn.cll 1, ~ut~tt. a. compensation of up to $75 for each meeting they attend. Commissioners who are elected officials may receive daily payment for a particular day only if they do not receive any other daily payment for public service on that day. Comrissioners who are public employees may not receive daily payment, but may not suffer loss in compensation or benefits as a result of their service. 4. HRA powers lu~t,t,. star. ~ as~.cn2, sc~bd. 1. An HRA is primarily responsible for the planning and implementation of redevelopment and/or low-rent housing assistance programs within its area of operation. An HRA has all the powers necessary to carry out the state HRA Act, including but not limited to the following powers: • To sue and be sued. • To employ staff and an executive director. • To undertake projects within its area of operation and to provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, alteration, or repair of any project or part of a project. 15:6 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES This chapter last revised 12/2010