Agency board reports city-council ordinance changes and authorizes city manager to manage agency real estate

Board members reported that the city council adopted ordinance changes that will reorganize and reconstitute the agency board and then the agency voted to formalize executive authority over agency real estate.

Ryan reported that the council adopted ordinance revisions "largely unchanged from the recommendations of the agency," explaining that the ordinance creates six voting members appointed by city council plus the city manager as an additional voting member, preserves several nonvoting ex‑officio seats (city attorney, development director or designee, a council member, housing authority director, county development director) and staggers new appointments (two 1‑year, two 2‑year and two 3‑year terms) so the board does not turn over all at once.

That reorganization will require council appointments and an effective date reported as Jan. 31; members were asked to indicate whether they wish to continue serving under the new structure.

Later in the meeting the board considered a resolution "authorizing the city manager to act on behalf of the agency to manage real estate," language the chair said was intended to memorialize existing practice so the city manager could execute leases and negotiate agreements for agency properties. Ryan moved the resolution and Ricky seconded; the chair called for the question and the motion passed on a voice vote.

The action formalizes signing authority for agency properties and was recorded so staff can proceed with property management tasks and lease execution; the board did not go into executive session and adjourned the meeting after closing business.