§ 2-4-6. Housing Authority—Appointment, powers

(a) Appointment, Qualifications and Tenure of Commissioners.

(1) The Mayor shall, with the confirmation of the Common Council, appoint five (5) persons who are citizens of the City as Commissioners of the Housing Authority. No Commissioner may be connected in any official capacity with any political party nor shall more than two (2) be officers of the City.

(2) The Commissioners who are first appointed shall be designated by the Mayor to serve for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3) four (4) and five (5) years respectively from the dates of their appointment. Thereafter, the term of office shall be five (5) years. A Commissioner shall hold office until his/her successor has been appointed and has qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as other appointments. Three (3) Commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The Mayor shall file with the Clerk-Treasurer a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any Commissioner and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such Commissioner if such Commissioner has been duly confirmed as herein provided and has duly taken and filed the official oath before entering upon his/her office. A Commissioner shall receive no compensation for his/her services but he/she shall be entitled to the necessary expenses including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of his/her duties.

(b) Selection of Officers. The Authority shall select from among its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and it may employ a secretary (who shall be executive director), technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. The Authority may call upon the City Attorney for such legal services as it may require. The Authority may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such powers or duties as it may deem proper.

(c) Powers. The Housing Authority shall have all the powers and perform all of the duties conferred upon it by Wis. Stats. § 66.1201.