PRP.7.3.030 The Executive Director

The Executive Director shall be hired by the Tribal Governing Board and shall have the day-to-day responsibilities and duties for the operation of the Housing Authority. The Executive Director shall work in conjunction with the Board of Commissioners and the Tribal Governing Board on all matters related to the daily operations and strategic operations of the Housing Authority. The Executive Director shall have those powers as stated in this section:

(a) The Executive Director Powers and Duties:

(1) To hire, terminate, and supervise all Housing Authority staff. This duty shall primarily remain with the Executive Director but shall provide a monthly report to the Board of Commissioners, of which the Board shall review and approve such actions taken by the Executive Director.

(2) To advise, develop, and implement, in conjunction with Board of Commissioners to address ongoing housing projects and housing services needs of enrolled members of the tribe and such other persons or entities the Housing Authority may serve.

(3) To research and develop plans to addressing housing tenants needs/concerns and communicate them to the Board of Commissioners.

(4) Assist in the creation and review and provide recommendations on policies governing the activities of the Housing Authority, and other such policies as requested by the Board of Commissioners or the Tribal Governing Board and to implement the same.

(5) To develop and implement in conjunction with the Board of Commissioners a Strategic Plan to address ongoing Housing needs for the tribe, focusing on HUD requirements.

(6) To review and provide information on the development of the annual Indian Housing Plan and the annual Performance Report.

(7) To provide advice as directed by the Tribal Governing Board or requested by the Board of Commissioners on matters relevant to the Housing Authority and the purposes defined in Section PRP.7.3.030(a)(8) of this ordinance.

(8) To run the daily operations of the Housing Authority.

(b) Advisory Capacity. The Executive Director shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Tribal Governing Board and the Board of Commissioners to promote comprehensive planning, delivery of housing services and evaluation of housing programs.

(1) "Advisory Capacity" to the Tribal Governing Board means that the Board of Commissioners shall assist the Tribal Governing Board in understanding the housing projects and housing services needs of members and such other persons or entities the Housing Authority may serve. As with other Tribal Committees, Boards and Commissions the Board of Commissioners do not supervise the Tribal Governing Board on Tribal Housing matters nor is it empowered to require that certain actions be taken or to require or demand that the Tribal Governing Board engage in or approve any particular recommended course of action. The Board of Commissioners shall review but does not have approval authority over all required or requested reports that the Executive Director submits to the Tribal Governing Board. Such duty or authority of review does not extend to reports or portions thereof that may be deemed confidential. The Chairperson or the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners may also be present at all meetings where the Director is expected to present or submit required or requested reports.

(2) "Advisory Capacity" to the Board of Commissioners r means that the Executive Director shall assist the Board of Commissioners in understanding the housing and housing project needs of Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal members and such other persons or entities as the Housing Authority may serve and in the planning and delivery of those services and evaluation of housing and Department programs. The Executive Director is not authorized to supervise the Board of Commissioners on Tribal Housing matters or to require or demand that the Board of Commissioners engage in or approve any particular recommendation and shall not be involved in Housing Authority personnel matters except upon Tribal Governing Board request and then in only an advisory capacity.