HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 548 N.C.S. 08/03/1959J 23,
ORDINANCE NO. 548 X .C. S. F:
INTRODUCED BY, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN'
Thoma Ellis, Jr.,, : Van Bebber
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CH -APTER 2 OF THE PETALUMA
CITY CODE 1958;. BY ADDING' THERETO ARTICLE :6, SECTIONS
2..61 TROUGH-2. A- 'WATER COMMISSION,
SET FORTH THE QUALIFICATIONS -AND APPOINTMENT ;.OF
MEMBERS . ;THE TER_1VI
S OF OFFICE; POWERS,,* AND :DUTIES OF
TH "E COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY. THE- COUNCIL°OF THE CITY: OF PETALUMA AS, FOLLOWS:
Section 2 6h Establishment of a Waster Comrnssion - '
A Water Commission consisting of five (5)4 members , is :hereby established
for this City. . The members of Said Water Commission shall include;
'(1.) NORMAN P: VAN BEBBER, a. , member of the City Council, who shall
serve until June 30 1 960, and.. until his successor is appointed by the City Council
and qualifies, t =
(2) WNI; .M ,, URRAY,; selected '-to serve until June 30, 1:960, and until his
, successor is appointed by -the - City. Council - -and qualifies.
(3) BROWN selected ;to: serge: until June 30,. 1961, and ;until
his successor is appointed by the City Council and. qualifies.
(4) STANLEY S'EIDELLt,,' selected: to serve - until• June', 30, and
until his successor is 'appointed by .the C'ity`Council and qualifies.
(5) GE(jRGE` E. VAN BEBBER selected to serve: until-June 30, 1963,
and :until his :successor is appoi ted by the City. Council and 'qualifies.
Section 2.62 Qualifications 'and+ Apporntm -ent of Mombera,
Otie_ of -.the members of�said Commission' slallt.be' a m'ember:�of, and
selected
by the City- "The remaining members of said' -Commission shall. be.
appointed by the City.Counc il, and shall have presided h the, City'of 'Petafuma
not less than one (L), year prior- to their 'appointment. =
'''Terms of-�Office; _
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The member of said Commission selected, from the'City Council, shall
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serve until the, 30th daY , after his a _ pp ointment .and until h.is�succes_sor..is
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apppinted.;and qualifies; qr until hie cea -ses to be a member °of 'the City Council,
whichever occurs fi=rst. Terms of'office,for each of'th'e other inembers of
said ,Commission hereafter appointed.shall be four (4)'�years �: saving a=nd''.
excepting `the members• to be appointed .hereunder for said' terms ending June 30,
1960, June .3`0 - 1961; and June 30 1962,.
Section 2: 64 Vacancies.
Upon the death .resignation disability .to perform the .dut of a member
-of or upon the loss of. permanent•residency.froml�this City, or
upon the failure to :attend.,any meetings o, , :f the 'Commission for. five (5) consecutive
meetings, ffi Council' declare the office of °such member vacant and the e=
upon appoint Some' qualified person to fill such vacancy for the unexpired .term of
such member`.
Sections2_65 Outies.of the 'Water Commission.
The Water Commission.shall perform , the duties prescribed in''an
ordinance, rule or resolution of the City Council : as now or .hereinafter
enacted, pertaining :to .the. management and operation of the .Water Depar.
of the City of: Petaluma. Said Water Commission shall also have duties as `
follows.:
(1) To in connection with the Water -Department Manager; investigate
the operation and ;facilities .of the. -water ;system so as to' make
themselves completely - familiar :with - the operations facilities
in r to better .perform `the d`u ies hereafter listed,
{2) To. make recommendations to the City Council in those matters
which - are properly the subject: of formal action by .the ,Council.
(3) To direct,` within the .limitat=ions of the ; Charter and the -obligations,
imposed by the Water R:eyenue Bonds of 1959 the operations of
the water system.
(4)• To recommend,, within the lirnitations',of the Charter.and' the
.obligations .imposed by the. Water Revenue Bonds, of: 1959, ways
and means of financing char s and additions, .
5 To approve or disapprove 'chap es in the methods of o
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proposed .by the Water . Depa'rtment:
(6) Ta recommend changes of administrative policy and.ao insure
that , the. Water Manager carries out the,palicies as: directed.,
(7) Ta. submit annually, on or . before. the :first Monday in May, a.
tentative budget .for, the :next ensuing fiscal year.
(8) To submit annually,, on or September 1 ;st, a complete
financial statement'correctly recording the.. operations ,of the
. past fiscal. ,year. 4
(9) To, recommend :C apita l improvement pro jec tS.
Section 2:v66 `.Rules and Regulation's of the. Water' Commission.
The Water Commission shall have the right and duty to adopt such rules
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.and regulations, s as it shall determine for the holding and conducting of its
meetings and hearings and the ;selection .of its officers and .for the performance
of any of its functions or responsibilities,. Said 'Commission shall not ,have
the right to employ any persons' or incur any expenses: or A obligations against
the City, :except as Provided _by and for which .appropriatigris are made by the
City. Council p°ursua_nt, ;to: and in accordance with. - budgets :adopted - by the City
Council.. F
Ordered postedA this 20th. day of July 1959.
AYES: Councilmen Crinella, Ellis, King, Matzen, . Van B°bber. and Mayor
Parent.
NOES': None.
ABSENT': Councilman .G.ustafson.
(Seal)
GLADYS R WALLIN ,
Attest:. �City'Qlerk:
ARTHUR W; PA RENT
Mayor.
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4' hereby certify that the within ordinance was p OSteCl i n.,o.ne „public
place in ; the City of Petaluma, to -wit: In .the City Hall on the 20st day of
July, 1959.
I hereby certify that the whole: `number of members of the Council
of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that the foregoing ordinance was
passed by the: Council at its meeting of the 3rd day of- August, 1959, by the
following'vote , to-wk:
AYES: Councilmen Crinella, Ellis . , ,., Oustafson, ' Ki-ng Matzen Van B'ebber
and Mayor Parent.
NOES None:
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A BSENT:. :None: j� y
ATTEST:
(SEAL) `City Clerk.
The foregoing Ordinance Number 54 8 N. C. S.. having been regularly
passed and presented 'to me'thi's 3rd of August, 1959, is hereby approved
by m'e this 3rdR•day. -.. of�August, 19;59:
EFFECTIVE DATE': -September 2, 1959
mayor.
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