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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 9, Page 606, No Ordinance NumberPage 606 AN ORDINANCE CRI-ATING A BOARD TO BE KNOFJN AS THE�1. w Q,, ,�/ F- IyVs COMMISSIONEFS OF S"IATFR !^IORKS TO BE COT"P Of ED OF THREE MEh'[BFRS, _I`,�(li/o PRESCRIBING THEIR a" /y o/ DUTIES AND COTjPENSATION AND PT-OVIDIIIG TUAT THEY SHALL Br GOVFRNED BY CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS, AND BE NOT SUBJECT TO REMOVAL 7'I^1Ti0UT GOOD AND SUFFICIENT CAUSE. WHEREAS, the City of Paducah is preparing to take over by purchase the privately owned water works of said City for the purpose of operating the same by the City of Paducah; and `NHEREAS, it has been found necessary that said water works plant and properties and the income thereof be pledged to secure the payment of said bonds to be issued for the purpose of raising money with which to purchase said plant; and '.'HFFEAS, it isj,desired that the management and operation of said w.ster works shall be efficiently and impartially conducted through a non-political management which may be separated from the influence of local campaigns and local politics as far as the same can possibly be done; and `.r(HEFEAS, the vesting of such control and management in a body to be known as Commission•.rs of :"later Works with full power and authority to manage and control the same is deemed to be the most effective means of carrying out this purpose, N011, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CO1.1YISSIONURS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:. SECTION 1. There is hereby created a board to be styled the "Commissioners of Mater ilorks" to be composer' of three members, who, together with their successors, shall be designated or appointed by the ?4ayor s"abject to the ratification and approval of the Board of Commissioners or other legislative body of said City. Members of said Board of Water `Illorks Commissioners shall be deemed and are hereby decalred to be employes and not officers of said City, and none of them shall be removed from their position or employment except for good and sufficient cause, and they shall each serve as other employes operating under Civil Service in said City. Said 7ommissioners of Water Works shall each respectively receive Three iundred ($300.00) Dollars per year as compensation for his services, payable out of the income of said water works which may be assigned to operating expenses, the same to be paid in equal monthly Lnstallments. The Commissioners of 1"later •alorks shall each execute a bond for the faithful performance -of duties in the sum of Five Phoussnd ($5000.00) Dollars, the premium on such bond to be paid is other operating expenses of said water works.' Page 607 SECTION 2. Said Coimnissioners of !later works shall control and manage the water works and water system of the City subject to the limitations and requirements of this ordinance and of the laws of the State of Kentucky. They shall have full power and authority to appoint and remove all employes of said water works and to fix and allow the compensation for such employes. Gaid Commissioners of ".Tater!'Works shall have the right and are hereby given power and authority to do any and all acts necessary or proper in the administration of said voter works, except that in the lowerinZf or raising of rates for service said Commissioners of !'later :'Works shall make their recommendations to the Board of Comrissir-ners of said City, or other legislative body of said City, and such rates so recommended shall not become effective until same have been ratified by the legislative authority of said City. Said Commissioners of 'Fater ':'Works sl!all cause all of the income and revenues of said water workF to be segregated into the proper funds provided in an ordinance ado,)ted simultaneously with the adoption of this ordinance and providing for the Sssuance of bonds known as Water Works Revenue Bonds for the purpose of purchasing and acquiring said water works in the City of Paducah; and shall make and deliver to the Mayor monthly reports in detail of all expenditures and of all collections, and of the amount apportioned to each fund aforesaid, and they shall have power and authority to select depositories and to require such depositories' to execute bonds to secure the City and said Commissioners of 'Plater 'Horks and the holders of any bonds issued for the purpose of purchasing s*i d water works against any loss or damage on amount of loss, defalcation or misapplication of said funds. All of the funds collected and received in the operation of said water works shall be deposited in said separate funds as herein provided, and as provided in said ordinance providing for said water works bonds aforesaid. SECTION 3. The accounts of snid water works and the records of said Commissioners of Nater Works shall be audited and inspected once each month by the Auditor of the City of Paducah and a report thereof made to the Mayor, and all of the accounts, records and transactions of said Commissioners of Water works, and all of the iecords and accol}nts in connection with the operation of said water works shall be audited by a certified public accountant once each year and a report thereof filed with the Mayor of said City. The expense of making said annual audit shall be charged to the Operation and Maintenance Ac ount of said water works. Page 608 SECTION 4. Said Commissioners of ;Nater Plorks shall have power and authority to do any and all acts necessary and proper in the management and operation of said water works, and to purchase all supplies and cause all work necessary in connection therewith to be done and paid for out of the funds available for that purpose; they shall select all employes that may be necessary, including a secretary or treasurer, who shall be the employe charged ,^ith receiving and accounting for the funds and revenues of said water works. Said secretary or treasurer shall not be a member of said commission, but he shall be required to execute a bond in the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars to secure the faithful accounting of all funds entrusted to him, which bond shall be continued in force and effect, ancR the premium thereon to be paid as other operating expenses, and upon the cancellation or termination of any such bond the accounts of said secretary or treasurer shall be closed and an accounting made thereof. Payments of all accounts for Five ($5.00) Dollars or more shall be by check, and all checks shall be drawn upon the proper account and signed by said secretary or treasurer. SECTION 5. Two members of snid Board of Commissioners of !"rater ':forks shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but the affirmative vote of two members shall be necessary to the adoption of any motion, resolution or order or the approval of any matter under consideration by said Board. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in force and effect ten days after its passage. Signed =''��_.d Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners September 29,1930 Recorded by Hunt Crossland, Clerk, September 30, 1930 %V7 "