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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 11, Page 635, No Ordinance Number635 AN ORDINANCE AI.':ENDING SECTIONS I AND 2 01 All ORDINANCE E'JTITLFD: "A, CRDIi1AiXE CREAT_iJG A BOARD TO 3E Ki'10'i711 AS THE 'COI '.IISSIOII RS OF 'MATER '.70P,KS' TO BE CO1. FOSED OF THREE ME13BERS 'XHO SIIALL SERVE MITHOU'; COMEP11SAT:ION TO 3UCCEED T_ -TE ME1,IEERS NO."' SERVING AS SUCH CO161.'.I:;3 7OA RS AND PRESCRIBIIIG THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, TERG!S OF OFFICE, F071ER AND DUTIES", '11HICH VIAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COPE"'ISSIONERS ON AUGUST 6, 1946, AND AMENDED ON JULY 15, 1947 11HEREAS, the members of the various boards and commissions of the City of Paducah receive nothing for their services, with the exception of the members of the City of Paducah Punicipal Housing Commission and the Civil Service Commission who, as require by law are paid a salary and receive the sum of only Five (.;5.00) Dollars per year for their services; and ^lIIEREAS, the payment of a salary of lWenty-five (;,25.00) Dolls. per month to the Commissioners of 'Nater 'corks is believed to be unf to all of those members of boards and commissioners who give the sa amount of time and attention to municipal affairs -without compensat and 71HEREAS, it is also deemed advisable to provide for the appointment of members of the Commissioners of .'ater 1.orks to serve for a specified term; NOV1 THEREFORE, BE I•T ORDAINED L"Y THE BOARD OF COLIL.ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OFPADUCA', YENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That Sections 1 and 2 of an ordinance containing the title quoted above, which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on August 6, 1946 and ame ded on July 15, 1947, be and the same are hereby repealed, amended and re -ordained so that said sections as amended and re -ordained shall read as follows: "Section I. There is hereby created a board to be styled "Commissioners of !later Works " composed of three (3) members to be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners. They shall be residents and legal voters of the City of Paducah, and shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years beginning July 1, 1949, and the members now serving shall continue in office until that date. In order that said commission may be nonpartisan and non- political, no person shall be appointed a member to succeed those persons now serving who is related within the third degree to the tr:a or any member of the legislative body of the city. The Commissioner now in office and those who will hereafter be appointed shall not -?-49 -T 636 appoint to any subordinate office or position of employment created by them any person who is related to any member of the legislative body or to the mayor or chief executives of the city, or to any member of the commission. If at any time during his term of office any member of the commission becomes a candidate for any public office, he shall automatically vacate his office on the commission Hand another person shall be appointed". "Section 2. The members of the Commissioners of 'eater 77orks who shall be appointed for terms of four ( 4) ,years beginning July 1, 1949 shall serve without compensation. Each of said Commissioners shall execute a bond in the sum of :5,000.00 for the faithful performance of his duty, the premium on said bond to be paid as other operating expenses of the :'dater ',"orks are paid. Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the trans- action of business." SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 1949. Mayor Frg-,j1fem Commissioner (Geo. tannin Passed by the Board of Commissioners January 25, 1949 Recorded b:; Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 25, 1949.