[R.O. 1997 § 700.010; Ord. No.
193 § 1, 6-11-1941]
There is hereby created and established within the City of Kennett,
Dunklin County, Missouri, an executive department to be known as the
"Board of Public Works," to consist of four (4) persons, electors
of said City, who have resided therein for a period of two (2) years
next before their appointment. The members of said Board shall be
appointed by the Mayor of the City and confirmed by the City Council,
and shall hold office for a term of four (4) years each, except the
first incumbents as members of said Board of Public Works, who shall
be appointed and hold office for terms of one (1), two (2), three
(3) and four (4) years, respectively.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.020; Ord. No.
193 § 2, 6-11-1941]
In case of removal, or if by death or otherwise a vacancy occurs
or exists in such Board of Public Works, such vacancy shall be filled
in the same manner as original appointments are made, but the vacancy
shall be filled by appointment covering only the unexpired term of
such vacating member.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.030; Ord. No.
193 § 3, 6-11-1941]
Not more than two (2) members of said Board shall belong to
the same political party, and its administration shall be in all respects
entirely non-partisan.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.040; Ord. No.
193 § 5, 6-11-1941; Ord. No. 527 § 1, 9-15-1953]
A.
Said Board of Public Works, shall have the management and control
of the Municipal Water Works, Municipal Electrical Light Plant and
Natural Gas Facilities of the City of Kennett, and also the assessment
of light, power, gas and water rates, provided that such rates shall
be approved by the Mayor and Council of said City.
B.
There is hereby vested in the Board of Public Works of the City of
Kennett, Missouri, during the existence of said Board the power and
duty to take charge of and exercise control over the Combined Waterworks
and Sewerage System of said City and hereafter said Board shall have
all the powers and duties respecting said Combined Waterworks and
Sewerage System which are vested in said Board with respect to the
waterworks of said City under the provisions of Sections 91.450 to
91.540, RSMo., inclusive.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.050; Ord. No.
193 § 6, 6-11-1941]
Said Board shall hold its regular meeting on the first and third
Mondays of each month and shall hold adjourned meeting when deemed
necessary. All meetings of said Board shall be public.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.060; Ord. No.
193 § 7, 6-11-1941]
There shall be a President, Vice President, and Secretary of
the Board of Public Works, who shall be appointed by said Board and
at its pleasure removed. Said officers shall be elected from the members
of the Board of Public Works.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.070; Ord. No.
193 § 8, 6-11-1941]
Said Board may employ a Water Engineer, Gas Engineer and an
Electrical Engineer, also such subordinates and other persons as may
be necessary. Said Board is hereby given the power to fix salaries
of the Water Engineer, Gas Engineer and Electrical Engineer and all
subordinates and the right to remove them by a three-fourths vote
of said Board; provided, however, that should there be a tie vote
on any vote under this Section, then in that event the City Council
shall have the deciding vote, which vote shall be final.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.080; Ord. No.
193 § 9, 6-11-1941]
All bills, and accounts due the Municipal Light and Water Plant
shall be collected through the facilities of the employees of the
Board of Public Works.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.090; Ord. No.
193 § 10, 6-11-1941]
The Board of Public Works, shall certify all bills to the City
Council with recommendations thereon, and said bills shall be allowed
and paid as other bills are allowed and paid; provided that no bills
shall be paid except through an order of the City Council.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.100; Ord. No.
193 § 11, 6-11-1941]
Any member of said Board of Public Works who shall become a
candidate for or accept a nomination for any other public office during
his/her term of office shall be deemed thereby to have resigned as
a member of said Board and his/her membership shall be ipso facto
vacated.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.110; Ord. No.
193 § 12, 6-11-1941]
The Board of Public Works shall make such rules as may be necessary
for the government of its departments not inconsistent with the ordinances
of the City or any rules of the City Council.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.120; Ord. No.
193 § 13, 6-11-1941]
Said Board shall keep and preserve a true record of all of its
proceedings and official acts; and said record of proceedings shall
be attested by the Secretary of said Board.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.130; Ord. No.
193 § 14, 6-11-1941]
The Board of Public Works, shall furnish through its President
to the Mayor and City Council such information as may be required
from time to time. It shall be the duty of the Board to make monthly
reports to the City Council on the first meeting in each month of
all business under its supervision.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.140; Ord. No.
193 § 15, 6-11-1941]
All contracts and official acts of the Board of Public Works,
shall be signed by the President or by two (2) members of the Board
and attested under the hand of the Secretary, but no contracts shall
be effective until ratified by the City Council.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.150; Ord. No.
193 § 16, 6-11-1941]
Said Board shall recommend the purchase of all supplies and
materials necessary to be used by the City in the Electric Light and
Water Departments.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.160; Ord. No.
193 § 17, 6-11-1941]
At all times the Waterworks Funds and the Electrical Light Funds
shall be kept separate and apart from each other; and the salaries
of employees shall be paid from the fund of the department for which
they work. In the event any employee shall work in both departments
his/her salary shall be prorated as the Board of Public Works shall
deem proper.
[R.O. 1997 § 700.170]
Each member of the Board of Public Works shall receive as full
compensation for his/her services such sum as may be fixed by the
Board of Public Works.
