[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Wethersfield 4-22-1996 (Ch. 29 of the 1990 Code).[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Ambulance and emergency services — See Ch. 7.
Committees, boards, commissions and agencies — See Ch. 10.
Food service establishments — See Ch. 87.
Public swimming pools — See Ch. 119.
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Editor's Note: The title of this chapter,
formerly "Rocky Hill/Wethersfield Health District," was changed to
"Central Connecticut Health District" by ordinance adopted 8-2-1999.
[Amended 8-2-1999]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Central Connecticut Health District Ordinance."
[Amended 8-2-1999]
The Town of Wethersfield hereby unites with
the Towns of Berlin and Rocky Hill to form the Central Connecticut
Health District pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 368f of the
Connecticut General Statutes. It is hereby declared that the purpose
of this chapter is to protect, preserve and improve the public health
of the citizens of the municipalities of the Central Connecticut Health
District.
A.
The affairs of the Health District shall be managed
by a Board which shall have all the duties exercised or performed
immediately prior to the effective date of the creation of this Health
District by the Directors of Health of the constituent municipalities
of the Health District.
B.
The Health District Board shall exercise all the authority
as to public health required of or conferred upon the constituent
municipalities by law and shall have the power set forth in Section
19a-243 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
C.
Appointment to Board. The Council for each constituent
municipality shall each appoint one person per municipality to be
a member of such Board. In addition, if the population of any municipality
exceeds 10,000 inhabitants, as annually estimated by the Department
of Public Health, such municipality shall be entitled to one additional
representative for each additional 10,000 inhabitants or part thereof,
provided that no such municipality shall have more than five representatives
on the Health District Board. The Board shall initially consist of
two members from the Town of Berlin, two members from the Town of
Rocky Hill, and three members from the Town of Wethersfield.
[Amended 8-2-1999]
D.
Term of office. The terms of office for members to
the Health District Board shall be three years, except that, during
the initial formation of the Board, appointments shall be staggered
into one- , two- or three-year terms.
A.
Appointment. The Health District Board, after the
approval of the Commissioner of Health Services, shall appoint a full-time
Director of Health for the Health District pursuant to the procedure
and qualifications set forth in Section 19a-242 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended. The Board may also appoint an acting
full-time Director of Health to serve in the Director of Health's
absence or if a vacancy exists, provided that such acting Director
meets the same qualifications as the Director of Health as set forth
in Section 19a-242 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended,
or such qualifications as may be approved by the Commissioner of Health
Services. Upon the appointment of a Director of Health for the Health
District, the term of office of the present Director of Health of
each constituent municipality shall terminate.
B.
Powers and duties. The Director of Health shall perform
all such duties as are required of Directors of Health by the Connecticut
General Statutes or the State of Connecticut Public Health Code. In
addition, the Director of Health shall enforce all ordinances of the
constituent municipalities within said municipalities as long as such
ordinances do not conflict with the Connecticut General Statutes or
the State of Connecticut Public Health Code; provided, however, that
any provision of a municipal ordinance which is more strict than the
State of Connecticut Public Health Code shall not constitute a conflict,
and the provision of the municipal ordinance shall prevail.
C.
Removal. The Director of Health may be removed upon
vote of a majority of the members of the Health District Board upon
a finding of misconduct, material neglect of duty or incompetence
in the conduct of this office in accordance with Section 19a-242 of
the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
A.
General powers. The Health District Board may make
and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the promotion
of general health within the district; such rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with the State of Connecticut Public Health
Code or any municipal ordinance of each constituent municipality;
provided, however, that any provision of such rules and regulations
which is more strict than the State of Connecticut Public Health Code
shall not constitute a conflict, and the provision of the rules and
regulations shall prevail. No such rule or regulation shall be adopted
until a public hearing has been held by the Board of the proposed
rule or regulation. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing
shall be by publication in a newspaper having a substantial circulation
in each constituent municipality at least seven days prior to the
hearing. The powers of the Board shall include, but not be limited
to, the following: to sue and be sued; to make and execute contract
and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of powers
of the Health District; to make and from time to time amend and repeal
bylaws, rules and regulations; to acquire real estate; and to have
whatever other powers are necessary to properly carry out its powers
as an independent entity of government; to develop and implement a
budget; and to develop and implement public health policy for the
Health District.
B.
Meetings; Chairperson. The Board shall meet at least
quarterly and at other times determined by the Chairperson. At the
Board's initial meeting and thereafter at each fall meeting, the Board
shall elect a Chairperson, and the Health District shall furnish the
necessary offices and equipment to enable the Board to carry out its
duties.
C.
Fiscal year; budget. The fiscal year of the Health
District shall be from July 1 to June 30 and, by the 30th of April
in each year, the Board shall estimate the amount of money required
to pay the costs and expenses of the Health District during the ensuing
fiscal year. Pursuant to Section 19a-243 of the Connecticut General
Statutes, as amended, such Board shall hold a public hearing on its
proposed budget, two weeks' notice of which shall be given in a newspaper
having a circulation in each constituent municipality of such district.
From time to time the Board shall draw upon the Treasurer of each
Town within the district a proportionate share of the expenses of
such district, from such funds as may have been appropriated by each,
to pay the cost of operating the Health District, such apportionment
to be made equitably on a per capita basis as established by the most
recent annual population estimate by the Department of Health Services.
The Health District shall make timely applications to the State Department
of Health Services for reimbursements for which it is entitled, as
set forth in Section 19a-245 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as amended. The Health District shall provide said Department with
all budgetary and other information necessary for the Health District
to qualify for any reimbursements or other funds allowable under state
or federal law.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence
or clause of this chapter be adjudged invalid, the remainder of this
chapter shall not be affected thereby and shall be deemed valid and
effective.
The effective date of this chapter shall be
10 days after the legal notice of adoption has been published.
