Town of Cromwell, CT Chapter 60 Sewer Commission

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Cromwell 4-6-2016[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]

CHARTER REVISION

Effective with the general election held in November 2013, the Town changed to a Town Council/Town Manager form of government. According to Charter § 11.04, any references in Town ordinances to the "First Selectman" or to the "Board of Selectmen" shall now be deemed to refer to the "Town Manager" or the "Town Council," as appropriate.

GENERAL REFERENCES

Sewers — See Ch. 193.

[1] Editor’s Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 60, Sewer Commission, adopted STM 4-28-1965, as amended.

§ 60-1 Commission created; designated as Water Pollution Control Authority.

The Town of Cromwell hereby creates a Sewer Commission and designates said Commission as the Water Pollution Control Authority,[1] which may exercise all the powers set forth in Chapter 103 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, and amendments thereto, in meeting its purposes and objectives, subject to the provisions of and in conformance with this chapter and the Town Charter.

[1] Editor's Note: See Charter § 4.17(a)3, which establishes a five-member Water Pollution Control Authority.

§ 60-2 Membership.

Said Commission shall consist of five electors of the Town of Cromwell who shall be appointed by the Town Council and shall serve without compensation. Said five members shall serve for terms of five years, except that the members of the Commission first appointed shall be appointed for such terms that the term of one member shall expire at the end of each year for the next five years. Terms shall expire on June 30 in each year. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the Town Council shall appoint a successor to hold office for the unexpired portion of the term. A Commissioner shall continue in office until his successor is appointed.

§ 60-3 Election of officers; appointment of Clerk.

The Commission shall elect a Chairman from among its own members at the first meeting and annually thereafter at the first meeting held after the first day of July in each year. The Commission shall be assigned a Clerk by the Director of the Department of Public Works, subject to Town Manager approval. The Clerk shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the Commission and shall file the same with the Town Clerk.

§ 60-4 Commission meetings and records.

The Commission shall be subject to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act[1] and shall keep its records and hold its meetings in accordance therewith. Special meetings of the Commission may be called by the Chairman or any two members upon providing 24 hours' advance public notice thereof.

[1] Editor's Note: See C.G.S. § 1-200 et seq.

§ 60-5 Utilizing Town employees.

Consistent with the Commission's budgeted appropriations and at the Commission's request, the Director of the Department of Public Works has the discretion to assign one or more Town employees to assist the Commission. All employees so assigned shall be employees of the Town, approved by the Town Manager and shall take their direction and supervision from the Director of Public Works or his or her designee. As described in § 60-7, the Commission shall pay the Town a fee reflecting the costs associated with utilizing Town employees for this purpose.

§ 60-6 Purchasing of goods and services and land acquisitions.

A. The Commission shall follow all rules, policies and procedures of the Town for purchasing and/or acquiring any and all goods and services.

B. All proposals of the Commission to purchase, sell, transfer and/or condemn real property must be submitted to and approved by the Town Council in advance. The Town Council may, in its discretion, require a public meeting before approving of any such land acquisition.

§ 60-7 Reimbursement for Town services and personnel costs.

The Commission shall properly appropriate and reimburse the Town from the Sewer Usage Fund for all Town costs attributable to Sewer Commission operations and Town employees who may be assigned to assist the Commission as described in § 60-5 above, with such costs determined and allocated by the Director of Finance with the approval of the Town Manager.

§ 60-8 Financial records and reports.

The Commission shall maintain proper accounting and financial records and shall provide an annual fiscal report to the Town Council on or before September 1 of each year for inclusion in the Town's annual financial report. The Commission shall also prepare a budget of estimated revenues and expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year which shall be subject to review and comment by the Director of Finance and to approval by Special Town Meeting in accordance with the Town Charter.

§ 60-9 Removal of members.

A Commissioner may be removed by the Town Council for cause, including but not limited to inefficiency, neglect of duty, misconduct in office or violating the terms of this chapter. A Commissioner shall be removed only after opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel before the Town Council, at least 10 days prior to which he shall have been given a copy of the charges against him. In the event of the removal of any Commissioner, a record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings thereon, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Cromwell.