A board of five members to be known as the "Monroe
Water Pollution Control Authority (MWPCA)" is hereby established pursuant
to § 7-246 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Authority shall have all the powers and
duties of, and be governed by, the provisions set forth in Chapter
103 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as the same may be amended.
It shall function in such a manner as to conform to the requirements
of the Town Charter, specifically reserving to the Town Council, the
First Selectman, the Board of Finance and the Town Meeting all powers
as provided therein.
The members of the Authority, serving without
compensation, shall be appointed by the First Selectman, subject to
the approval of the Town Council, for terms of four years in accordance
with Chapter IV, § 20 of the Town Charter. A member is not
precluded from succeeding himself or herself. All appointed members
shall be resident electors of the Town of Monroe. Members shall be
sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
In the event of any vacancy, the First Selectman
shall promptly appoint, subject to approval of the Town Council, a
member to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of the term.
The Authority shall hold regular meetings and
keep records of the same. Meetings shall be held upon the call of
the Chairman, or at the call of the majority of the members of the
Authority, or at the call of the First Selectman. Three members of
the Authority shall constitute a quorum.
At its first meeting, the Authority shall elect
a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and a Secretary. Subsequently, the Authority
shall hold an annual organizational meeting each July to elect officers;
at least four members of the Authority shall be present and voting.
Officers will serve a term of one year.
The Tax Collector of the Town of Monroe is hereby
designated as the collector of sewerage system connection and use
charges pursuant to Chapter 103 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as the same may be amended.
All charges for the use of sewers constructed
in Monroe by the Authority shall be paid for and apportioned among
the users of the sewerage system in the manner determined by the Authority
so that each recipient of waste treatment services will pay its proportionate
share of the costs of operation and maintenance. Sewer use charges
shall include charges made to the Town of Monroe pursuant to any agreements
with the Town of Trumbull and the City of Bridgeport for the use of
the Trumbull system and the Bridgeport sewerage treatment plant.
The Authority shall maintain proper accounting
and financial records and shall make an annual report to the First
Selectman. The Authority shall prepare annually a budget of estimated
revenues and expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year in accordance
with the Town's normal budgeting process.
All revenue from benefit assessments and fee
charges, and the proceeds of the sale of notes and bonds, shall be
held and accounted for separately from the other funds of the Town.