The Water Pollution Control Authority shall be comprised of five members
and two alternates who shall be appointed by the Town Council.
Members of the Authority shall be appointed to serve for a term of three
years, except that initially the members shall serve terms as follows: one
member for one year; two members for two years; and two members for three
years, commencing August 1, 2003. Annually, thereafter, members shall be appointed
to terms of three years. Alternates will serve two-year terms. Vacancies shall
be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
All members of the authority shall serve without compensation.
The Town Council shall have the power to remove for cause by affirmative
vote of a majority of its members any person appointed to the Water Pollution
Control Authority. A member shall be removed from office for incompetency,
neglect of duty, misconduct or other grounds contained in the Tolland Charter.
Promptly upon its appointment, the Water Pollution Control Authority
shall meet at the call of its Chairperson and shall elect from its number
a Vice-Chairperson and Secretary. Within 30 days from October 1 of each year,
the Water Pollution Control Authority shall elect from its number a Chairperson,
Vice-Chairperson and Secretary. The Authority shall fix the time and place
of its regular meetings and provide a method for calling special meetings.
It shall determine its own rules of procedure. The presence of three members
shall constitute a quorum but no resolution or vote, except a vote to adjourn
or to fix the time and place of its next meeting, shall be adopted by fewer
than three affirmative votes.
The Authority shall turn over all funds that it may receive regardless
of the source, to the Town, which funds shall be deposited into the general
fund, unless prohibited by state or federal laws and/or guidelines.
On or before the 15th day of October in each year, the Authority shall
make report to the Town Council of its activities.