A.
The Board shall have the power to incur debt and assess fees in accordance
with the terms of this article.
B.
The Board shall have the power to issue bonds and notes and take
out loans to finance the costs of capital construction of the sewer
and water facilities of the city, subsequent to the holding of a duly
noticed public hearing and approval of a majority of the total membership
of the Common Council of the city.
A.
The Board shall have the power to assess user fees against the users
of the city's water and sewer systems to pay the costs of those systems
as set forth in this section.
B.
The Board shall adopt a Schedule of Charges and Fees, subject to
the approval of a majority of the total membership of the Common Council,
which shall provide fees payable to the Board to reimburse it for
the costs of:
[Amended 2-17-1987]
(1)
Operation and maintenance of the city's water and sewer facilities
and administrative network.
(2)
Monitoring and inspections and surveillance procedures.
(3)
Reviewing permit applications.
(4)
Compliance with applicable National Categorical Pretreatment Standards
or other applicable federal, state or local pollutant discharge regulations.
(5)
Any other costs deemed necessary by the Board to implement the terms
and policies of this Part 2 or of any applicable state or federal
regulations.
C.
The Schedule of Charges and Fees shall allot the fees to users of
the water system based on the amount of water used and to users of
the sewer system based on a schedule which the Board shall adopt which
equitably distributes the costs of the system to the users based on
such factors as equivalent dwelling units, amount of BOD's, NOD's
and SS's generated by a user, amount of flow from a user into the
POTW and the extent of treatment required by the POTW to bring the
waste within applicable limits.
A.
The Board shall have the power to issue bonds or notes or take out
loans to pay the costs of reconstruction of the city's water and sewer
facilities, subject to the approval of the Common Council after a
duly noticed public hearing, and to include the costs of such reconstruction
as a surcharge in the calculation of the user fees charged to users
of those system(s).
[Amended 2-17-1987]
A.
By September 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit a proposed
budget for the ensuing calendar year to the Common Council of the
City of Glens Falls for its approval. The approval of the Common Council
shall be by resolution of a majority of the total membership of the
Common Council in office.
B.
By October 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall adopt a budget
and set the annual user fees so that 100% of the anticipated cost
of 0 & M and other costs which may be financed by user fees for
the upcoming year will be paid by the user fees levied against users
of the city's water and sewer system. The budget and annual user fees
must be approved by a majority vote of the total membership of the
Common Council.
C.
The Board shall add an additional percentage of up to 10% onto the
yearly budget to be deposited into the Reconstruction Fund to finance
anticipated reconstruction costs in future years. The Board shall
from time to time determine a target principal for said Reconstruction
Fund. At such times as said target principal is reached and maintained,
there shall be no additional charge for the Reconstruction Fund included
in the Board's billing.
[Amended 2-17-1987]
If, in a given calendar year, the adopted budget is insufficient
to pay the costs for that year, the total user charges for the subsequent
year shall be increased by the amount of the prior deficit, plus any
interest or other charges incurred as a result of the prior deficit,
subject to the approval of a majority of the total membership of the
Common Council.
[Amended 2-17-1987; 5-8-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002]
Users of the City's water and sewer system shall be billed in
four quarterly billings for their share of the costs of O & M,
minor reconstruction and other fees allowed pursuant to this article.
[Amended 2-10-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
A.
The water and sewer bill shall constitute a lien against the real
property to which services were supplied, as of the date of the billing
for water and sewer services and costs. The lien shall be prior and
superior to every other lien or claim except the lien of an existing
tax, assessment or other lawful charge imposed by or for the state
or a political subdivision or district thereof.
B.
Any water and sewer bills that are not paid by the 35th day following
the due date specified thereon shall automatically be assessed a late
payment penalty in an amount to be determined by the Board.
C.
The Board shall annually cause a statement to be prepared, which
shall set forth the amount of each lien for water and sewer rents
in arrears, including any late payment penalties previously assessed,
the real property affected thereby and the name of the person in whose
name such real property is assessed. Such statement shall be presented
to the Common Council on or before a date to be specified by the Common
Council. The Common Council shall levy the amounts contained in such
statements against the real property liable at the same time and in
the same manner as City taxes, and such amounts shall be set forth
in a separate column in the annual tax rolls. The amounts so levied
shall be collected and enforced in the same manner and at the same
time as may be provided by law for the collection and enforcement
of City taxes.
A.
All moneys received by the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
shall be paid to the City Controller, who shall keep three separate
accounts thereof to be known as the "Water Fund," "Sewer Fund" and
"Reconstruction Fund," under which shall be charged and credited all
receipts and disbursements of the water and sewer system. Such funds
shall be deposited separately from other City funds. They shall be
under the control of the Board and shall be paid out by the City Controller
upon orders issued by the Board and countersigned by the Superintendent.
[Amended 7-20-2000 by L.L. No. 5-2000]
B.
The Board shall audit all accounts and claims against the City chargeable
to the Water Fund, Sewer Fund and the Reconstruction Fund and shall
regulate the form and manner in which accounts and claims shall be
made and presented. Fixed salaries, debt service, amounts becoming
due upon lawful contracts for periods exceeding one year and the compensation
for services of employees or officers regularly engaged by the City
at agreed wages by the hour, day, week, month or year may be paid
without prior audit. No account or claim shall be audited or allowed
unless itemized and certified by an affidavit of the claimant to the
effect that the same is just and true, that the service, money or
materials therein mentioned have been actually rendered, disbursed
or furnished and that no payment has been made thereon except as therein
specified and that no offset exists thereto except such as are stated
therein. The Board shall, upon the audit by it of any account or claim,
transmit to the Common Council an itemized statement of such audit
duly certified by the City Clerk.
