[Adopted by the Legislative Council 4-26-2004 (Ord. No. 56A)]
There shall be established in the Town of Newtown
(the "Town") a public Water and Sewer Authority, with the authority
to plan and direct the development, acquisition, financing, construction,
operation and maintenance of such water supply and distribution systems
and sewerage systems as may be required to properly serve the needs
of the Town.
The Water Pollution Control Authority shall
be redesignated as the Water and Sewer Authority for the Town and
shall have all of the powers with regard to sewers of such an authority
pursuant to Chapter 103 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Water and Sewer Authority shall exercise
all powers of the Town with respect to water pursuant to Chapter 102
of the Connecticut General Statutes except those powers with respect
to bonding and use rate setting which are specifically reserved to
the legislative body. With respect to water bonding and water use
rates, the Water and Sewer Authority shall make recommendations for
such bonding or the setting of such rates to the legislative body.
Membership shall be as follows:
A.
The Water and Sewer Authority shall be composed of
seven resident electors of the Town. The Board of Selectmen shall
appoint all members to said Authority, except that two of the appointments
shall be made on the recommendation of the Board of Burgesses of the
Borough of Newtown. At all times the Borough shall be represented
by two members recommended by the Burgesses. The membership shall
be in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Town Charter.
B.
All appointments shall be for four years. Upon the
expiration of the term of any member of the Authority, or in the event
a vacancy exists on said Authority, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint
a new member to fill the vacancy. Notwithstanding the above, all prior
appointments to the Water Pollution Control Authority shall continue
as appointments to the Water and Sewer Authority as though the Water
Pollution Control Authority had continued to exist.
A.
A separate account shall be kept by the Water and
Sewer Authority for all funds derived from the sewerage system, which
account shall in all respects comply with the requirements of Section
7-268 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
B.
A separate account shall be kept by the Water and
Sewer Authority for all funds derived from the water system which
account shall in all respects comply with the requirements of Section
7-240 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Water and Sewer Authority shall cooperate
with and obtain available assistance from federal, state, regional,
and local agencies concerned with public water and sewerage systems.
The Water and Sewer Authority shall establish
separate regulations relative to the operation of and connection to
the water and sewerage systems.
