The management, operation, and control of the Sewer Utility
of the Village of Benton is vested in the Village Board of said Village
of Benton; all records, minutes, written procedures thereof and financial
records shall be kept by the Village Clerk-Treasurer of the Village
of Benton.
The Sewer Utility of the Village of Benton shall have the power
to construct sewer lines for public use, and shall have the power
to lay sewer pipes in and through the alleys, streets, and public
grounds within the Village boundaries, and generally, to do all such
work as may be found necessary or convenient in the management of
the wastewater collection system. The Village of Benton, its officers,
agents, and employees, are empowered to enter upon any land for the
purpose of inspection or supervision in the performance of their duties
under this Part 1, without liability therefor; and the approving authority
shall have power to purchase and acquire all real and personal property
which may be necessary for construction of the sewer system, or for
any repair, remodeling, or addition thereto.
Whenever any real estate or any easement therein, or use thereof,
shall in the judgement of the approving authority be necessary to
the sewer system and whenever, for any cause, an agreement for the
purchase thereof, cannot be made with the owner thereof, the approving
authority shall proceed with all necessary steps to take such real
estate easement, or use by condemnation in accordance with the Wisconsin
Statutes and the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
Policy Act of 1970, if federal funds are used.
All property, real, personal, and mixed, acquired for the construction
of the wastewater collection system, and all plans, specifications,
diagrams, papers, books and records connected therewith said wastewater
collection system, and all buildings, machinery, and fixtures pertaining
thereto, shall be the property of said approving authority.