[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Plainville
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-18-2011]
The Town of Plainville hereby unites with the Town of Southington
to form the Plainville-Southington Regional Health District pursuant
to the provisions of the Chapter 368F of the Connecticut General Statutes.
It is hereby declared that the purpose of this article is to protect,
preserve and improve the public health of the citizens of the municipalities
of the Plainville-Southington Regional Health District.
A.
The affairs of the Health District shall be managed by a Board which
shall have all the duties exercised or performed immediately prior
to the effective date of the creation of this Health District by the
Directors of Health of the constituent municipalities of the Health
District.
B.
The Health District Board shall exercise all the authority as to
public health required of or conferred upon the constituent municipalities
by law and shall have the powers set forth in § 19a-243
of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
C.
Appointment of Board. The appointment of the Board shall be governed
by statutes and regulations for the State Department of Public Health.
Based upon current guidelines, the Town Council for the Town of Southington
shall appoint five members to the Board and the Town Council for the
Town of Plainville shall appoint two members to the Board. Of the
five members to be appointed by the Town of Southington, one shall
be its Town Manager, and of the two members appointed by the Town
of Plainville, one shall be its Town Manager. The other appointments
shall be in the discretion of the Town Council.
D.
Term of office. The term of office for members of the Health District
Board shall be three years, except that during the initial formation
of the Board appointments shall be staggered into one-, two- or three-year
terms.
A.
Appointment.
(1)
The Health District Board, with approval of the Commissioner of Public
Health, shall appoint a full-time Director of Health for the Health
District pursuant to the procedure and qualifications set forth in
§ 19a-242 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
The Board may also appoint an acting full-time Director of Health
to serve in the Director of Health's absence or if a vacancy exists,
provided that such acting Director meets the same qualifications as
the Director of Health as set forth in § 19a-242 of the
Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, or such qualifications as
may be approved by the Commissioner of Public Health. Upon the appointment
of a Director of Health for the Health District, the terms of office
of the present Director of Health of each constituent municipality
shall terminate.[1]
(2)
The Health District shall also appoint the current Medical Advisor
from Southington and the current Medical Advisor from Plainville for
a period of at least two years. After such time, it shall be in the
discretion of the Board as to the appointment of the Medical Advisor(s).
B.
Powers and duties. The Director of Health shall perform all such
duties as are required of directors of health by the Connecticut General
Statutes or the State of Connecticut Public Health Code. In addition,
the Director of Health shall enforce all ordinances of the constituent
municipalities within said municipalities as long as said ordinances
do not conflict with the Connecticut General Statutes or the State
of Connecticut Public Health Code; provided, however, that any provision
of a municipal ordinance which is more strict than the State of Connecticut
Public Health Code shall not constitute a conflict and the provision
of the municipal ordinance shall prevail.
C.
Removal. The Director of Health may be removed upon vote of a majority
of the members of the Health District Board upon a finding of misconduct,
material neglect of duty, or incompetence in the conduct of this office
in accordance with § 19a-242 of the Connecticut General
Statutes, as amended.
A.
General powers. The Health District Board may make and promulgate
reasonable rules and regulations for the promotion of general health
within the district; such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict
with the State of Connecticut Public Health Code or any municipal
ordinance of each constituent municipality; provided, however, that
any provision of such rules and regulations which is more strict than
the State of Connecticut Public Health Code shall not constitute a
conflict and the provision of the rules and regulations shall prevail.
No such rule or regulation shall be adopted until a public hearing
has been held by the Board of the proposed rule or regulation. Notice
of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be by publication
in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in each constituent
municipality at least seven days prior to the hearing. The powers
of the Board shall include but not be limited to the following: to
sue and be sued; to make and execute contracts and other instruments
necessary or convenient to the exercise of powers of the Health District;
to make and from time to time amend and repeal bylaws, rules and regulations;
to acquire real estate; to have whatever other powers are necessary
to properly carry out its powers as an independent entity of government;
to develop and implement a budget; and to develop and implement public
health policy for the Health District.
B.
Meetings; Chairperson. The Board shall meet at least quarterly and
at other times determined by the Chairperson. At the Board's initial
meeting and thereafter at each fall meeting the Board shall elect
a Chairperson, and the Health District shall furnish the necessary
offices and equipment to enable the Board to carry out its duties.
C.
Fiscal year; budget. The fiscal year of the Health District shall
be from July 1 to June 30, and by the 31st day of January in each
year the Board shall estimate the amount of money required to pay
the costs and expenses of the Health District during the ensuing fiscal
year. Pursuant to § 19a-243 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as amended, such Board shall hold a public hearing on its proposed
budget, two weeks' notice of which shall be given in a newspaper having
a circulation in each constituent municipality of such district. From
time to time the Board shall draw upon the Treasurer of each Town
within the district a proportionate share of the expenses of such
district, from such funds as may have been appropriated by each, to
pay the cost of operating the Health District, such apportionment
to be made equitably on a per capita basis as established by the most
recent annual population estimate by the State Department of Public
Health. The Health District shall make timely applications to the
State Department of Public Health for reimbursements to which it is
entitled, as set forth in § 19a-245 of the Connecticut General
Statutes, as amended. The Health District shall provide said Department
with all budgetary and other information necessary for the Health
District to qualify for any reimbursements or other funds allowable
under state or federal law.[1]
