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Editor’s Note: Former Sections 105.230, Created; 105.240, General Supervision; 105.250, Composition; 105.260, Appointment; 105.270, Qualifications for Office; 105.280, Terms of Members; 105.290, Nonpartisan; 105.300, Compensation of Members; 105-310, Taking Another Public Position; as adopted and amended by CC 1971 §§2-66 through 2-74; Ord. No. 406 §§1 through 3, 7-16-1940; were repealed 2-18-2015 by Ord. No. 1154 §4. Section 3 of this ordinance also amended the title of Art. III, formerly Board of Public Works.
[CC 1971 §2-75; Ord. No. 406 §5, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall enforce the performance
of all contracts and work and have charge and custody of all books,
property and assets belonging or appertaining to such plants under
its jurisdiction. It shall also exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties in the superintendence of public works, improvements,
and repairs constructed by authority of the Board of Aldermen or owned
by the City. It shall make all necessary regulations for the Government
of its department not inconsistent with the general laws of the State,
this Code or ordinances of the City.
[CC 1971 §2-76; Ord. No. 406 §4, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall have power and it shall
be its duty to take charge of and exercise control over any electric
light and power plant, waterworks, sewer system, gas works, steam
heating plant or any other device or plant for furnishing light, power
or heat, public transportation, conduit system, sewer system, or any
other public utility whatever which may be owned or hereafter acquired
by the City, including all appurtenances thereto belonging.
[CC 1971 §2-77; Ord. No. 406 §7, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
All bills of Rock Port Municipal Utilities, and all salaries
of its employees, shall be approved and paid by Rock Port Municipal
Utilities only after they have been submitted to and approved by the
Board of Aldermen at an annual budget presentation.
[CC 1971 §2-78; Ord. No. 406 §8, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
It shall be the duty of Rock Port Municipal Utilities to keep
books of account showing with entire accuracy contemporaneous current
entries of the receipts and expenditures of Rock Port Municipal Utilities
in such manner as to enable the same to be understood and investigated,
and also to preserve on file in its office duplicate vouchers for
all its expenditures, which books and duplicates shall at all times
be open to the examination of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen or any
committee appointed by them. Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall make
regular reports to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen upon the first
Monday of each month setting forth all receipts and expenditures of
Rock Port Municipal Utilities and showing the exact condition of its
business. Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall keep in separate accounts
the records of the receipts and expenditures of the electric light
plant and that of the waterworks plant.
[CC 1971 §2-79; Ord. No. 406 §8, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
The books and records of Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall
be audited by an auditor, who shall be a certified public accountant,
at least once a year, which shall be certified to by him and submitted
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for their inspection. Such auditor
shall be paid a reasonable compensation for his services as a part
of the operational expenses of the plants and works under the supervision
and control of Rock Port Municipal Utilities.
[CC 1971 §2-80; Ord. No. 406 §8, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
Within sixty (60) days following the annual audit, Rock Port
Municipal Utilities shall submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
a detailed report of the business and operations under Rock Port Municipal
Utilities' control for the past year, showing the receipts and expenditures
and all matters relating to the same.
[CC 1971 §2-81; Ord. No. 406 §8, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall turn over to the City Treasurer
the amount of money received from the operation of the electric light
plant, waterworks plant or any other plant or works which shall be
under the supervision and control of Rock Port Municipal Utilities,
designating the amount received from each plant or works.
[CC 1971 §2-82; Ord. No. 406 §8, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have the power and authority
to use the funds collected by Rock Port Municipal Utilities and deposited
with the City Treasurer, as the same are available after the payment
of the current expenses of the month, for any Municipal purpose it
may see fit to use as provided by State law. Use of such funds shall
not jeopardize future maintenance and expansion of such plants and
works.
[CC 1971 §2-83; Ord. No. 406 §9, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
All work done and all supplies furnished for the various plants
and works under the supervision of Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall
be done by contract when possible. All contracts shall first be approved
by the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1971 §2-84; Ord. No. 406 §10, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
The establishment, fixing and collecting of all rates for water,
electric power, electric lights, or for the products or services of
any other plant or works which may be operated by Rock Port Municipal
Utilities shall be under the supervision and control of Rock Port
Municipal Utilities with the consent and approval of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1971 §2-85; Ord. No. 406 §17, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
It shall be the duty of Rock Port Municipal Utilities to provide
and maintain proper and full insurance coverage for all plants and
equipment coming under its supervision and control; and to keep the
City insured against public liability in such amount as the Board
of Aldermen shall determine form time to time.
[CC 1971 §2-86; Ord. No. 406 §17, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
It shall be the duty of Rock Port Municipal Utilities to provide
and maintain blanket Worker's Compensation insurance coverage for
the employees under its supervision and control.
[CC 1971 §2-87; Ord. No. 406 §6, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
Rock Port Municipal Utilities, by and with the advice and consent
of the Board of Aldermen, shall have the power to employ a Chief Superintendent
who shall be in charge of the various departments coming under the
supervision of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1971 §2-88; Ord. No. 406 §6, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
The person hired as Chief Superintendent by Rock Port Municipal
Utilities shall be some person qualified by education and experience
to perform the duties of such office, both in technical knowledge
and administrative and supervisory capacity.
[CC 1971 §2-89; Ord. No. 406 §6, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
The Chief Superintendent shall hire department heads and such
other employees as shall be necessary for the administration of the
business of Rock Port Municipal Utilities, subject to the advice and
consent of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1971 §2-90; Ord. No. 406 §6, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
Special engineers and other technical consultants, when necessary,
shall be hired by Rock Port Municipal Utilities with the general knowledge
and approval of the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1971 §2-91; Ord. No. 406 §6, 7-16-1940; Ord. No. 1154 §5, 2-18-2015]
If at any time the services of any appointee or employee of
Rock Port Municipal Utilities shall become unsatisfactory, they shall
have the authority to dismiss such appointee or employee. But should
Rock Port Municipal Utilities desire to dismiss the Chief Superintendent,
they shall give said Superintendent at least thirty (30) days notice
of their intention to do so. Should said Superintendent desire to
be released from employment with the City, he shall give to the Board
of Aldermen of said City at least thirty (30) days notice of his intention
to do so, and a non-compliance with this provision shall render said
employee liable upon his official bond for any damages that may be
sustained by reason of his failure to so comply.
