The Water Department Superintendent shall have the power to hire
and discharge the employees of his or her department upon the advice
and consent of the City Manager, subject to the provisions of any
merit or civil service system, or any collective bargaining agreement.
The function of the Water Department is to serve as a public utility
by efficiently operating a water filtration plant, water distribution
system, and water billing system to provide municipal water in said
department's service area, with such water meeting or exceeding State
of Michigan standards for quality, and to provide a sufficient quantity
of water to meet the City's goals for (1) fire protection purposes
and (2) projected future needs.
The City Manager may prescribe such duties and responsibilities of
the officers of the Water Department which are not inconsistent with
the City Charter, these ordinances, or resolution adopted concerning
such duties and authorities under the authority of the City Charter.
Editor's Note: Former Art. XIII, Park and Harbor Commission,
adopted 8-19-2019 by Ord. No. 242, which followed this Art. XII, was repealed 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 264. See now Ch. 7, Harbor, Art. I.