The Utility Commission shall consist of two officers of the
City and three citizens, appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
of the Council, for terms of five years, commencing on October 1 in
the year of the appointment, provided the Mayor shall stagger the
initial appointments so that the terms of the Commissioners first
elected shall expire successively one each year on each succeeding
first day of October. A vacancy shall be created in the office occupied
by a member of the Common Council when the person ceases to be a member
of the Council. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor,
which appointments shall be subject to confirmation of the Council.
The Commission shall organize by choosing from among its members
a President and Secretary and shall appoint a Utility Clerk, who shall
perform the duties of a bonded cashier, shall keep accurate books
and accounts of utility revenues and expenses, and shall perform such
other duties as the Commission shall from time to time direct. The
Utility Clerk, before taking office, shall give a bond for the faithful
performance of the duties of the office in such amount as the Utility
Commission shall direct.
Commission members shall receive such compensation as shall
be agreed upon by the Commission and the Council, and the Commission
shall fix the compensation to be paid to the Secretary.
Utility funds shall be handled by the Utility Clerk in a separate
account. The funds of the electric, water and communications utilities
and all other municipal utilities under the Commission's jurisdiction
shall be maintained in separate accounts. No funds shall be transferred
to the general fund except in accordance with § 66.0811(2)
and (3), Wis. Stats.
Utility departmental expenditures shall be audited monthly and,
when approved, a voucher schedule shall be prepared and certified
to the City Clerk-Treasurer by the Commission President and Secretary
that the claims listed therein have been authorized for payment. There
shall be further certifications on the schedule whether or not funds
are available for payment of the claims as listed. Order checks shall
then be prepared by the Utility and entered upon the books of the
Utility, after which they shall be signed by the Commission President
and the City Clerk-Treasurer, as provided by § 66.0607(4),
Wis. Stats.
Utility funds shall be separately accounted for by the municipal
utilities under the Commission's jurisdiction.
Checks issued on the Utility accounts may be signed by facsimile
signature.