[HISTORY: Adopted by Town Meeting of the
Town of Brookfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Beaches — See Ch. 89.
[Adopted 6-30-1993[1]]
Pursuant to the powers granted by Section 7-151a
of the Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1989, as amended,
the Lake Lillinonah Authority is hereby established. Said Authority
shall be comprised of the Town of Brookfield and such other towns
having Lake Lillinonah within their territorial limits as may adopt
the provisions of said statute and shall exercise all powers authorized
under the statutes of this state for lake authorities.
Said Authority shall be composed of three delegates
from each member town who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen,
or governing body, of each town, one for a term of one year, one for
a term of two years and one for a term of three years. All subsequent
appointments shall be for terms of three years.
Said Authority shall have the power to:
A.
Act as agent for the member towns in cooperating with
the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in the enforcement of
the boating laws on such water.
B.
Control and abate algae and aquatic weeds in cooperation
with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.
C.
Study water management, including but not limited
to water depth and circulation, and make recommendations for action
to its member towns.
D.
Act as agent for member towns with respect to filing
applications for grants and reimbursements with the Department of
Environmental Protection and other state agencies in connection with
state and federal programs.
E.
Act as agent for member towns with respect to receiving
gifts for any of its purposes.
A.
Said Authority shall receive from each member town
their prorated share of the expenses of the Authority based upon the
annual budget of the Authority divided by 11. Roxbury shall pay 1/11
and each of the other member towns shall pay 2/11, thus enabling the
other five member towns to pay an equal share and Roxbury to pay 1/2
of an equal share.
B.
The annual budget, prepared by the Authority, shall
be submitted to each of the member towns for approval. In the event
that different amounts are approved by the member towns, an average
of the three highest amounts approved shall be used to determine the
final budget.
C.
The annual budget will be accompanied by an independent
auditor's report of the past year's expenditures.
This article shall become effective only upon
its passage and publication as required by law and upon adoption of
substantially similar ordinances by the Towns of Bridgewater, New
Milford, Newtown, Roxbury and Southbury.
The Lake Lillinonah Authority Ordinance adopted
by the Town of Brookfield on November 24, 1969,[1] is hereby repealed as of the effective date of this article.
However, members of the Lake Lillinonah Authority appointed pursuant
to the provisions of said repealed ordinance shall continue to serve
the balance of the terms for which they were appointed.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said ordinance comprised former
Art. I, Lake Lillinonah Authority, of this chapter.
[Adopted 11-30-1971]
The Town of Brookfield, acting in concert with
any other town or towns having a portion of Lake Candlewood within
their territorial limits, hereby establishes a Lake Authority for
said lake to be known as the "Lake Candlewood Lake Authority."
Said Authority shall be composed of three delegates
from each member town, for terms of three years, all of which such
terms shall be commenced upon the date when the first such delegate
is appointed, except that the initial appointments shall be for terms
of one, two and three years, respectively.
[Amended 8-27-1984[1]]
The delegates from Brookfield, each of whom
must be resident electors, shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Brookfield. Delegates shall serve without compensation;
provided, however, that delegates may receive reimbursement for administrative
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties upon approval
by a majority vote of the Candlewood Lake Authority.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
that it shall take effect 21 days after publication following its
passage and after it has been adopted by all other Candlewood Lake
Authority member municipalities.
[Amended 8-27-1984; 1-8-2007]
A.
The Candlewood Lake Authority shall possess and may
exercise all powers granted by the Connecticut General Statutes for
lake authorities, including, without limitation, powers relating to
the enforcement of boating laws on said lake and such other powers
as from time to time may be granted to said Authority by the legislative
bodies of all member Towns and by the General Statutes.
B.
The Candlewood Lake Authority shall establish a water
quality management program, whose objective shall be to study the
improvement and maintenance of the water quality of Lake Candlewood
and to make recommendations for action to its member municipalities.
C.
The Candlewood Lake Authority may:
(1)
Assist the Town with lake, shoreline and watershed
management to preserve and enhance the recreational, economic, scenic,
public safety and environmental values; and
(2)
Provide environmental support for Candlewood Lake
by undertaking and coordinating educational initiatives on lake and
watershed protection.
D.
Each member municipality shall pay to the Candlewood
Lake Authority (hereinafter the "CLA") its respective share of the
expenses of the CLA. Shares shall be established by an equal division
of the budget among the member municipalities. The annual budget of
the CLA shall be established by first averaging the appropriations
of the three member municipalities whose CLA appropriations are closest
to the municipal share proposed by the CLA to its member municipalities
and then by multiplying said appropriation by the number of member
municipalities.
