[Adopted as § 2.05 (first paragraph) and (5) and
§ 17.01 of the former City Code]
A.
The functions
and duties of the Board of Public Works designated in § 62.14,
Wis. Stats., shall be performed by the Public Works Commission of
the Common Council, and whenever the statute or ordinance refers to
functions or duties of the Board of Public Works, such duties or functions
shall be performed by the Public Works Commission.
B.
Wastewater
treatment and sanitary sewers. The wastewater treatment plant and
sanitary sewer collection system shall be supervised by the Public
Works Commission. The Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager shall have
the powers and duties provided by state statutes and City ordinances
and shall supervise the operation, maintenance and upgrading of the
sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant.
[Amended by Ord. No. 71-61; Ord. No. 92-34; Ord. No. 02-45]
A.
Composition.
The Public Works Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"
shall consist of four Alderpersons from the Common Council and one
citizen member from the community at large to take entire charge and
management of the said utilities under the general control and supervision
of the Common Council.
[Amended 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 16-18; 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 19-29]
B.
Appointment.
(1)
The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to the confirmation of the Common Council.
(2)
Annually, after the spring election each year, the Mayor shall appoint
the four Aldermanic members to the Commission for the term of one
year. In the first meeting of the Common Council in January, commencing
with the year of 2003, the Mayor shall make his citizen appointments
for a four-year term.
(3)
In case of a vacancy in the Commission due to death, resignation,
removal or for any other cause whatsoever, such vacancy shall be filled
by an appointment by the Mayor for the unexpired term.
C.
Administrative
functions of the Commission.
(1)
The Commission shall make such rules and regulations for its own
proceedings and for the government of its department as it shall deem
necessary and proper in addition to but not inconsistent with the
rules and regulations herein contained and not inconsistent with law.
It may appoint a manager.
(2)
All utility receipts shall be paid to the City Treasurer's office.
[Amended by Ord. No. 10-30; 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-63]
(3)
The Commission shall have entire charge and management of the Water
Utility and the Wastewater Utility and as such shall have supervision
over the buildings, grounds and all matters connected therewith and
shall see that all ordinances of the City and all rules and regulations
of the Commission are complied with; that the conditions of all contracts
by or with the Commission are faithfully complied with; and that the
assessments of the water rates are duly made, collected and paid into
the City treasury. The Commission shall keep records of all extensions,
additions, changes, alterations and attachments made to the system
of waterworks, and all meters and the locations thereof, and it shall
perform such other duties as the Common Council or the Mayor may prescribe.
[Amended by Ord. No. 10-30]
