[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of West
Haven 6-13-1988 by Ord. No. 264. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes,
Section 25-84, within and for the City of West Haven a municipal entity
entitled the "Flood and Erosion Control Board."
The Flood and Erosion Control Board (hereinafter referred to
as the "Board") shall have all of the duties, responsibility and authority
conferred upon it by Chapter 477 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
A.
The Board shall consist of five members, who shall be appointed by
the Mayor in the following manner: one member to serve for one year;
one member to serve for two years; one member to serve for three years;
one member to serve for four years; and one member to serve for five
years. Thereafter, each member shall serve for a five-year term.
B.
Each member shall be a resident and elector of the City of West Haven.
The Mayor of the City of West Haven shall be, ex officio, a member
of the Board, with the right to vote.
C.
There shall be a Chairman of the Board elected from among the members
of the Board at the first meeting of the Board following the passage
of this chapter by the City Council and upon approval by the Mayor.
The members of said Board shall serve without compensation,
but the necessary expenses of said Board, upon approval by the majority
of the City Council, shall be paid by the city. Said expenses shall
not exceed the total sum appropriated during the year for said Board.
No more than three members of said Board shall be of the same
political party.
Said Board shall make an annual report of its activities and
file a copy with the Mayor.
The Flood and Erosion Control Board shall assume all responsibilities
and duties that may have previously been handled by any other similar
agency, board or commission.
