[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lyme 12-7-1973. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be established a Lake Authority, in conjunction with the Town of Old Lyme, for that body of state water within the territorial limits of the Towns of Lyme and Old Lyme known as "Rogers Lake."
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
Said Lake Authority shall act as agent for the Towns of Lyme and Old Lyme in cooperating with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in the enforcement of the boating laws on Rogers Lake, and, in addition, said Lake Authority shall have the power to:
A. 
Control and abate algae and aquatic weeds in cooperation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.
B. 
Study water management, including but not limited to water depth and circulation, and make recommendations for action to its member towns.
C. 
Act as agent for member towns with respect to filing applications for grants and reimbursements with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and other state agencies in connection with state and federal programs.
The Lake Authority shall be composed of three delegates from each member town. At such time as the enabling ordinance has been enacted by the legislative body of the Town of Old Lyme the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lyme shall appoint three delegates, who shall be legal voters of the Town of Lyme.
Any vacancy in the membership of the Lake Authority which may occur through death, resignation or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired term of such delegate by appointment by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lyme.
A. 
The initial terms of office of the members of the Lake Authority for Lyme shall be as follows:
(1) 
One delegate shall serve for a period of one year.
(2) 
A second delegate shall serve for a period of two years.
(3) 
A third delegate shall serve for a period of three years.
B. 
Thereafter, at the expiration of the original term of office of each of the original three delegates of the Town of Lyme, a delegate shall be reappointed or his successor shall serve for a term of three years.
The Town of Lyme shall pay 1/2 share of the expenses of the Lake Authority; provided, however, that the legislative body of the Town of Old Lyme shall agree to and adopt a formula for the payment of the remaining 1/2 share of such expenses, and provided further that a budget for all such expenses paid by the Town of Lyme shall be submitted to the First Selectman annually for inclusion in the general government budget for prior approval by the Board of Finance and authorization by a Town Meeting.