[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Canton 10-5-1964 by Ord. No.
56; amended in its entirety 12-14-2011. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town of Canton hereby establishes a Water Pollution Control
Authority with all of the powers and duties set forth in the General
Statutes, including but not limited to Chapters 103 and 446K thereof.
A.
The Authority
shall consist of five electors of the Town of Canton who shall be
appointed by the Board of Selectmen. One member of said Authority
shall hold office for a term ending June 30, 1965, one member of said
Authority shall hold office for a term ending June 20, 1966, one member
of said Authority shall hold office for a term ending June 30, 1967,
one member of said Authority shall hold office for a term ending June
30, 1968, and one member of said Authority shall hold office for a
term ending June 30, 1969. Their successors shall be appointed for
terms of four years each. Terms shall expire June 30 in each year.
B.
As of July
1, 2019, the number of members of the Authority shall be increased
from five to nine. Two of the additional members shall hold office
for an initial term ending June 30, 2021, and two of the additional
members shall hold office for an initial term ending June 30, 2023.
All successive terms for such additional members shall be for a period
of four years. The terms of the existing members shall not be changed.
A minimum of two of the members must reside within the area serviced
by sewers and a minimum of two of the members must reside outside
of the area serviced by sewers.
[Added 6-12-2019 by Ord.
No. 244]
The Authority shall elect a Chairman from among its own members
at the first meeting and annually thereafter at the first meeting
held after the first day of July in each year. The Authority shall
appoint a Clerk, who need not be a member of the Authority, an Attorney,
and such other employees as it may deem necessary and shall prescribe
and define their duties. The Clerk shall keep a complete record of
the proceedings of the Authority and, when ordered by the Authority,
shall file the same with the Town Clerk. All such records shall be
open for public inspection at reasonable hours. The first meeting
shall be called by the First Selectman, and thereafter meetings of
the Authority may be called by the Chairman or any two members upon
24 hours' notice thereof.
The Authority shall maintain proper accounting and financial
records and shall make an annual report to the Board of Selectmen.
The Authority shall prepare an annual budget of estimated revenues
and expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year.
The Authority is the successor to the Sewer Commission and the
Sewer Authority and shall assume all of their obligations and duties
and be vested with all of their rights and authority.
