[Adopted 5-31-1995; amended 6-8-1995]
The following article relating to the nine-member
Sewer and Water Commission (the "Commission"), established by § C-1102
of the Charter for the Town of Colchester, is hereby adopted by the
Town of Colchester.[1]
[Amended 1-19-2006]
A.
No less than 50% of the persons who serve on the Commission
shall be (i) residents of the Sewer and Water District (the "District")
and/or (ii) owners of real property in the District. If any member
of the Commission changes his or her District status by virtue of
a move out of the District, or by selling or otherwise disposing of
real property in the District, and such move, sale, or disposition
causes District representation on the Commission to be below 50% of
the members, then, in such event, such member shall be allowed to
finish out his/her term so long as such member is otherwise qualified.
The Board of Selectmen shall name replacements for vacant positions
on the Commission in accordance with the residency and ownership requirements
of this ordinance.
B.
Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary,
in filling a vacancy, if the Board of Selectmen determines that there
are no residents of or owners of real property in the District who
are qualified and willing to serve on the Commission, the Board of
Selectmen may appoint a person who does not reside or own real property
in the District even though the District representation on the Commission
may be below 50%.
On July 1, 1995, the Board of Selectmen shall
appoint three members of the Commission to serve one-year terms of
office, three members to serve two-year terms of office and three
members to serve three-year terms of office. Thereafter, as terms
of office expire, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint members of
the Commission in place of members whose terms expire, each for a
three-year term of office.
