[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of New Canaan 5-17-2023.[2] Amendments noted where applicable]
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Editor's Note: Original Ch. 12, Demolition Code, adopted 7-28-64, was repealed 5-11-77, effective 5-27-77. See now Ch. 9, Building and Demolition Codes.
[2]
Editor's Note: This enactment superseded former Ch. 12, Utilities Commission, adopted 11-12-1986, effective 11-28-1986.
The term "utilities" shall include, but not be limited to, telecommunication services, energy services and water services that are provided or could be provided to residents and businesses in the Town of New Canaan.
There shall be a Utilities Commission. The Utilities Commission shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Members shall be electors of the Town of New Canaan, shall serve without compensation and shall not hold paid office in Town government. The minority representation requirements of Connecticut General Statutes § 9-167a shall apply.
A. 
The Board of Selectmen shall make initial appointments to the Utilities Commission as follows:
(1) 
Three members to serve until July 1, 2025;
(2) 
Three members to serve until July 1, 2026;
(3) 
Three members to serve until July 1, 2027.
B. 
An appointment to succeed a member whose term has expired shall be for a term of three years. An appointment to succeed a member whose service terminates prior to the applicable expiration date shall be for the remaining portion of the terminating member's term of office. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member whose term has expired shall continue to serve until a replacement has been appointed and sworn in.
Promptly after the initial nine members of the Utilities Commission are sworn in, and then again in the month of December in each year, the Commission shall meet at the call of the First Selectman to elect one of its members to be Chairman and one of its members to be Secretary. The Chairman shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall vote as a member thereof. The Secretary shall file in the office of the Town Clerk a full and detailed record of all proceedings, acts and resolutions of the Commission, as required by the Freedom of Information Act,[1] including the votes of each member on all actions taken, and such record shall be a public record.
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Editor's Note: See Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-200 et seq.
The mission of the Utilities Commission is to help ensure safe, reliable and efficient utilities services for the residents and businesses of New Canaan.
In order to achieve its mission, the Utilities Commission will be responsible for understanding and prioritizing key resident and business utility needs, investigating and becoming knowledgeable regarding relevant issues and advancements related to the identified priorities, and communicating recommendations and other critical information in a timely manner to the public and appropriate Town bodies.