City of Madison - File #: 03843

• File #: 03843
• Version: 1
• Name: add Director of Public Health as member on Water Board
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/31/2006
• In control: WATER UTILITY BOARD
• On agenda: 7/18/2006
• Final action: 7/18/2006
• Enactment date: 8/2/2006
• Enactment #: ORD-06-00098
• Title: Amending Section 13.01(1) of the Madison General Ordinances to add the Director of Public Health as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board of Water Commissioners.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/18/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
6/20/2006	1	WATER UTILITY BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
6/6/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
5/31/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
5/31/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
5/31/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
5/31/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

No appropriation required.

Title

Amending Section 13.01(1) of the Madison General Ordinances to add the Director of Public Health as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board of Water Commissioners.

Body

DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS:  This ordinance adds the Director of Public Health as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board of Water Commissioners, in order to provide advice and information to the Board on health issues related to the Water Utility.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subsection (1) entitled "Board of Water Commissioners" of Section 13.01 entitled "Board of Water Commissioners" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:

"(1)      Board of Water Commissioners. There shall be a board of five (5) water commissioners, whose duty shall be the management and operation of the City Water Utility. One (1) commissioner shall be a member of the Common Council. Pursuant to Sec. 66.0805(2), Wis. Stats., commissioners shall be appointed on a staggered basis for a term each of five (5) years. In case of vacancy the Common Council may at any regular or special meeting elect a member for the unexpired term.  In addition, the Director Public Health under Sec. 7.02, M.G.O.,  or his or her designee shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board in order to provide advice and information to the Board on health issues related to the Water Utility.  The Director of Public Health shall not vote, may not make motions, and shall not be counted as a member in determining quorum or majorities."