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Amending Section 13.01(2) of the Madison General Ordinance to clarify terms of office for members of the Water Utility Board.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance clarifies that alders on the Water Utility Board serve terms co-extensive with their two-year terms. It also allows the Mayor to make one citizen appointment in 2010 for a three-year term in order to bring the other members' terms into a staggered rotation.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (2) entitled "Water Utility Board" of Section 13.01 entitled "Water Utility Board" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(2) Water Utility Board. There is hereby created a Water Utility Board of eight (8) members, whose duty shall be the management and operation of the Water Utility. There shall be seven (7) voting members and one (1) non-voting ex-officio member. At least one (1) and not more than two (2) of the voting members shall be members of the Common Council, who shall serve during their two-year terms. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council, on a staggered basis for a term each and members who are not members of the Common Council shall serve staggered terms of five (5) years, respectively provided that the Mayor may appoint one of the members whose term ends in 2010 to a three (3) year term in order to achieve staggered terms. In case of vacancy, the Common Council may at any regular or special meeting confirm a member for the unexpired term. The Director of Public Health under Sec. 7.02, MGO, 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. Upon passage of this ordinance, the existing commissioners of the Board of Water Commissioners shall immediately succeed to positions as members of the Water Utility Board and fill out their terms as if appointed to the remaining length of their terms."