ORD NO 09-1965 ORDINANCE 9 1965
AN ORDINANCE CREATING WATERWORKS AND SEWER COMMISSION AUTHOR*
IZING AND DIRECTING THE WATER WORKS COMMISSION TO FUNCTION AS A WATER
WORKS -AND SEWER COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF VAN
BUREN, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, Van Buren, Arkansas is a City of the first class which
is not operating its municipal water works through a Water Works
CoFnaiss and
WHEREAS, the said city is now alos operating a sewer system
by and thru a Sewer Committee, Sewer Commission, sometimes called
Board of Directors of Municipal Improvements, and it being the desire
of the City Council to establish a Waterworks and Sewer Commission and
to Authorized the Waterworks Commission to function as e Waterworks
and Sewer Commission: Now Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY the City Council of Van Buren, Arkansas
Section 1
That there is created within said City a Waterworks and Sewer
Commission under and by the Authority of Section 19 -4260, 19 -4261 and
19 -4262, 1963 Cumulative Pocket Supplement to Volume 2 -B Arkansas
Statutes, 1956 Replacement.
Section II
That the Waterworkds and Sewer Commission so created shall
0 retain all powers now granted to the Waterworks Commission of said
City and in addition thereto shall have all powers granted to Sewer
Eommittea under Section and 41 -4103 Arkansas Statutes 1947, 1956
Replacement and all powers granted to sanitary boards by Section
41 -4115 Arkansas Statutes 1947, 1956 Replacement except however, the
presently existing Sewer Committee known as Board of Dir.ector.s of
Municipal Improvement, and which was created by the provisions of
Section 13, Ordinance No. 4 -1963 shall continue to over see and direct
all work to be done and paid for by the proceeds of the bonds and grants e
handle all proceeds from the sale of bonds and oversee the contracts
for the water and sewer work under the bond issue and grants referred
to in•said ordinance and at which time the duties of said_,rnrnmittee
or Board of Directors of Improvements shall cease and
said committee or board, shall not be responsible for the operation
and maintenance of said system and the Waterworks and Sewer Com'-.mission
shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance, improvement,
equipment and custody thereof from the effective date hereof.
9 Section III
The presently existing Waterworks Commission consisting of the
present three members shall continue in office for their present
terms and two additional members, will he duly elected by a majority
vote of the City Council for terms of four years each;,provided that
there after and upon expiration of their respective terms, their
successors shall be appointed by the remaining commissioners, subject
to the approval of the City Council as presently provided by law for
succession of the presently existing Waterworks Commission.
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Section, IV
It is hereby assertained and declared that thera is immediate
need. in order to protect the health and property of the inhabitants
of the City, for the 'Waterworks and Sewerworks of said CY;y to be
most economically and feasibly operated, therefore, an emergency
exists, this ordinance is immediately necessary for the rese
of the public peace, health and safety and shall take effect and be
in force without delay from and after its passage.
Passed and approved: Aug 2, 1965.
Approved
Allen R. Toothaker (s)
Mayor
Attest
Goo. L. Crofton (s)
City Clerk