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STATE OF INDIANA
BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 00-OR-4
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SANITARY BOARD
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WHEREAS, Indiana law~ authorizes the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville to
adopt an ordinance whereby transferring from the municipal ;vorks board to a Sanitary Board the
supervision and control of the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, and maintenance
of sewage works.
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonvilte desires to exercise its
statntory authority to establish a Sanitary Board to perform those duties and responsibilities as
allowed under Indiana law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, that a Sanitary Board is hereby established.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sanitary Board shall supervise and control any and
all construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, and maintenance of sewage works under the
present and future jurisdiction of the City of Jeffersonville.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sanitary Board shall consist of the following: 1) the
Mayor; 2) one (1) person appointed by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville; and 3) one
(1) person, who must be a registered professional engineer, jointly chosen by the Mayor and the
Council appointee. The engineer shall not have the right to serve on the Sanitary Board without the
ratification and confirmation of the Common Council of the Jeffersonville. In the event, that the
Mayor and the non-engineer appointee are unable to agree on a suitable engineer within thirty (30)
days of the effective date of the Sanitary Board or the expiration of the engineer's term then the
Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville shall have the sole authority to unilaterally appoint
the engineer.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that in consideration for the Mayor having a greater role in
the selection of the engineer to the Sanitary Board than required under Indiana law the Jeffersonville
Board of Public Works shall upon the passage of this ordinance consists of the following: 1) the
Mayor; 2) one (1) member of the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville chosen by the
Council subject to the ratification and confirmation 0fthe Mayor; and 3) one (1) member appointed
by the Mayor. The Council member shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the original engineer appointee to the Sanitary Board
shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and the non-engineer appointee serves for a term of three (3)
~Currently I.C. 36-9-23-3 (as amended)
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years.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that when the term of a member of the Sanitary Board
expires, a successor shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years consistent with the
aforementioned procedures.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor shall serve as chairman of the Sanitary
Board.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sanitary Board shall select a vice chairman from
its members, and shall select a Secretary-Treasurer, who need not be a member of the board. The
officers selected serve at the pleasure of the board.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville may
compensate each member of the Sanitary Board in an mount not to exceed $1,000.00 per month as
a salary or as payment for meetings attended provided that said compensation is fixed by the Mayor
upon the approval of the Common Council. Each member of the Sanitary Board is also entitled to
payment for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties. The
aforementioned compensation and expenses may be adjusted annually by the Common Council.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville may
also compensate the Secretary-Treasurer of the Sanitary Board provided that said compensation is
fixed by the Mayor upon the approval of the Common Council.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville shall
fix the bond required of each member of the Sanitary Board and of the Treasurer of the board. These
bonds shall be filed with the county recorder under I.C. 5-4-1-5.1.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sanitary Board shall provide the Common Council
of the City of Jeffersonville with written reports and updates as to the status of the sewage works at
each regularly scheduled council meeting and more frequent if so requested by the Council.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sanitary Board may establish rules, and by-laws
necessary for its own government.
IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Sanitary Board shall become effective upon July
1, 2000.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption.
SO ORDAINED on this day of
,2000.
COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
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ATTEST:
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~Galligan, Pres' . ~e,.x
Peggy WilSe'Y~) 7
Clerk and Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville on this
day of i&~-Cxot-c--J~ ,2000.
Peggy Wilderc~C)
Clerk and Treasurer
2000.
This ordinance approved and signed by me this__ day of
Tho~ma~s R. Galli~~//