Chapter 13.08
UTILITIES BOARD
Sections:
13.08.010 Creation.
There is created a Utilities Board of the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside for the purpose of overseeing, managing and operating the utility operations of the Town including electric and other authorized utility functions in compliance with this Chapter and the provisions of applicable law and for the purpose of acquiring the resources necessary to provide those services including services to municipally owned facilities of every nature, whether directly or indirectly.
13.08.020 Membership.
The membership of the Utilities Board shall consist of the Town Public Facilities Superintendent, the Finance Director, Town Manager and one member of the Town Council appointed by the Town Council. The Town’s Finance Director shall be the chairman of the Utilities Board.
13.08.030 Powers and duties.
A. The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Keep and submit minutes of all meetings to the Town Council for information.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (C), manage and operate the electric and other utility functions of the Town and to acquire the resources for use by municipal facilities and municipal purposes to fulfill those functions in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and applicable law.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (A), responsibility for the daily operations of the utilities of the Town, and acquisition of resources for municipal purposes shall be vested in and performed by the Finance Director under the supervision of the Town Manager. The chairperson, on behalf of the Board, shall consult with the Town Manager with respect to the oversight and operation of the Town’s utilities. Where practical and feasible the Finance Director will establish separate accounts for each municipal utility.
C. The Town Council shall be responsible for approval of utility rates, adoption of the budget, capital acquisitions and approval of contracts and resource acquisition for municipal purposes. (Ord. 05-248)