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third Tuesday in April of the third year after appointment. With regard to
the Alderperson-Board of Public Works member and the Alderperson
member, these shall be annual appointments which shall end each year
on the day immediately preceding the third Tuesday in April.
3. The Mayor, subject to the approval of the Common Council, shall
forthwith appoint a qualified successor to the Board for the unexpired
term of any vacancy.
D. Officers and Organization
The Commission shall meet and organize within thirty (30) days after the
appointment of the original members and shall elect from among their
members a Chairperson and Secretary and shall meet thereafter at least
monthly. Thereafter annually, at its first meeting following the third
Tuesday in April, the Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Secretary.
The Commission shall make additional rules for its own proceedings.
E. Conflict of Interest
No person shall be eligible to be a member of the Commission, or to hold
any office or position in the Utility, who has a pecuniary interest in any
contract for the furnishing of goods or services to or for the Utility or the
City of Marinette. Any such office or position shall become vacant upon the
acquiring of any such interest.
F. Management
Except as otherwise stated herein, the Commission shall take entire charge
and management of the Utility and shall supervise its operation.
G. Administrator and Employees
The Commission shall set the salary and fringe benefits of Utility
Operations Manager who shall be an employee of the Marinette Water
Utility. This shall be a management position, exempt from the overtime
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, the Utility
Operations Manager, shall be appointed by the Personnel & License
Committee, the Mayor and the Common Council utilizing the methodology
described in Marinette Municipal Code Section 2.0302B, unless said hiring
procedure is waived by the Common Council and the task of hiring the
Operations Manager is delegated to the Water and Wastewater Utility
Commission. The Utility Operations Manager shall serve at the pleasure of
the Mayor, but shall also take direction from, and shall report to the Mayor
and Chairperson of the Marinette Water Utility Commission. As the Utility
Operations Manager’s time will be equally divided between the Water
Utility and the Wastewater Utility, the cost of the salary and benefits of the
Operations Manager shall be divided equally between the Water Utility and
the Wastewater Utility. The Commission may engage other necessary
employees and fix their compensation and fringe benefits. As to these other
necessary employees, the Utility shall be exempt from Section 2.0318
entitled “Uniform Hiring Policy”. (Ordinance 2008-2130 adopted 7-1-08)
(Ordinance 2013-2272 adopted 12-19-13) (Ordinance 2014-2280 adopted 3-19-14).
City of Marinette
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Code of Ordinances