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ORDINANCE #
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #801 AND ORDINANCE #95-5-2 AND
THE BATESVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.32, SECTIONS 10.32.02,
10.32.03, AND 10.32.05 REGARDING THE MEMBERSHIP, TERMS AND BOARD OF
THE UTILITY COMMISSION
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BE IT ORDAINED BY'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,
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ARKANSAS AS FOLLOWS:
Sections 10.32.02, 10.32:03, and 10.32.05 of the Batesville Municipal Code
which are the codification of Ordihances 801 of 1971 and 95-5-2 of 1995 shall be and
are hereby amended to read as follows:
10.32.02— Commission M bers. The Batesville Utilities Commission
shall be composed of five (5) members: Position A for a term of one (1)
year; Position B for a term of (2) years; Position C for a term of three
(3) years; Position D for a ter f four (4) years; and Position E for a term
of five (5) years. Thereafter, a ointments to each position shall be for
five (5) year terms. All comm' s.on members shall serve without pay.
No commission member sha be\,financially interested in any contracts
with the commission.
10.32.03 — Terms. No Commissio er shall serve a term in excess of five
consecutive years. In the event that a commissioner resigns his or her
position before theappoi ted expiration, the position shall be filled for the
remaining term by an a ointment made by the City Council by majority
vote of the elected ald man. No commissioner who has served a term
of five consecutive ye alt
shall be eligitmission
or reappointment until that
commissioner shall have been off the for one full year.
10.32.05 — President of Board. The President (chairperson) of the Batesville
Utility Commission shall be the memberwho is serving the fourth (4tn)
year of his or her rm. If that person declines the position of chairperson,
an alternate willa elected by the board�� The members shall chose one
(1) of their mem ers as secretary whosel,duty it shall be to have custody
of the minutes and records, to supervise preparation of the minutes and
to submit the minutes to the commission for approval. The president shall
preside at all meetings except in his absence, a vice-chairperson, may be
elected to preside and in the absence of the secretary, an assistant
secretary may be elected. All officers must be members of the Commission.
The remainder of Ordinance #801 and Ordinance #95-5-2 shall remain in full
force and effect as originally enacted.
Passed and approved this t_' day of October, 1997.
JOE M. BIARD, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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0 DENISE M. JOHNSTON', CITY CLERK