Lamar_WCPlan_Applic

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Water Conservation Planning Grant
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 08-20
• Applicant: City of Lamar
• Project Name: City of Lamar Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Grant Application for City of Lamar
• Date: 8/1/2007
• County: Prowers
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Approval Letter

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Charter - Utilities Board - Section 7-6

Sec. 7-6. General provisions.

(a) Disposition of public utilities. The City
shall have no authority to cease to operate, sell,
lease, a"bandon, or in any other way dispose of
any public utility owned by it without the
approval of a majority of the votes cast by the
registered voters of the City, at a general elec-
tion or a special election held for the purpose.

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(b) Existing obligations, Contracts and
obligations relating to the utility system of the
City in::urred prior to the taking effect of this
Charter shall not be impaired and shall be bind-
ing upon the Board insofar as they apply to the
department.

Article VIII
Administrative Department

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Sec.8-1. Departments created.

The administrative functions of the City shall
be performed by the following departments:
Water, sanitation, streets, police, fire, parks,
finance: and such other departments as are or
may be: established by this Charter or ordinances
of the City. The City Council may consolidate
or merge any of the said departments in order to
achieve more efficient operation and admini-
stration, except no merger shall be made
invoJving the Utilities Board.

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Article IX
Boards and Commissions

Sec. 9-1. General provisions.

Unless otherwise provided by this Charter,
all boards and commissions shall be appointed
by the Council, shall be advisory in character,
shall ~,erve without compensation but shall be
paid their necessary expenses actually incurred
in the discharge of their official duties, and shall

have such powers and perform such duties as are
provided by this Charter or by resolution. Initial
appointments by the Council shall specify the
term of office of each individual in order to
achieve overlapping tenure and thereafter all
appointments shall be for the full term specifie:d.
All members shall be subject to removal by the
Council at its pleasure and at any time without
cause. The Council shall make appointments to
fill vacancies for the unexpired terms. Each
board and commission shall choose its own
chairman and vice-chairman from its citizens-at-
large members and shall adopt its own rules of
procedure for the proper conduct of its business.

Sec. 9-2. Board of Adjustmenlt and Appeals.

There is hereby created and established a
Board of Adjustment and Appeals consisting of
five (5) members to be appointed by Council for
overlapping terms of five years. Members shall
be qualified tax-paying electors, residents of the
City for at least one year immediately preceding
date of their appointment, and" the holder of no
other office or position in the City administra-
tion.

The Board shall have power to hear and
determine appeals from issuance or refusal of
building permits; to make special exceptions to
the terms of the zoning regulations in harmony
with their general purpose and intent; and to
authorize variances from the strict application of
the zoning regulations in such situations and
subject to such limitations as may be set by
ordinance. The findings and decisions of the
Board shall be final subject only to judicial
reVIew.

The Board shall keep minutes of its pro-
ceedings, show the vote taken,. keep records of
its examinations and other official actions. Every
order, requirement, decision or determination of
the Board shall be filed in the office of the City
Clerk.

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