§ 28-29. Regional advisory board for the central wastewater region.

(a)

There is hereby established a regional advisory board (the board) for the central wastewater region, which region consists of several geographical areas centrally located within the county which are serviced by the George T. Lohmeyer Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Such areas lie within the boundaries of this city, the City of Oakland Park, the City of Wilton Manors, a portion of the City of Tamarac, a portion of the City of Davie, and the Port Everglades Authority. Each of those governmental entities are considered as large users of the treatment plant identified in this subsection. The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the city commission and the central wastewater region and shall make recommendations to each regarding rates and modifications to wastewater facilities. The board shall also perform other duties and functions as may be assigned to it by provisions which appear in large user wastewater agreements executed between the city and other governmental agencies in the central wastewater region, including the agencies identified in this subsection.

(b)

The board shall be composed of representatives from each large user agency which receives wastewater transmission, treatment and disposal services from the city. There shall be one (1) voting representative appointed by each large user agency which is projected by the city to generate an average wastewater flow of one (1) to five (5) million gallons daily (MGD). Each such large user agency shall also be entitled to appoint one (1) additional voting representative for each five-million-gallon-daily increment projected by the city to be generated by the agency in excess of the basic five (5) MGD described above. Each large user agency which is projected by the city to generate an average wastewater flow of less than one (1) MGD shall be entitled to appoint one (1) ex officio nonvoting representative to serve on the board.

(c)

The city's representatives on the board shall consist of:

(1)

The director or his designee.

(2)

A member of the city commission.

(3)

A member of the city attorney's office.

(4)

A member of the distribution and collection division.

(5)

A member of the treatment division.

(6)

A member of the finance department.

(d)

The director or his designee shall be the chairman of the board. The board shall meet quarterly on dates to be fixed by the director. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. Minutes shall be taken at each meeting and shall be made available to the public by the city clerk's office. A board quorum shall consist of a majority of the number of representatives entitled to vote. All actions of the board shall be taken by an affirmative majority vote.

(e)

The board shall recommend to the city commission the rates and other costs or fees to be charged to customers within the central wastewater region for each fiscal year. Any other matter related to the operations and functions of the central wastewater region may be agendaed for discussion at a board meeting by any representative.

(Code 1953, § 37-51.1; Ord. No. C-86-115, § 1, 12-5-86; Ord. No. C-12-49, § 3, 12-18-12 )

Cross reference

Boards and commissions generally, § 2-216 et seq.