ARTICLE VI. UTILITIES

   (Ed. note: Article VI, including Sections 30 through 34, as originally adopted in the 1909 Charter, referred only to Water and Water Works. In 1925, the City acquired the electrical generation and transmission systems serving the City. In 1929, the City developed its own gas distribution system. In 1939, the people of the City adopted a Charter provision numbered 79(a) which established a Public Utilities Department consisting of the Division of Water and Water Works, the Division of Electric Light and Power, and the Division of Gas and "any other public utility acquired by the City." In 1948, the Wastewater Division, then known as the Sewer Division, was created as yet another division of the Department of Utilities. The 1977 amendment to the Charter attempted to draw all these divergent provisions together into one location.)

6-10. Utilities Director, Appointment.

The City Council shall by a majority vote of its entire membership employ a Utilities Director who shall serve at the pleasure of Council and who shall be responsible for the operation of Utilities. The Utilities Director shall have the power to appoint and remove all employees of Utilities who shall be City employees.8 (1993)

6-20. Definitions.

For the purposes of this Article, the term "Utility" shall mean the acquisition, erection, construction, operation, or maintenance by the City of water systems, wastewater systems, electric light and power systems, gas systems, and such other systems designated by Council which are necessary for the citizens and owned by the citizens of the City of Colorado Springs. (1977)

6-30. General Powers.

The City shall have and exercise with regard to utilities, all municipal powers, including without limitation, all powers now existing and which may hereafter be provided by the Constitution and laws of the State of Colorado. (1977)