The governing body shall appoint the Board of Public Works. The Board shall consist of not less than three, nor more than six, members who are residents of the municipality. The members of the Board shall serve a four-year term of office, at a salary set by ordinance of the governing body. No member of the Board shall ever be financially interested in a contract entered into by the Board on behalf of the municipality. The members of the Board shall be required to take an oath to faithfully perform the duties of their office before entering upon the discharge thereof. At the time of the Board’s first meeting in June of each year, the Board members shall organize by selecting from among their number a Chairperson and Secretary. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to file the same with the Municipal Clerk where they shall be available for public inspection at any time. The minutes, or a sufficient abstract thereof, of each meeting shall be published in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the municipality within 30 days after it is held. The Board shall meet at such times as the governing body may designate. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the Chairperson or any three members of the Board. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. It shall be the duty of the Board to operate any utility owned by the municipality and the exercise all powers conferred by law upon the municipality for the operation of utilities to same extent as the governing body, except the Board shall not make an expenditure other than or ordinary operational expenses exceeding $40,000 without first obtaining the approval of the governing body. The Board may, in its discretion, employ a Commissioner to operate one or more of the municipal utilities and who shall be under the immediate authority of the Board of Public Works. All actions of the Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the governing body. The Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such other duties as the governing body may, from time to time, designate. No members of the governing body shall serve as a member of the Board of Public Works while serving a term of office as a member of the governing body. No member of the Board of Public Works shall serve in the capacity of both the Chairperson and Secretary of the Board.
(1976 Code, § 2-106) (Ord. 1023, passed 1-7-1991; Ord. 1107, passed 3-21-1994)
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-801 through 17-808, 17-810