The Utility Commission shall determine the compensation to be paid to its members, not exceeding an annual salary of $3,600 per Commissioner per annum, except that each Commissioner who completes during a calendar year a minimum of six instructional hours (year one) of water or sewer utility management training approved by the Public Service Commission, Division of Water, or equivalent municipal utility training, may receive an annual salary of not more than $4,800 for year one. Each Commissioner who completes during the following calendar year an additional six instructional hours (consecutive year two) of water or sewer utility management training approved by the Public Service Commission, Division of Water, or equivalent municipal utility training, may receive an annual salary of not more than $6,000 for year two. Each Commissioner who continues to complete during the following calendar year and consecutive years beyond an additional six instructional hours (year three and beyond) of water or sewer utility management training approved by the Public Service Commission, Division of Water, or equivalent municipal utility training, may continue to receive an annual salary of not more than $6,000. The Chairperson shall receive an additional $60 per month as an expense reimbursement. These amounts shall constitute a cost of operation and maintenance of the waterworks system, sewer system and other utilities. The city shall not be liable for the payment of any salary or compensation of any of the members of the Utility Commission, or for the payment of the salary or compensation or expenses of any person employed by the Utility Commission, and such salaries, compensation and expenses, and any and all liabilities of whatever kind or character, incurred by the Utility Commission, or any officer or employee thereof, shall be paid solely and only out of the revenue obtained from the Utility Commission from the various utilities owned by the city pursuant to the law, and the liabilities shall be so limited.
(Ord. 2-83, passed 2-21-1983; Ord. 4-2000, passed 6-5-2000; Ord. 21-2004, passed 12-20-2004; Ord. 16-2017, passed 12-4-2017)