(A) The Utility Commission shall employ a Utilities System Director (hereinafter called "Director"), who shall be qualified by training and experience for the general superintendence over the acquisition, improvement and operation of the system. His or her salary shall be fixed by the Utility Commission. The Director's employment may be terminated by the Utilities Commission. He or she shall be required to execute a bond, in a sum to be determined and approved by the Utility Commission, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his or her official duties. The cost of the bond may be charged as an expense of the operation of this system.
(B) The Director shall have charge of all actual construction, the immediate management and operation of the various utilities systems, and the enforcement and execution of all rules, regulations, programs, plans and decisions made or adopted by the Utility Commission.
(C) The Director shall appoint all employees and fix their duties and compensation, subject to and with the approval of the Utility Commission and subject to the pay plan and compensation guidelines adopted by the Utility Commission. The title of all property purchased or acquired shall be taken in the corporate name of the Utility Commission.
(D) The Director shall let all contracts subject to the approval of the Utility Commission, but may, without this approval, obligate the various utilities systems on all purchase up to an amount to be fixed by the Utility Commission. All contracts shall be in the corporate name of the Utility Commission and shall be signed by the Director. The Director shall make and keep or cause to be made and kept full and proper books and records, subject to the supervision and direction of the Utility Commission and the provisions of applicable contracts.
(Ord. 2-83, passed 2-21-1983; Ord. 4-2000, passed 6-5-2000; Ord. 21-2004, passed 12-20-2004; Ord. 10-2011, passed 9-6-2011; Ord. 5-2014, passed 6-2-2014; Ord. 1-2024, passed 2-5-2024)