The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-01

tcS1o4dLlfC UVOy VI Lie llty VI wy
andotte. State of Michigan, by a
two-thirds vote of the members elect
of said council hereby proposes that
Sections IL to 18, both inclusive, of
Chapter VII, Of the existing char
ter of said city, pertaining to the
operation. management. and con-
troll of the department of municipal
service and the organization, pow
ers, and duties of the commission in
charge of said department. be
amended as in this resolution pro-
vided.
Resolved Further that the pro-
posed amendment be in form, words,
and figures as follows:
"A bill to amend Sections II to
l8. both inclusive, of Chapter VII of
the existing charter of the City OF
Wyandotte, State of Michigan per-
tanning to the operation, manage
ment, and control of the department
OF municipal service and the or
ganization, powers, and duties of
the commission in charge of said
department"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF MICHIGAN AND THE PEO-
PIE OF THE CITY OF VIVIAN
DOTTE ENACT:
Sections ii to 18, both inclusive,
of Chapter VII of the charter of
said city, pertaining to the opera
ton, management, and control of
the department of municipal serv-
ice. and the organization, powers,
and duties OF the commission in
charge of said department, be and
the same are hereby amended to
read as follows:
Department of Municipal Service
Municipal Service Commission.
IS. Section IL. The department
OF municipal service is charged and
entrusted with the construction
management, supervision and con-
troll of the water works which are
or shall be owned by the city, and
the construction, management. sup
erviSion and control of the electric
and heating plants which are or
shall be owned by the city. The
department Of municipal service
shall be in charge of a board OF
five commissioners to be known as
the municipal service commission
The members of the commission
shall be freeholders and electors OF
the city and shall serve without
compensation. The municipal serv-
ice commission as now constituted
shall continue with all the powers
and duties specified herein for such
commission. until the terms of Of
flee OF the members thereof shall
expire respectively On the third
Monday of April 1915. and on the
third Monday of April in each year
thereafter, one member of the COM
mission shall be appointed for q
term OF five years.
Officers and Employees.
81. Section r. The municipal,
service commission shall elect an
nually from its number a president
and vice-preSident. 1t shall be the
duty of the president to preside al
all meetings Of the commission to
see that all orders and regulations
are executed and complied with and
that all contracts pertaining to the
operation or management of the
department are performed. The
president shall perform such other
duties as may be required of him
by the commission and as the coun-
Gil may by ordinance prescribe. In
the absence of the president, or be-
cause of his inability to act, the
vice-preSident shall perform all OF
the duties, and have all the powers
of the president The commission
shall appoint secretary and gen.
eral manager and such other persons
and employees as shall be neces-
Sary. The commission shall pre-
scribe the duties of its appointees
and shall fix their compensation
All persons appointed by the COM
mission may be removed by the COM
mission on its own motion. The
commission may provide group life
insurance for its appointees and
employees.
Meetings. Records. Quorum.
88. Section H. The municipal
service commission shall hold meet
ings regularly at least one every two
weeks, and shall designate the time
and place thereof, shall adopt its
own rules of procedure and shall
keep a record of its proceedings, 9
certified copy of which shall be
filed with the city clerk within five
days after each meeting of the COM
mission. Proper accounts of the
receipts and expenditures of money
shall be kept. All meetings, records
and accounts of the commission
shall be public. Three members
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business. No action
may be taken by the commission
without the affirmative vote OF
three members thereof.
Construction of Public Works.
SO. Section ii. Whenever The ex-
pense Of constructing or repairing
any public work placed under the
control of the municipal service
commission shall not exceed the sum
of five thousand dollars, the work
be done by the commission In such
manner as 1t may deem proper