ORDINANCE 2025-11
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 444 OF THE TOWN OF CHURUBUSCO, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Town of Churubusco, Indiana (the “Town”) through its Town Council of the Town (“Council”) has previously by ordinance adopted Ordinance No. 444 (“Ordinance”) dealing with several items including the Agent of the Town’s Waterworks, Salaries and Funds, and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, Council now desires to amend the Ordinance to better reflect the current governance of the Town and the use of the Town Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CHURUBUSCO, INDIANA:
SECTION I: AGENT OF THE WATERWORKS. This section shall be amended and replaced with the following:
AGENT OF CHURUBUSCO UTILITIES.
(A) The Town Manager shall act as Agent of Churubusco’s Sewer Utility and Water Utilities (collectively the “Utilities”).
(B) The Agent shall be the Town Manager and collector for the Utilities, and he/she shall:
(1) Procure such books, blanks, forms, and supplies as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to properly conduct his/her office;
(2) Order all supplies and equipment for the proper maintenance of the Utilities;
(3) Maintain a business office for the Utilities.
(4) Have the care and safekeeping of the books and papers belonging to the Utilities;
(5) Receive all monies paid to or belonging to the Utilities, and make disbursements from the same upon the presentation of proper warrants;
(6) Keep an accounting of all receipts and disbursements and other transactions of the Utilities;
(7) Prepare and send monthly all necessary statements for water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater rates and give all necessary notices for the collection of water, wastewater, solid waste, and stormwater rents and collection charges pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and these by-laws, rules, and regulations, and as they may be amended from time to time;
(8) Keep a complete and accurate list and record of all utility customers;
(9) Make an annual report to the Town Council of the receipts and disbursements of the Utilities and such further reports as may be required by the Council;
(10) Issue all water and sewer tap permits and applications and place the name of the applicant in the proper books of his/her office;
(11) Work with the Water and Wastewater Superintendents in enforcing the by-laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and resolutions of the town or of the Town Council; and
(12) Perform such other acts and duties as may be prescribed by the Town Council.
SECTION II SALARIES; FUNDS. This section shall be amended and replaced with the following:
The Town Council shall, by ordinance, fix the salary of the agents, Superintendents, and the employees of the Utilities.
SECTION III SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WATERWORKS. This section shall be amended and replaced with the following:
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWER UTILITY AND WATER UTILITY.
(A) The Town Council shall appoint a Superintendent of the Sewer Utility and Water Utility respectively (collectively the “Waterworks”) who shall be subject to removal at the pleasure of the Council. At the same time the Town Council shall appoint such additional employees of the waterworks as it deems necessary, who shall be under the supervision of the Superintendent and the Town Council, and shall be subject to removal at the pleasure of the Town Council.
(B) The Superintendents shall have general supervision of each of the Waterworks and shall perform the duties assigned to him or her in division (C) below, and such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Town Council.
(C) The Superintendents shall be the general executive officer of the Sewer Utility and the Wastewater Utilities respectively, and he/she shall:
(1) Enforce all of the rules and regulations of the Town Council in regard to the Waterworks;
(2) Assure compliance with the provisions of all contracts by or with the Town Council or the Waterworks;
(3) Keep the Town Council informed regarding the Waterworks and make suggestions in connection therewith;
(4) Supervise the operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, and replacement of all of the property of the Waterworks, including the personal property thereof, and the real estate thereof, and the pumping station, wells, buildings, grounds, pipelines, distributing pipes, and meters of the waterworks, except the property under the control of the agent of the Waterworks, and he/she shall keep accurate records in connection therewith;
(5) Supervise all employees of the Waterworks, except the agent and his/her assistant;
(6) Supervise all water extensions or repairs for excavations made for such extensions or repairs, perform or supervise all tappings of the mains, and inspect all additions, alterations, or repairs made by any water taker or customer;
(7) Cause all meters to be read, and those readings to be reported to the agent;
(8) See that the Fire Department is furnished with sufficient water (applicable to Water Utility);
(9) Turn off the service for all delinquent customers when ordered by the agent, and turn the same on again when the delinquency together with all collection or deferred payment charges are paid in full;
(10) Work with the agent in enforcing the by-laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and resolutions of the Town or of the Town Council; and
(11) Perform such other acts and duties as may be prescribed by Town Council.
(D) If a vacancy occurs in the Superintendent of the Sewer Utility or Water Utility, the Town Manager shall service in that roll. Provided however, the Town shall be required to employ, at all times, as an employee or contractor the appropriate licensed operate to oversee the Waterworks.
SECTION IV: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of the date of adoption, upon hearing according to law and passage by Council. This Ordinance shall amend or revoke any provision of previously adopted Ordinances in conflict herewith.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Churubusco, Whitley County, State of Indiana this 18th day of June, 2025.
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Devin Keener
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Nathan Van Horn, President
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Mark Pepple
ATTEST:
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