13-2428 Same; powers and duties transferred; waterworks board retains upon adoption of city manager plan.
13-2428. Same; powers and duties transferred; waterworks board retains upon adoption of city manager plan. In any city which adopts the provisions of this act, the powers, duties, authority and jurisdiction of the commissioner of water and light and of the city commission are hereby transferred to and conferred upon the waterworks board. In the […]
13-2429 Use of certain lands acquired by waterworks board for parking facilities; return of property, when.
13-2429. Use of certain lands acquired by waterworks board for parking facilities; return of property, when. Whenever the governing body of any city in which a waterworks board has been established in conformance with K.S.A. 13-2414 to 13-2428, both sections inclusive, shall determine that certain real property purchased by the waterworks board in the name […]
13-2417 Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum; qualifications.
13-2417. Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum; qualifications. The board shall hold meetings regularly at least twice each month and shall designate the time and place thereof. The board shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings. All meetings, records and accounts of the board shall be public. Three (3) […]
13-2418 Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations.
13-2418. Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations. The waterworks board shall have the exclusive control of the water plant and shall be charged with the duty of producing and supplying the city and its inhabitants with water for domestic and industrial purposes and for public use in the city; and may […]
13-2419 Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; bond.
13-2419. Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; bond. The waterworks board may appoint a manager of production and distribution of the waterworks plant and fix his or her salary, and the manager’s term of office shall be during the pleasure of said board. The manager of production and distribution shall be […]
13-2420 Same; manager of collections and accounts; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; salary; bond; assistants; bonds.
13-2420. Same; manager of collections and accounts; appointment; qualifications; duties; reports; salary; bond; assistants; bonds. The waterworks board may appoint a manager of collections and accounts, who shall be an experienced accountant, and it shall be the manager’s duty to keep a regular set of books for the water plant, showing in detail the business […]
13-2421 Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office.
13-2421. Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office. The waterworks board shall make all appointments and hire all officers, agents, servants and employees in the waterworks plant and fix their compensation and determine their qualification, and shall have regard alone to relative capacity of applicants, their moral, physical and health qualifications, […]
13-2422 Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund.
13-2422. Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund. The waterworks board shall fix such rates for water furnished to consumers as will secure an income sufficient to pay all salaries and wages of all officers and employees in such department; to cover the cost of all materials and supplies used in the operation of […]
13-2423 Same; sinking fund to pay bonds; investment; records and reports.
13-2423. Same; sinking fund to pay bonds; investment; records and reports. It shall be the duty of the waterworks board to use the sinking funds herein provided for in the purchase and cancellation from time to time of bonds issued to pay the purchase price of such waterworks plant but the board shall not pay […]
13-2409 Extension of mains; contracts; water rate surcharges or cash connection charges.
13-2409. Extension of mains; contracts; water rate surcharges or cash connection charges. The board of commissioners in cities of the first class before making any water main extension may require contracts, bonds or other evidence of future use insuring to such city a reasonable additional income therefrom. Such cities may make a water rate surcharge […]