There is hereby created in the Utilities Service Department the Bloomington Utilities Service Board pursuant to IC 8-1-2-100, now IC 8-1.5-3-3. The Board shall be a policy making board and have such powers and duties and shall follow such rules and procedures as are now set out in IC 8-1.5-2 and IC 8-1.5-3 or as shall be added by future amendments to the Indiana Code. Though empowered to set policy for the Utilities Department, the Board is to do so in a manner consistent with general city policies as established through ordinances and resolutions and with consultation and cooperation between the Board and the Director.
The Utilities Service Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to City Officials, Boards, Councils and Commissions concerning utilities matters. The Board shall seek their advice and counsel concerning their respective activities and insofar as is possible coordinate the Utilities operations with all governmental activities of the City.
The Utilities Service Board is charged with the responsibility of maintaining communications with, but not limited to, the Bloomington City Plan Commission, the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission, the Bloomington Board of Parks and Recreation and the Bloomington Board of Public Works. When City Boards, Commissions and Councils also have jurisdiction over matters under consideration by the Utilities Service Board, the Board shall comply with the established procedures of those bodies for review of pending proposals before taking final action.
Proposals which directly or indirectly affect the planning goals or objectives for the City shall be promptly submitted to the City Plan Commission for its consideration and recommendation before the Board takes any final action. Any action taken by the Board which is within the jurisdiction of the City Plan Commission as defined by state law must be submitted to the Commission in accordance with procedures outlined in the Indiana Code. Any proposals under consideration by the Board which are related to long range planning for Monroe County shall be submitted promptly to the County Plan Commission for its consideration and recommendation. (Ord. 83-6 § 5 (part), 1983).