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Council adopts water-meter access ordinance and approves off-duty umpire pay for city employee
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2024-48 clarifying access to water meter boxes and ownership responsibilities for wastewater lines (effective in 30 days) and approved Ordinance 2024-22 authorizing a city employee to be paid as an off-duty umpire, passing the emergency clause for immediate effect.
The Ward City Council on Oct. 15 approved two ordinances affecting utilities and city personnel. On third reading the council adopted Ordinance 2024-48, which clarifies access to water meter boxes and ownership and maintenance responsibilities for wastewater lines; the ordinance was approved without an emergency clause and will take effect in 30 days.
Separately, the council approved Ordinance 2024-22 to authorize Christopher Lewis, a city employee, to perform and be paid for off-duty umpiring services for city recreation events. After suspending the rules for second and third reading, the council adopted the ordinance and passed the emergency clause so it took effect immediately.
Why it matters: Ordinance 2024-48 defines operational responsibilities that can affect repair obligations and customer interactions with meter boxes; Ordinance 2024-22 resolves a bookkeeping and legality issue about city employees receiving additional compensation for contract labor while off duty.
Votes: The transcript records roll-call affirmations for both ordinances with council members recorded as voting yes for each reading shown. For Ordinance 2024-48, the council confirmed passage on third reading and adoption (effective in 30 days). For Ordinance 2024-22 the council also approved immediate effectiveness by emergency clause after unanimous affirmative roll calls documented in the meeting record.
Next steps: Ordinance 2024-48 will become effective after the 30-day statutory waiting period; staff will implement the clarified water-meter and wastewater-line responsibilities. The payroll/finance office will process administrative steps to allow Christopher Lewis to be engaged and paid as a contract umpire while off duty.
