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BOARD OF PUBLIC AFAIRS
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The Board of Public Affairs or BOPA Is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the sanitary system in Timberlake. In each village in which a water works, electric light plant, artificial or natural gas plant, or other similar public utility is situated, or when the legislative authority thereof orders a water works, electric light plant, natural or artificial gas plant, or other similar public utility to be constructed, or to be leased or purchased from any individual, company, or corporation, or when such legislative authority determines to establish a schedule of rates or charges of rents for use of the sewerage system and sewage pumping, treatment, and disposal works of the village, such legislative authority shall establish a board of trustees of public affairs, which shall consist of three members who are residents of the village.

In the year 1967 one member shall be elected for a term of two years. In the year 1967 and quadrennially thereafter, two members of the board of trustees of public affairs shall be elected for a term of four years; in the year 1969 and quadrennially thereafter, one member of the board of trustees of public affairs shall be elected for a term of four years; and thereafter all members shall have four year terms, except that members
of boards of trustees of public affairs established after July 26, 1967 shall be elected as follows: at the next regular election of municipal officials occurring more than one hundred days after the appointment of the first members of such board as provided in this section, one member shall be elected for a term of two years and two members shall be elected for terms of four years each; and thereafter all such members shall be elected for terms of four years.

When the legislative authority establishes such board, the mayor shall appoint the members thereof, subject to the confirmation of the legislative authority. The successors of such appointed members shall be elected at the next regular election of municipal officers held in the village which occurs more than one hundred days after the appointment.

In case of a vacancy in such board from death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the legislative authority.

The board shall organize by electing one of its members president. Unless the office of clerk of the board has been consolidated with the office of clerk of the village, as authorized by section 733.28 of the Revised Code, it may elect a clerk, who shall be known as the clerk of the board of trustees of public affairs.

Upon the establishment of the position of Village Administrator, his or her appointment by the Mayor and confirmation by Council, as provided by Section 234.01, the Board of Trustees of Public Affairs, if such a Board has been created, shall be abolished and the term of office of members of such Board shall terminate. All contracts entered into by such Board and rules and regulations promulgated and other action taken by such Board shall continue in effect until they have terminated of their own accord or until they have been modified, changed, revised, amended or repealed in the manner provided by law. If Council abolishes the position of Village Administrator, as provided by Section 234.01, a Board of Trustees of Public Affairs shall be established by operation of law and the Mayor shall appoint three members of such Board, subject to the confirmation of Council, who shall serve until the successors of such appointed members have been elected at the next regular election of Municipal officers held in the Village occurring more than 100 days after the appointment of such members by the Mayor. Such Board shall have those powers and duties provided by law.
(ORC 735.272)

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