Hopewell, City of; amending charter, membership of Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

Charter; City of Hopewell; Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

Changes the membership makeup of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) by providing that up to seven members shall be selected from nominees submitted by users, with each user being permitted to nominate one member. The bill specifies that each new nominating user shall provide a reasonable, market-based capital contribution based on expected facility usage and consistent with the net present value of the existing users' prior capital contributions. The bill also establishes that, in order for actions or decisions made by the Commission to be effective, they must be agreed to by (i) a majority of its members and (ii) either the city manager or the member of the city council serving on the Commission.

Finally, the bill removes the city council's authority to overrule actions of the Commission and to prescribe further duties to the Commission.