§ 86-290. Management of utility.

(1)

The oversight of the utility district is hereby vested in the village board, acting as a utility board pursuant to W.S.A. § 66.0827. The board shall direct and delegate the management and operation of the utility district to village staff, and shall prescribe the functions thereof as may be necessary to operate and manage the utility district.

(2)

The utility committee of the village board shall make recommendations to the village board concerning the operation of the utility district.

(3)

The village board shall establish a utility district fund, which shall be used for collection of revenues and payment of expenses relating to the utility district.

(4)

Prior to the adoption of the annual utility district budget, the village engineer shall prepare and submit a report to be reviewed by the utility committee. The village engineer's report shall recalculate the ERUs to be assigned to each parcel within the district. The utility committee shall consider the report of the village engineer and then recommend to the village board that it adopt a resolution to assign ERU values for each property within the utility district.

(5)

On an annual basis, the village board shall adopt a resolution to assign ERU values for each property within the utility district and thereafter the village board shall adopt a utility district budget. The budget shall serve as the basis for stormwater utility charges. The budgeted revenues shall be sufficient to cover projected administration, operations, maintenance and capital costs of the utility district.

(6)

All utility district receipts shall be collected and accounted for by the village clerk/treasurer.

(7)

Stormwater utility charges imposed on properties in the utility district shall provide for a proportionate distribution of administration, operation, maintenance, capital and replacement costs among user classes.

(8)

The village may utilize the full authority provided in W.S.A. § 66.0821, with respect to financing methods, user charges, and other matters therein dealt with and shall have all legal authority permitted for municipal utilities to impose reasonable charges for services.

(9)

The village board shall cause an annual audit of the books of the utility district to be made and shall make the books and records relating to the utility district available for inspection during regular business hours.

(Ord. No. 789, § II, 3-7-06)