The Town of Hudson Board of Selectmen does hereby establish
a Municipal Utility Committee, and said Committee shall have the following
duties and responsibilities:
A. Oversee the preparation of bylaws, policies, and procedures for the
water utility and sewer utility.
B. Make recommendations for and provide overview regarding an annual
budget and provide overview of income and expenditures for the water
utility and the sewer utility. The budget, records of income and expenditures
shall be maintained separate from those of other Town operations.
C. Make recommendations for a capital improvement plan and provide overview
regarding a capital reserve for the water utility and the sewer utility.
D. Provide overview and make recommendations regarding the ongoing administration
and operations of the water utility and the sewer utility.
E. Final authority for actions by the Municipal Utility Committee will
remain with the Board of Selectmen.
F. Carry out all other duties delegated to the Municipal Utility Committee by Hudson Town Code Chapter
270, Sewers.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint Committee members, as follows:
A. The Municipal Utility Committee shall consist of seven members, who
shall reside in the Town.
(1) Two shall:
(a)
Reside in the Town and reside in a dwelling unit which is serviced
by the sewer system established by the Town; or
(b)
Reside in the Town and own real estate which is either so serviced
by the sewer system or so situated in a sewer district; and
(2) Two shall:
(a)
Reside in the Town and reside in a dwelling unit served by the
water utility; or
(b)
Reside in the Town and own real estate which is served by the
water utility; and
(3) Three shall reside in the Town and may reside in a dwelling or an
area not serviced by municipal sewer or water.
(4) Additionally, the Committee may have an alternate member, who shall meet the qualification of Subsection
A(1)(a) or
(b) above.
B. Terms of office shall be for three years and until their successors
are appointed. The first Committee membership shall have three positions
appointed for three years, three positions appointed for two years
and two positions appointed for one year in order to ensure that appointments
are always staggered.
C. Committee members may be reappointed as approved by the Board of
Selectmen. Terms shall begin in May of each year unless a resignation
occurs.
The Municipal Utility Committee shall hold meetings at least
once monthly and shall post notice of meetings in accordance with
the public meeting notification policy of the Town, and the Right
to Know Law, RSA Chapter 91-A.