Riverside Heights (SSD) Subordinate Service District Board Member By-Laws
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners established the Riverside Heights Subordinate Service District on May 3, 2022, to provide a sanitary sewage and waste disposal system for the residents of Riverside Housing Development.
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners also established a Riverside Heights SSD Board on June 21, 2022 to oversee the development of a wastewater project. The SSD Board membership terms, duties and responsibilities shall be as follows:
Membership:
The Voting Members of the Riverside Heights SSD Board shall consist of the following:
- Resident Owner of Riverside Heights / Task Force Member (1)
- Resident Owner of Riverside Heights / Task Force Member (1)
- Resident Owner of Riverside Heights / Task Force Member (1)
- Resident Owner of Riverside Heights / Task Force Member (1)
- Appointed Member of County Commissioner Board (1)
The Non-Voting Members of the Riverside Heights Advisory Staff:
- County Auditor (1)
- Faribault County Septic Inspector (1)
Terms:
Members of the Riverside Heights SSD Board shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve terms of four (4) years. Upon resignation, or the inability to fulfill a term, the SSD Board shall make recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for replacement of position.
Duties:
Subject to the approval of the Faribault County Board of Commissioners, the Members of the District Board shall do all things necessary to operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system included but not limited to the following:
- The District Board shall work with the County to develop and maintain sanitary sewer service project for the area legally described as the Riverside Heights Subordinate Service District.
- The District Board shall facilitate an appropriate “Sewer Connection Document” either as a stand-alone entity or as partnership with a sewage treatment provider.
- The District Board shall elect from its membership a chairperson, and a vice chair every two years. The duties of secretary shall be performed by the appointed Faribault County Septic Inspector. In case of absence or incapacity of the chair, the vice chair shall perform the chairpersons’ duties. If the chair and the vice chair are absent form any meetings, all documents requiring signature of the Board shall be signed by a majority thereof.
- The District Board shall meet at least quarterly, more frequently if deemed necessary by the members, at a regular time and place, except that it may not set a quorum of its own meeting of less than three (3) members. Service District Chairperson may call special meetings with three-day notice. Meeting notifications, agendas, and minutes will be located on the Riverside Heights Subordinate Service District tab located withing the Faribault County Website. The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a complete record of the District Board proceedings. The District Board shall review and approve minutes of its previous proceedings.
- Faribault County shall keep, or cause to be kept, a complete set of accounts and make reports thereon as requested by the District Board. All monies shall be kept in the Riverside Heights Sewer District Fund and disbursed only upon appropriate orders of the Riverside Heights Sewer District and/or the County Board of Commissioners. All monies collected by the district shall be deposited with the County Auditor and the Auditor shall deposit the same in the Riverside Heights Sewer District Fund.
- The District Board shall annually prepare an estimate of revenues and expenditures on a calendar year basis on a budget format prescribed by the County Auditor. A preliminary budget for the succeeding calendar year shall be submitted to the County on or before September 1st of each year. The County Board of Commissioners shall review the proposed budget ad meet jointly with the District Board if changes are recommended. Upon adoption by the County Board, the budget shall be included on the County financial system.
- The District Board may, on such terms as it deems advisable, employ persons or firms performing engineering or other services of a professional nature.
- The District Board may recommend to the County Board: to construct, improve, replace, repair, and maintain the sewage collection and disposal system. To adopt rules/regulations relating to the establishment and maintenance of sewer system. User fees as may be deemed advisable to support the operation of said system.
- If project funding sources allow, per diem and mileage rates to apply based on Faribault County authorized lay committee member rates.