HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 12 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-12
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE UTILITY PAYMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council of Fairfax, Iowa receives monthly payments for
the water, sewer, and solid waste bills; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to set a policy to establish certain
procedures for accepting these payments,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Iowa, that the following procedures will be followed by city staff accepting
utility payments:
1. Payments and meter readings are due by the 15"' of each month. If the
15th falls on a regular business day, any payments and meter readings at the office or
postmarked before the start of the next business day will be considered on time.
2. If the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an observed holiday, the next
business day will be treated as the 15th and any payments and meter readings postmarked
or at the office before the start of business the following business day will be considered
on time.
3. A onetime waiver of the service charges for late payment and late meter
readings may be given when a billing account is late upon request by the customer and
upon the discretion of staff.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Fairfax City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Iowa, that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to
execute this resolution.
Passed and approved this 91h'day of February, 2010.
AYES: Beer, Frieden, Otto,Magers, and Wainwright
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Ja op?Rabe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cynthia Stimson, City Clerk
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