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Dover council adopts administrative changes, appoints sanitary district director
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting, the Dover City Council appointed Jodi Nicklay to the Sanitary District through Jan. 1, 2028; approved moving eligible city bill payments to ACH/EFT; and raised the NSF fee from $25 to $40, adding payment restrictions after two returned payments.
The Dover City Council on Jan. 15 appointed council member Jodi Nicklay to serve as the city's director on the Sanitary District board, a term running through Jan. 1, 2028, and approved a package of administrative and payment-policy changes.
The appointment came by motion from Member Jamie Putzier, seconded by Member Chelsie Kiekbusch, and was recorded as carried. "Motion by member Putzier and seconded by member Kiekbusch to appoint Jodi Nicklay as Dover's board of directors for the Sanitary district. This term is good until January 1, 2028. Motion carried," the minutes state.
Council also approved moving toward ACH or EFT payment methods for city bills where feasible, after Clerk Melanie McGrath said electronic payments would be more cost-efficient and safer than paper checks. "The clerk stated she would like to see the city move towards ACH or EFT payments on city bills that are able to be paid this way," the minutes record. The motion to pursue ACH/EFT payments was moved by Member Jodi Nicklay and seconded by Member Jamie Putzier; it carried.
In a separate motion, the council raised the non-sufficient-funds fee the city charges from $25 to $40 to cover bank costs. The motion, moved by Member Jamie Putzier and seconded by Mayor Dave Iseminger, also established that customers with two consecutive NSF returns would no longer be permitted to pay by ACH or check and must instead remit water and sewer payments by cash or money order. The minutes summarize: "A motion by member Putzier was made to raise the NSF amount the city charges from $25.00 to $40.00. ... It was also stated that if you have 2 NSF returns in a row, you will no longer be able to pay by ACH or a check. All water/sewer payments would have to be made by cash or money order moving forward."
No vote tallies beyond recorded "motion carried" language were provided in the minutes.
